Postcards

Provincetown, MA

Pilgrim Memorial Monument and Sand Dunes, Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA

Location

Provincetown, MA

Scanned

June 3, 2026

Colorscale

color

Publisher

Tichnor Bros., Inc. (Boston, MA)

Front

Description: Linen-era color postcard with two vignettes: the Pilgrim Memorial Monument tower in Provincetown at upper left, and a panoramic view of the Sand Dunes of Cape Cod at bottom, with a large printed poem 'The Land of Heart's Desire' by John Chipman filling the center.

Printed Text: Pilgrim Memorial Monument, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass. / OLD CAPE COD / THE LAND OF HEART'S DESIRE / [full poem by John Chipman] / Sand Dunes of Cape Cod, Provincetown, Mass.

Back

Description: Divided back with 'POST CARD' heading (Tichnor Bros. style), 'THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES' text, Mayflower Sales Co. (Provincetown, Mass.) imprint, Tichnor Bros. (Boston, Mass.) publisher line, and 'PLACE STAMP HERE / MADE IN U.S.A.' box.

Printed Text: THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES / POST CARD / PLACE STAMP HERE / MADE IN U.S.A. / PUB. BY THE MAYFLOWER SALES CO., PROVINCETOWN, MASS. / TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS. INC. BOSTON MASS.

Publisher Location: Boston, MA

Postmark & Message

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Message:

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