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Stereoscopic views of Providence, Rhode Island

Title: Stereoscopic views of Providence, Rhode Island [graphic].
Publication: 1860?-1920?

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Description

78 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 89 x 178 mm. or smaller.
1 stereographs (photoprints) : silver gelatin, b&w ;
1 stereograph (photomechanical print) : halftone, b&w ;
31 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;
1 stereograph (photoprint) : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Views of Providence: general view from the Baptist Church; waterfront views, including bridges or piers at Seekonk, the cove and Exchange Pl., shipping on the Providence River, including steamboats and sailing vessels, a tugboat; street views: Broad St., Exchange Place; Market Square, Monument Square and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, South Water Street, with canal, Westminster St. showing trolley tracks, churches, businesses; City Hall; post office; interior view of the Arcade, Butler Exhange, Washington Buildings; Providence Depot, with clock tower; Union Horse R.R. depot with trolley and wagon in front; Narragansett and Riverside Hotels; Mr. Cook's home; churches: Baptist Church, including interior, Moosup Valley Church, Trinity Square, the Cathedral; Dexter Asylum; schools: Brown University including the laboratory building , chapel, library and other buildings, the high school, Point St. School, Friends' School, including group portraits of teachers, students, club girls, a croquet game and interiors of the dining room, Alumni Hall and Library; waterworks, including the Hope St. Pumping station, and men standing on top of Olney St. pumping station machinery; children in a circle holding hands in Prospect Park, Roger Williams Park: R. Williams house, light fixture and drinking fountain, park garden and a building, row boats and dock; the fountain at the Athenaeum.
Craftsmen at working making jewelry; screw machine, tapping machine and universal milling machine manufactured by J. R. Brown & Sharpe (cards promotional material for machinery), man standing next to Rock Springs water wagon pouring water into jugs; H.P.& F. R.R. engine, the "Bee".

Subjects

Genre/Form

Group portraits.
Albumen photoprints.
Amateur works.
Halftone photomechanical prints.
Photoprints.
Silver gelatin photoprints.
Stereographs.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
Includes views by E. & H. T. Anthony, Leander Baker, J. & J. H. Palmer and other photographers and publishers.
One view by Baker has a later view, possibly by an amateur, mounted on the verso.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 92-F15

OCLC

NYPG92-F15

Title

Stereoscopic views of Providence, Rhode Island [graphic].

Imprint

1860?-1920?

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.

Cite As:

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

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Added Author

Baker, Leander, approximately 1842-1925. Providence views.

Goodwin, J. W. Photographer

Hacker. Photographer

Lewis, T. (Thomas R.), -1901. Photographer Providence River and Marblehead Neck views.

Palmer, J. H. Photographer Providence views.

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) Views of Providence, R. I. 8627, 8630, 8639.

Keystone View Company. Publisher

Manchester Bros, photographers.

J. & J.H. Palmer, photographers. Providence views.

G.J. Raymond & Co. Publisher

Windsor's Photographic House. Windsor's stereoscopic views.

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Research Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 92-F15

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