Welcome to the Collection
Our museum is very fortunate to have an extensive, and truly unique collection of maritime archives, photographs, tools and more. We’re currently in the process of digitizing and making them available to you, our community.
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Ina S. Alexander Postcard Collection
Mrs. Alexander collected postcard from the Cape and other places, keeping them carefully organized in a scrapbook.
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Edward P Harding Photographs
Mr. Haring took photographs after a hurricane in 1954 off Cataumet and Marion, a frozen harbor, and during a Summer Regatta in Edgartown.
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Barnstable: Three Centuries of a Cape Cod Town, A Newspaper Collection
In the 1930s, A Cape Cod Newspaper published a column reminiscing and sharing stories from Barnstable history. We're in the process of transcribing these stories.
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The United States Life Saving Service Image Collection
This comprises only one small part of the Museum's USLSS Collection: it's photography.
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Neil S. Cohen Postcard Collection
One of the largest single collections of the museum, these postcards have images of Cape Cod and beyond and heartfelt messages giving us a glimpse of the past.
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The Shipwreck SS City of Columbus, and Mr. Charles Daniels
In 1884, the Savannah Line steamer SS City of Columbus ran aground off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. Only 26 of the over 100 passengers were rescued. Mr. Charles Daniels, lost his wife and son in the wreck.