PostalPast
← Back to browse

Aerial view of Provincetown harbor and town, Provincetown, Massachusetts, circa 1940

Subjects
Aerial Views & PanoramasTown & City ViewsWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Aerial view of Provincetown harbor and town, Provincetown, Massachusetts, circa 1940, c. 1915 linen postcard
Front
Back of Aerial view of Provincetown harbor and town, Provincetown, Massachusetts, circa 1940, c. 1915 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

An aerial view looks down over the town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, its densely packed rooftops set between wooded dunes and the curving harbor, where long timber piers with red-roofed sheds reach into the water and a steamer lies alongside. The tall granite shaft at left is the Pilgrim Monument, completed in 1910 to commemorate the Mayflower Pilgrims' first landing and five weeks' stay at Provincetown in 1620. The piers and wharves reflect Provincetown's long reliance on fishing and coastal steamer traffic before tourism became its main trade.

Postcard Details

Message

No message detected

Provincetown from the Air. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING POST CARD THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS Place the Stamp here ONE CENT For United States and Island Possessions Cuba, Canada and Mexico TWO CENTS for Foreign MADE IN USA
Addressed to

No address detected

Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedProvincetown, MA
NotesWhite border; visible halftone/linen screen texture; slight edge wear. No postmark — card is unused. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "THIS SPACE FOR WRITING" / "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS", one-cent/two-cent stamp box, "MADE IN USA" printed vertically along the divider and a small circled "M" logo at bottom center. No handwriting anywhere; light soiling and slight edge wear.

Cite this card

Aerial view of Provincetown harbor and town, Provincetown, Massachusetts, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/aerial-view-of-provincetown-harbor-and-town-provincetown-mas. Accessed October 25, 2026.