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Rhode Island -- Pictorial works

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Rhode Island Glass Plate Negative Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 002-03-10
Scope and Contents

The Rhode Island Glass Plate Negative Collection contains images related to geographic locations, buildings and organizations in the State of Rhode Island as well as various miscellaneous images found with the collection.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1880 - 1929

James Waring Roberts photograph album

 Item — Box Multi-Collection Box : [Barcode: 31116021979106]
Identifier: 083-03
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one photograph album of black and white snapshots of summer recreation destinations in Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. Locations in Rhode Island include Providence, Pawtuxet Village, Bristol, Rocky Point, Newport, Narragansett, and Block Island. Other photographs depict southern Massachusetts, New York City, Luna Park, Coney Island, Asbury Park, and New London. Images showcase amusement parks, beaches, steamships and other tourism destinations.

Dates: 1905

Raymond Loring Swain photograph collection

 Collection — Box Multi-Collection Box : [Barcode: 31116021979106]
Identifier: 078-03
Scope and Contents

The collection includes 29 black and white print photographs of various locations in and around Providence, Rhode Island as well as miscellaneous fine art photographs.

Dates: 1939