View east from Center M. E. Church, Provincetown, MA, 1903
- Card type
- Printed photo
- Date
- c. 1903 (Early)
About this postcard
An elevated view looking east from the tower of the Center Methodist Episcopal Church over the rooftops of Provincetown toward the beach, the long timber wharves, and the broad harbor dotted with small boats. The printed caption names the town as the First Landing Place of the Pilgrims, Nov. 11, 1620, Old Style, the date the Mayflower company came ashore in what is now Provincetown Harbor before sailing on to Plymouth. The dense waterfront of wharves and fish houses reflects Provincetown's long reliance on the cod fishery and maritime trade at the tip of Cape Cod.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Provincetown, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Provincetown Advocate |
| Series | 29 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte Hazeltine, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Provincetown, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, Scott #300, green, issued 1903 |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Black-ruled border with white margin; handwritten date "Aug 31/03" and signature "Chas [illegible]" inked across the sky area of the image. Postmark: PROVINCETOWN MASS. SEP 2 6 AM 1903 (with AMESBURY SEP 2 5-PM 1903 receiving mark). Undivided back with printed "POST CARD" heading and "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS."; 1¢ green Franklin adhesive stamp, town-seal fac-simile at upper left, white-bordered matte print; light edge wear and stamp-corner damage. |
Cite this card
View east from Center M. E. Church, Provincetown, MA, 1903, postcard, c. 1903. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/view-east-from-center-m-e-church-provincetown-ma-1903. Accessed November 2, 2026.