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
- From the Collection: Padgett, William (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Providence Public Library Repository
Contact:
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org