US-RP-VM012 Guide to the Rhode Island Stereocard Collectioncirca 1860-1900 Finding aid prepared by Kate Wells, 2015. Providence Public Library 2015 January 21
150 Empire StreetProvidence, RI 02903Tel: 401-455-8021Fax: 401-455-8065email: ricoll@provlib.org
Finding aid encoded by Stacie M. Parillo, 2015 January 21. English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) English Providence Public Library Special Collections, Rhode Island Collection
150 Empire StreetProvidence, RI 02903Tel: 401-455-8021Fax: 401-455-8065email: ricoll@provlib.org
 Providence Public Library (R.I.) Rhode Island Stereocard Collection circa 1860-1900 Rhode Island Stereocard Collection .4 linear feet The Rhode Island Stereocard Collection contains stereograms with images related to geographic locations, buildings and organizations in the State of Rhode Island as well as various miscellaneous images found with the collection. VM012 Historical note

The Rhode Island Stereocard Collection is an artificial collection created by the Providence Public Library according to format type. The Collection incorporates various acquisitions and gifts.

Collection information

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Providence Public Library Special Collections department.

Researchers are requested to cite the collection name and the Providence Public Library in all bibliographic references.

[item title], Rhode Island Stereocard Collection, VM012, Providence Public Library.

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

Collection is organized into two series: Rhode Island: organized alphabetically by city, and then by geographic area within that city Miscellaneous images

Administrative information

Unknown.

Accruals are expected.

Names

Subjects Rhode Island--Description and travel Rhode Island--Pictorial works

RIAMCO Browsing Terms Art Agriculture Rhode Island/Local Interest Social Life and Customs Titles

Types of materials Stereographs

Occupations

Functions

Additional information

Providence Public Library, Rhode Island Collection has two related collections: Rhode Island Postcard Collection and the Rhode Island Photograph Collection.

Series 1 Rhode Island1875-1882, undated

Organized alphabetically by city, and then by geographic area within that city.

1 Block Island, Southeast Bluffsundated 1 Block Island, view from end of pier to Old Harbor and Shore Dinner Hallundated 1 Block Island, unidentified hotelundated 1 Block Island, Southeast Lightundated 1 Block Island, Southeast Lightundated 1 Block Island, windmillundated 1 Block Island, looking north towards Old Harbor and Ocean View Hotelundated 1 Block Island, wagon traveling down road past housesundated 1 Block Island, double enders in Old Harborundated 1 Block Island, double enders in Old Harborundated 2 Newport, Stone Millundated 2 Newport, Front Beach in Winterundated 2 Newport, Trinity Church interiorundated 2 Newport, Interior view of Redwood Libraryundated 3 Pawtucket, Pawtucket Bridge at the "Old Stone Mill"undated 4 Portsmouth, St. Mary's Churchundated 4 Portsmouth, Lawton Valleyundated 5 Providence, Broad Street with City Hotel on leftundated 5 Providence, Exchange Place with view towards Union Station and City Hallundated 5 Providence, Exchange Place with Soldiers and Sailor's Monumentundated 5 Providence, Exchange Place with Post Officeundated 5 Providence, Exchange Place with Soldiers and Sailors Monumentundated 5 Providence, Exchange Place fountainundated 5 Providence, Harrison Street from Cranston Streetundated 6 Providence, wagons and vendors in Market Squareundated 6 Providence, Market Square and What Cheer buildingundated 6 Providence, Market Square and What Cheer buildingundated 6 Providence, Market Squareundated 6 Providence, Providence River from Westminster Street undated 6 Providence, Westminster Streetundated 6 Providence, Westminster Streetundated 6 Providence, Westminster Streetundated 7 Providence, looking east from Friendship Streetundated 7 Providence, view from Prospect Terraceundated 7 Providence, grove near Elmgrove Avenueundated 7 Providence, view from top of Manufacturers Buildingundated 7 Providence, rustic bridge in Roger Williams Parkundated 7 Providence, white birches in Roger Williams Parkundated 7 Providence, Casino in Roger Williams Parkundated 7 Providence, Roger Williams Monument in Roger Williams Parkundated 7 Providence, ducks in Roger Williams Parkundated 8 Providence, Old State House on N. Main Street1865 8 Providence, girl's school room at Friends School (Moses Brown School)undated 8 Providence, students of Friends School (Moses Brown School)1875 8 Providence, teachers at Friends School (Moses Brown School)undated 8 Providence, Friends Schoolundated 8 Providence, view of A & W Sprague's Store on Elmwood Ave.undated 8 Providence, interior view of A & W Sprague's Store on Elmwood Ave.undated 9 Providence, Tockwotton Houseundated 9 Providence, Railroad Station and Exchange Placeundated 9 Providence, Union Station Railroad Depotundated 9 Providence, old State Houseundated 9 Providence, Y.M.C.A. building with streetcarundated 9 Providence, interior of Clough & Co. hair dressing parlor at 97 Weybosset Street1882 9 Providence, interior of Clough & Co. hair dressing parlor at 97 Weybosset Street1882 10 Corliss Steam Engine at International Exposition, 18761876 10 "Bay Queen" steamboat in Providence harborundated 10 Upper Saloon of the steamer "Providence" from aft looking forwardundated 10 "Bristol" steamboatundated 10 Steamer "Massachusetts" showing her position upon Rocky Point, Long Island, where she grounded at 2 AM, October 5th, 1877, during a severe storm on her passage from New York to Providence1877 10 Gettysburg Gun in Gettysburg, PA. Rebel shell fired into union gun1863 Series 2 Miscellaneous1867, 1872, undated 11 President McKinley sits at the Head of the Cabinet Desk. undated 11 New suspension bridge in Niagaraundated 11 New suspension bridge in Niagaraundated 11 Suspension bridge, Niagaraundated 11 The Summer Street fire, Boston, panorama from City Hall1872 11 Pavillion de l'Empereur, Exposition Universelle1867 11 New York from Brooklyn Heightsundated 11 Old Liberty Bellundated 12 Unidentified monumentundated 12 Interior of unidentified steamshipundated 12 Unidentified farm with windmillundated 12 Unidentified railroad track signalundated 12 Unidentified railroad turntableundated 12 Unidentified railroad station, "Washington"undated 12 Unidentified railroad station with workersundated