Commercial Street, the main street of Provincetown which runs along the waterfront, including a view of the "Sand Bar Club" and the tourist bus which runs out to the beach. Provincetown, Massachusetts

The "Sand Bar Club," a bench on the waterfront main street which is occupied all day by fishermen, unemployed fishermen and other residents with nothing to do; here they gossip, whittle, and make remarks about passing tourists. Provincetown, Massachusetts

A black and white photo of people on the beach, possibly related to: Beach scene at "New Beach," the most popular beach near Provincetown. Regular bus service makes this beach easily available; lack of bath houses causes a great deal of picturesque dressing and undressing in and behind parked cars. Provincetown, Massachusetts

A black and white photo of people on a beach, possibly related to: Beach scene at "New Beach," the most popular beach near Provincetown. Regular bus service makes this beach easily available; lack of bath houses causes a great deal of picturesque dressing and undressing in and behind parked cars. Provincetown, Massachusetts

View of bridge, Pacific Coast Highway, Scenic State Route 1, a major north-south state highway that runs along most of the Pacific coastline of California

Typical "beach town" shops along Henlopen Avenue, the main street of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, which promotes itself as "the Nation's Summer Capital"

Commercial Street, the main street of Provincetown which runs along the waterfront, including a view of the "Sand Bar Club" and the tourist bus which runs out to the beach. Provincetown, Massachusetts

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Public domain photograph of life in the United States in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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01/01/1940

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Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-, photographer

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Provincetown (Mass.), 42.05833, -70.17861

Google Map of 42.05833333333333, -70.17861111111111

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Library of Congress

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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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