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Four photographs adhered to a page i. Elevated wooden walkway in wooded area, unknown location ii. Men with canoes on grass in front of wooded area, unknown location iii. Betsey Williams Cottage, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI iv. Mansion surrounded by trees seen from the water

 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