View of College Hill from Smith Hill, Providence, R.I.

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

circa 1885-1890

GUSN

GUSN-283385

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General photographic collection
Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
Geographic locations
Rhode Island
Rhode Island - Providence
Rhode Island - Providence - Unmounted/Mounted
View of College Hill from Smith Hill, Providence, R.I.
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
  - Geographic locations
    - Rhode Island
      - Rhode Island - Providence
        Rhode Island - Providence - Unmounted/Mounted
        Exterior view of Providence City Hall with Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Providence, R.I.
        Exterior view of Providence City Hall with Carrie Brown Memorial Fountain, Providence, R.I.
        Prospect Terrace, Providence, R.I.
        Masonic Temple, Providence, R.I.
        Looking Up College Hill, Providence, R.I.
        Unidentified house, Providence, R.I.
        David Harris House, Providence, R.I., 1897
        Hope Club, Providence, R.I.
        College Street, Providence, R.I., 1881
        Major Tobin House, Providence, R.I.
        Rice House, Providence, R.I.
        Looking Down College Hill, Providence, R.I.
        Unidentified House with Carriage In Front, Providence, R.I.
        Unidentified House, Providence, R.I.
        30 West Clifford Street, Providence, R.I.
        Unidentified House, Providence, R.I.
        Unidentified House in Winter, Providence, R.I.
        30 West Clifford Street Rear View, Providence, R.I.
        View of College Hill from Smith Hill, Providence, R.I. (current record)
        Unidentified House with Tower, Providence, R.I.
        Providence Opera House, Providence, R.I.
        Exterior view of the Shipbuilding Division Administration Building, Walsh-Kaiser Company, Inc. Providence, R. I.

Description

Photograph of Providence, R.I., showing the steeple of First Baptist Church (sometimes known as Roger Williams Church) and buildings on College Hill. Taken from Smith Hill, current location of the Rhode Island State House. Possibly taken during the construction of the second Union Station in the late 1890's.

Details

Descriptive Terms

skylines
factories (structures)
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.021

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white photographs
photographs

Description Level

Item

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