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Photographs show turn of the century Provincetown and include views of homes, cottages, lighthouses, wharves, ships, shipwrecks, and life saving stations
Author : Irma Ruckstuhl
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,99 MB
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486254104
Photographs show turn of the century Provincetown and include views of homes, cottages, lighthouses, wharves, ships, shipwrecks, and life saving stations
Author : Irma Ruckstuhl
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 15,99 MB
Release : 1987
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ISBN : 9780979798375
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Publisher : Letter16 Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,99 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Black-and-white photography
ISBN : 9780989381116
Featuring previously unseen images of Provincetown and the Outer Cape's bohemian milieu, from an anti-nuclear weapons rally to the libertine scene unfolding inside gay rights pioneer Prescott Townsend's legendary treehouse.
Author : Jane Paradise
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 38,31 MB
Release : 2022-05-28
Category :
ISBN : 9780764363610
The Outermost Houses Step back in time and into a place of refuge and renewal. Thisinsider's tour of the duneshacks of Provincetown, Massachusetts, combines photos and text to bringto life the world of these rustic structures scattered across the untamed landscapes of Cape Cod National Seashore.Nearly 100 colorphotographs explore exteriors and interiors of the 19 shacks, as well as thebreathtaking dune landscapes and ocean that batter and beautify them. Accompanyingquotations share stories of the eclectic people who stayed in and cared forthese places of solitude and creativity, including Henry David Thoreau, Ann Patchett, Tennessee Williams, Mary Oliver, Norman Mailer, Marsden Hartley, and Josephine Del Deo. This photographic journey is sure to inspire and evoke wanderlust in us all.
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Publisher : Aperture Direct
Page : pages
File Size : 12,30 MB
Release : 2019-09-24
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ISBN : 9781683952114
A safe haven for the queer community and a getaway for artists, the beach town of Provincetown, Massachusetts is a place defined by openness and tolerance. Throughout the late 1970s and early '80s, Joel Meyerowitz spent his summers there, roaming the seaside with an 8-by-10 camera, making exquisite, sharply observed portraits of Provincetown's progressive community. Provincetown collects one hundred portraits, most never before published, bringing viewers into an idyllic world of self-styled individualism.
Author : Paul Lisicky
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 13,47 MB
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1644451158
A stunning portrait of community, identity, and sexuality by the critically acclaimed author of The Narrow Door When Paul Lisicky arrived in Provincetown in the early 1990s, he was leaving behind a history of family trauma to live in a place outside of time, known for its values of inclusion, acceptance, and art. In this idyllic haven, Lisicky searches for love and connection and comes into his own as he finds a sense of belonging. At the same time, the center of this community is consumed by the AIDS crisis, and the very structure of town life is being rewired out of necessity: What might this utopia look like during a time of dystopia? Later dramatizes a spectacular yet ravaged place and a unique era when more fully becoming one’s self collided with the realization that ongoingness couldn’t be taken for granted, and staying alive from moment to moment exacted absolute attention. Following the success of his acclaimed memoir, The Narrow Door, Lisicky fearlessly explores the body, queerness, love, illness, community, and belonging in this masterful, ingenious new book.
Author : Juan C. Abel
Publisher :
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 42,49 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Photography
ISBN :
Author : David W. Dunlap
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,15 MB
Release : 2015-06-07
Category :
ISBN : 9780692426715
Alarmingly independent, ravishingly beautiful, and surprisingly cosmopolitan, Provincetown already figures in dozens of guide books. But Building Provincetown, which uses architecture to tell social and cultural history, is the most comprehensive yet. More than 1,200 pictures and 650 entries cover everything from the largest national landmarks to the smallest dune shacks -- with three dozen boats in the bargain.Street by street, Building Provincetown takes you under the snug eaves of stout Cape cottages and behind elegant Greek Revival and Queen Anne-style doorways. You'll meet Portuguese fishermen and Yankee whalers, Abstract Expressionists and AIDS activists, early gay pioneers and latter-day buccaneers, drag queens, literary lions, Bohemians, Knights of Columbus, a few town criers, a lot of poets, plus shipwrights, sculptors, and an 87-year-old Avon lady.Working with town residents, David W. Dunlap, who has covered historic preservation for The New York Times since 1981, gathered images and stories that have never before been presented in one place. If you don't know Provincetown, this is an ideal introduction. If you think you already know Provincetown, you're in for a few happy surprises.
Author : Sandy MacDonald
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 31,51 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780062771599
Color-coded entries highlight everything you need to knwo about Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. From where to commune with a whale and where to find the oldest lighthouse to who serves the best seafood and which are the prize places for antiquing, follow the well-charted trail--it's all you'll ever need and more.
Author : John Hardy Wright
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,58 MB
Release : 1997-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738589664
On November 11, 1620, the Mayflower landed at the tip of Cape Cod, allowing the Pilgrims their first glimpse of America and their first contact with what was to become their new home. In the nearly four hundred years since their arrival, Provincetown, a charming and historic seaport town, has been an important port for fishing and whaling vessels, a favorite destination for vacationers, and a haven for those looking to make this unique community their home. Established in 1727, Provincetown first found prosperity in the trade and commerce of the fishing and whaling industries. At the turn of the twentieth century, however, the seaport's beguiling charms and innate beauty were discovered by artists and writers who flocked to the seashore in successive droves. The spirit and energy of these new yearround residents and seasonal creative individuals injected new life into the heart of the community. The more than two hundred blackand- white images in this delightful volume, most of which are from vintage postcards, chronicle the evolution of Provincetown--from the conception, building, and dedication of the Pilgrim Memorial Monument, America's tallest granite monument, to the activities of residents and tourists at work and play in the three neighborhoods of this enchanting Cape Cod town.