Black & white photographs

Scope and Contents The collection consists of 55 photographs and four negatives of aerial photography taken in the aftermath of the hurricane and tidal wave that struck Rhode Island on September 21, 1938. The photographs were taken by Thomas Matthew Joseph Boyle and the aeroplane was operated by Melvin Tilden Holbrook, Jr. Compiled into a scrapbook, the photographs show both coastal and landlocked wreckage caused to beaches, industrial zones, and residential areas in Providence, East Providence, Barrington,...

Scope and Contents The William J. Bradford Family Photograph Album collection contains a total of 15 items: 14 photographs, and one photograph album. Of the 14 photographs, 12 are early examples of carte de visites (CdV), approximately the size of visiting cards (4 x 2.5 inches), which became very popular in the United States during the Civil War, as the families of soldiers now had a means of obtaining keepsakes of their loved ones. The additional two photographs, items 13 and 14, are similarly sized...

Scope and Contents The Dutch wedding and death announcement scrapbook collection consists of 156 wedding and death announcements printed in the Netherlands between 1860 and 1879 that are compiled into a hardcover book. In addition to the announcements, there are supplementary wedding documents that read “Betrothed” or “Ondertrouwd,” black-and-white photographs of unspecified individuals, and business cards which provide the names, locations, and contact information of the businesses that printed the wedding...

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Collection contains materials related to an unidentified gay man including a photograph album showing costume parties, beach outings and a womanless wedding as well as a portrait of the man at the beach wearing a costume dress made of seaweed and a collage of portraits of him at various vacation locations including Pinehaven Camp, Nausuket Beach, Sebago Lake, Pinewood Camp and Matunuck Beach. Also included is a set of reproduction photographs related to railroad stations in Providence.

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The Collection of Rhode Island architecture from the National Park Service Historic American Buildings Survey records contains data sheets, photographs, and architectural drawings related to historical buildings in Rhode Island with the majority located in Providence. The majority of records and images are copies of originals housed at the Library of Congress, however, additional photographic prints by Mary Gowdy of the Providence Preservation Society are included.

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This album includes photographs of Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island circa 1919. Many of the images depict groups of nursing students and nurses.

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The collection contains manuscript records and audiovisual materials (mainly photographs and architectural drawings) of and relating to Providence Public Library, its buildings, staff, trustees, and programs. The collection includes materials related to the Washington Street-Empire street building as well as materials related to branches previously operated by the Library.

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of negatives, glossy photographic prints, and oversized photographic prints of mills and mill villages within Rhode Island. All of the photographs were taken by Joseph McCarthy as a Federal Works Agency project, a part of the WPA, in 1940 and given to the Providence Public Library as part of the Nickerson Architectural Collection that same year. A written reference work listing the prints and including an essay of the various architectural styles seen in the...

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The Rhode Island Photograph Collection contains photographic prints with images related to geographic locations, buildings, organizations and people in the State of Rhode Island.

Scope and Contents The Tattoo Photograph Collection contains postcards, cabinet cards, and other photographic forms from the late 19th century through early 20th century, featuring images of tattooed performers, tattoo artists, and other tattooed individuals. Most of the images are in the form of unfranked postcards, though a few of the postcards were circulated and include routine correspondence unrelated to the image. In addition to postcards and photographs, there are also a small number of cabinet...