Situated on the coast of Massachusetts at the northern tip of Cape Cod, surrounded by sand dunes and the sea, Provincetown is one of America’s most popular places to visit. This stunning pictorial magnificently captures one of America’s favorite ports of call at its best – when masted ships lay at berth in its harbor, artists painted at the seaside, and guests of The Pilgrim House lounged on the hotel’s porch, contemplating the pleasures of a Cape Cod summer. Over 100 rare photos of Provincetown life – combined with extensive captions providing invaluable historical and biographical data – this book offers lovers of photography, American history and Cape Cod life a vivid look at a historic American community. The general reader may find themselves planning a trip to this beautiful place!