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Four photographs adhered to a page i. Landscape with windmill and stone wall, Block Island, RI ii. Mount Hope steamer at wharf, Block Island, RI (VM013_GF5293) iii. “The Runner” statue in Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI iv. Winter in Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI (VM013_WC1141 )

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection includes a variety of photographs, 1880s-1920s, of Providence and other locations around Rhode Island including Newport Harbor, Block Island and Rock Hill. Images from album pages are primarily of Old Home Week in Providence, July 28-August 3, 1907, and other landscapes around Rhode Island. The loose images include group and individual portraits, domestic buildings, a schoolhouse, log cabin, storefront and the Providence fire department. Several photographs included images of Ida Arnold (1896-1982) as a child.

Dates

  • 1880 - 1929

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: .2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

Contact:
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021