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Map Showing Location of Plimoth Plantation

This card is an illustration of Cape Cod, the bay and eastern Massachusetts, prominently featuring the location of the Plimoth Plantation.

Published by Plimoth Plantation, Inc., Plymouth, Mass.


The description states:
FOR A VACATION TRIP INTO HISTORY
Plymouth, Massachusetts, centers in a history-rich vacationland spreading along the Bay State shores from Greater Boston to Provincetown. Make Plymouth your vacation headquarters. Motor along super highways and quiet by-ways for daily enjoyment of anything from ocean surf to Pilgrim history.
–This map calls out most of the interesting towns and cities along Cape Cod, many of which have a lengthy historical background. This card likely dates from the 1950s.

Mayflower Compact Diorama

This image shows a diorama of the signing of the Mayflower Compact on board the Mayflower II. It resembles slightly the painting from 1899.

Published by Plimoth Plantation, Inc., Plymouth, Mass.


The description states:
On November 21, 1620, the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact establishing for themselves a government by consent to be based on just and equal laws for all. The scene is commemorated in the Great Cabin of Mayflower II, an exhibit of Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
–The document was drawn up as an agreement among the men present to provide for a consistent and fair government, as they believed themselves unable to continue to join the already existing colony in Virginia.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.

Mayflower II at Sea

This image shows the replica ship Mayflower II during the trans-Atlantic crossing from Britain to the United States.

Published by Plimoth Plantation, Inc., Plymouth, Mass.


The description states:
MAYFLOWER II built at Brixham, England, by Project Mayflower; sailed from Plymouth England to Plymouth, Massachusetts by Captain Villiers in April 1957, as a gift of the people of Great Britain to the people of the United States as a gesture of Anglo-American friendship. Mayflower II will be berthed permanently at Plimouth Plantation Eel River Site in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
–The Mayflower II has been regularly restored to preserve its wooden construction.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

Mayflower II Artwork

This image is an illustration of the reconstructed ship Mayflower II, which was built as a replica of the original which brought Puritan colonists to the Massachusetts area in 1620.

Painting by John F. Leavitt


The description states:
MAYFLOWER II built in Brixham, England, by Project Mayflower; sailed from Plymouth, England to Plymouth, Massachusetts in April 1957; to be berthed permanently at Plimoth Plantation, Massachusetts.
–The ship has been docked as an exhibit at the Plimoth Plantation since arriving there in 1957.
Since this event happened in the 1950s, this card likely dates from that time.

The Davis Palmer, a Five Masted Schooner

This image shows a fore-and-aft rigged five masted schooner a short distance from shore.
There is no description on the back.
Some searching turned up the name and brief history of the Davis Palmer. It indicates that the ship was built in 1905 and wrecked in 1909, placing the date of this image between those two dates.

Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, Massachusetts

This folio shows some views of the historical site of the Pilgrim landing and settlement from the early 17th century. The spelling is correct as confirmed by the folio cover, since the spelling rules of that time were less well defined.

All Images: A Mike Roberts Color Production, Berkeley 2, Calif.





Performers re-enact several types of activity from the Pilgrim era on site for the visitor’s entertainment and education. As with many such recreations, only a best estimate of the activities and appearances are possible, and the more negative elements of these scenes are quietly overlooked.
The folio was used and is visibly postmarked 1966.