1895-1987, undated, predominant 1900-1920
85M-01-314-ZZ-G
GUSN-367423
The Robert P. Emlen collection of Providence, Rhode Island postcards is comprised of 240 postcards of buildings and landscapes found in and around the Providence, Rhode Island area. The postcards date from 1895 to 1987, with the bulk of the collection dating to 1900-1920. The postcards contain photographic and artistic depictions of many of Providences landmark buildings, including the Arcade, the Biltmore Hotel, City Hall, the Federal Building, Hotel Dorrance, the John Nicholas Brown House, the Providence Athenaeum, the State House, the Truman Beckwith House, the Turks Head Building, and many more. The collection also includes postcards of prominent Providence-area landscapes, such as the Providence River, Providence Harbor, and Roger Williams Park. Several of the postcards depict notable locations in the nearby Rhode Island cities of Bristol and Newport.
architecture (discipline)
historic buildings
postcards
photographic postcards
postcards
240 items (1 binder)
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PC091
Robert P. Emlen collection of Providence, Rhode Island postcards
2023
PC091
Postcards of buildings and landscapes in and around Providence, Rhode Island, collected by Robert P. Emlen.
Gift
Gift, Robert P. Emlen, 2023.
Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)
East Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)
Providence (Rhode Island) [river]
Providence Harbor (Providence county, Rhode Island) [bay]
Newport (Rhode Island island, Newport county, Rhode Island)
Bristol (Bristol county, Rhode Island)
Emlen, Robert P. (Collector)
postcards
Emlen, Robert P.
Brown University
Hall & Lyon Company
Providence Furniture Company
Rhode Island School of Design
This collection is available for research.
The following conservation and preservation activities have been completed on this collection: The postcards (already in archival sheet protectors) were rehoused in a new archival binder.
There are no physical or technical restrictions on this collection.
Collection
85M-01-314-ZZ-G
Accruals are not expected.
Materials are entirely in English.
Item identification. Robert P. Emlen collection of Providence, Rhode Island postcards (PC091). Historic New England, Library & Archives.
This collection was processed by Sophia Cos, Assistant Archivist, November 2024.
2nd-edition DACS compliant
Rhode Island - Providence
Rhode Island - Providence
Rhode Island - Providence
Julius Lazarus postcard collection
The collection is arranged in the collectors original order.
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