Wilfred E. Stone photograph collection

Collection — Box: Multi-Collection Box

Identifier: 042-03

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 21 photographic prints made from glass plate negatives by photographer Wilfred E. Stone. These images document life in early 20th century Rhode Island, particularly 1920-1921. Though showing only a brief selection of Stone’s entire work, several towns in Rhode Island are featured including, Jamestown, Warwick, Providence, Coventry, Newport and Scituate. Titles for the images were provided by the donor.

Dates

1907 - 1923
Majority of material found within 1920 - 1921

Creator

Stone, Wilfred E. , Rev. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to Providence Public Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be obtained by the researcher from the copyright holder, Kristie Rubendunst.

Biographical / Historical

Reverend William E. Stone was born in 1880 in Cranston, Rhode Island. As a photographer, he worked for the Providence Telegram and the Providence Journal-Bulletin. It is estimated that he captured approximately 11,000 glass negatives of early 20th century Rhode Island during his life. He was also an ordained minister at the Knightsville Congregational Church in Cranston, a congregation he was very active with throughout his life. Stone died in 1957.