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Postcard From Provincetown, Massachusetts (Updated)

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Provincetown Marina, Provincetown, Massachusetts

I wasn’t able to determine the significance of the photographs on the side of this building but will do more research when I get home.

Update 9/19/21:

Thanks to my lovely and talented research assistant, I was able to gather the following description:

“They Also Faced The Sea” installation was designed to keep the spirit and the presence of Portuguese culture alive by Ewa Nogiec, artist, publisher of iamprovincetown.com and owner of Gallery Ehva, and Norma Holt, photographer.

The installation of five larger-than-life black and white photographs of Provincetown women of Portuguese descent, mounted on a building at the end of Fisherman’s Wharf in Provincetown Harbor, is conceived as a tribute to the Portuguese community and its fishing heritage.

Norma Holt’s photographs from Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum collection of Almeda Segura, Eva Silva, Mary Jason, Bea Cabral and Frances Raymond, are meant to represent all of the women of Provincetown who over the years have been the backbone of this vital fishing village. They came from a long line of hard-working people, immigrating mostly from the Azores and mainland Portugal. Their families fished the waters off Cape Cod for over 200 years, built a major fish packing and distribution industry and made an important contribution to the history and culture of Provincetown.

Portuguese women faced the sea in many ways: as mothers, wives, sisters, friends and family of fishermen, as cooks, laundresses, nurses, teachers and telephone operators. They kept the culture alive, sang the songs, danced the dances, buried the dead, gave birth, cooked and kept the church at the center of their lives. Above all, they were resilient through good times and bad, their strength and courage easily matching and supporting that of their male seafaring counterparts.

More information can be found here: https://www.iamprovincetown.com/PortugueseWomen/

There is a large Portuguese population in Provincetown, and this artwork commemorates the contribution of the Portuguese women to the seafaring history of the area.

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Postcard From Mystic, Connecticut

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Sunset along the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut

My plans to get out and photograph on our first evening in Mystic were foiled by a chance meeting with a fellow retired banker – albeit from Florida – and her sister who lives in a condo near our hotel.  We had a lovely conversation over drinks and, while I did manage to grab a few photos within close proximity to my chair on the deck, the camaraderie was more compelling than the photography! 😉

I’ll try again in the morning!

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Postcard From Narragansett, Rhode Island

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The Narragansett Towers along Ocean Street in Narragansett, Rhode Island

I’m caught up with my postcards but don’t expect to stay that way.  We start the “New England” part of our journey today and have a lot we want to see.  The good part is that we will be staying multiple nights in each location from here out, so hopefully there will be some time for processing.

The Narragansett Towers, built in 1883, are the only remaining part of the original Narragansett Pier Casino. One of the most recognizable landmarks in Narragansett, The Towers currently hosts weddings, dances, dinners, plays, and fashion shows. Its location, adjacent to Narragansett town beach, makes it an ideal venue for social events.

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Postcard From Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Electric City sign atop the Scranton Electric Building in downtown Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania is known as The Electric City due to its early adoption of electric lighting in 1881. The sign is located atop the Scranton Electric Building in downtown Scranton.  We spent our second night out at the Radisson Hotel, located in the former Lackawanna Railway Passenger Station.  I have photos of that too, which will come later. 😉

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Postcard From Staunton, Virginia

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Beverly Street in downtown Staunton, Virginia is blocked off so restaurants can do outdoor dining.

Kathy and I embarked this past Friday on our Great New England Road Trip, spending our first night in a very non-New England (but still lovely) Staunton, Virginia.  Beverly Street in downtown Staunton, Virginia (pronounced ‘Stanton’) is blocked off so restaurants can do outdoor dining.  I shot this after dinner at Emilio’s, an excellent Italian restaurant located on the street behind my vantage point for this shot.

The photo is a teensy bit soft as it was taken handheld at 0.8 seconds, ISO 6400. 😉

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Postcard From Catoosa, Oklahoma

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The Blue Whale of Catoosa, a Route 66 roadside attraction in Catoosa, Oklahoma

A required stop for us along Route 66 near Tulsa was The Blue Whale of Catoosa.  It is kitsch at its best with an interesting history.  It was a good place to stop and have an on-the-go breakfast and to take a few photos.

This is probably the last “postcard” I’ll post, but I have lots more photos to share over the coming days and weeks.

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Postcard From Amarillo, Texas

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The “Cadillac Ranch” near Amarillo, Texas on Historic Route 66

On our way back through Texas we made this required pilgrimage to the Cadillac Ranch, on Historic Route 66 near Amarillo.  We didn’t paint,  although there were plenty of people who were painting (I got lucky that they all happened to be hidden in this shot).  We had to be careful and stay upwind of the overspray!

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Postcard From Tucumcari, New Mexico

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The Motel Safari on Historic Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico

Kathy & I spent a night at this motel on the “strip” in Tucumcari, New Mexico.  A town with a long history as one of the highlights of Route 66, Tucumcari is struggling a bit these days, although a few of the classic hotels appear to be doing a remarkable job of hanging on.  The Motel Safari is one example of those classic hotels.  I’ll have more to say regarding our Route 66 experience, but suffice it to say that we would not hesitate to return to this motel.