Prospect Terrace, Providence, R.I.

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-270667

Description

Undated mounted photographic view from Prospect Terrace Park on College Hill in Providence, showing a small section of lawn, a park bench, and a gas lamppost on the terrace, and a view a view of the city's skyline with several church steeples visible. Buildings visible: dome of the Old Stone Bank, face of Providence City Hall, the steeple of the First Baptist Church (Roger Williams Church), and the Gorham Manufacturing Company headquarters in downtown Providence.

Details

Descriptive Terms

black-and-white photographs
photographs
parks (recreation areas)
skylines
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.003

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white photographs
photographs

Other Organizations

Gorham Manufacturing Co.

Accruals Note

Pencil note on verso: "Prospect Terrace, Providence, R.I."

Description Level

Item

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