Laurence E. Tilley photograph collection

The collection includes 197 black and white photographs of residential architecture and street views in Providence, Rhode Island taken by Lawrence E. Tilley in 1958. The photographs document the College Hill neighborhood.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

84 Transit

84 Transit

Providence Public Library

Image of a house with two fire escapes adhered to the facade. Snow is piled along the curb. A man in a long coat and hat stands in the driveway.

84 Benefit

84 Benefit

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 84 Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

81 Transit

81 Transit

Providence Public Library

Photograph of two abutting houses along a street. The house on the left is a two-toned shingled house with a hip roof. The house on the right is white and 2.5 stories. The back end of a car is visible in the on the right side of the image.

81 Power

81 Power

Providence Public Library

An image of two houses on a residential street. The house that is dominate in the frame has dual front steps, and a stone front yars.

81 Benefit

81 Benefit

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 81 Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

80 Benefit

80 Benefit

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 80 Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

8 Jenckes "after"

8 Jenckes "after"

Providence Public Library

Photograph of a house situated on a steep hill. A wooden stockade fence lines the driveway. The majority of the image consists of the street surface.

8 Cady

8 Cady

Providence Public Library

An image of the front of a house on a hill. In the foreground is a grassy area with a shrub bounded by a picketed fence.

78 Transit

78 Transit

Providence Public Library

Image of a 3 story house abutting another building. The street has snow piled along the curb.

77-79 Williams

77-79 Williams

Providence Public Library

Image of an ivy-covered residence with two front entrances. The image is captured from the other side of the street; the street and sidewalk are in the foreground.

75 Benefit

75 Benefit

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 75 Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

74-76 Benefit

74-76 Benefit

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 74-76 Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

74 and 78 Transit

74 and 78 Transit

Providence Public Library

Image of a street in winter. Snow is piled along the curb. Two large houses are lined along the street.

73 Transit "before"

73 Transit "before"

Providence Public Library

Photograph of a clapboard house in winter. Snow and ice appear on the sidewalk in front of the house.

73 Transit "after"

73 Transit "after"

Providence Public Library

Image of house with a white encasement around the front door. The house is covered in clapboard. The foreground of the image is dominated by the sidewalk and street.

68 Transit

68 Transit

Providence Public Library

Image of a street with snow piles along the curb. A house with right-siding front steps is in the upper half of the image.

65 College

65 College

Providence Public Library

Image of a house next to a large buildilding. The yard features stone steps up to the front entrance, large bushes and trees. The clapboard-clad house has three chimneys and an ornate front portico.

62 Sheldon

62 Sheldon

Providence Public Library

Image of a shingled colonial house with two stories. The front of house features 12 shuttered widows.

60 Benefit

60 Benefit

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 60 Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

60 Arnold

60 Arnold

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 60 Arnold Street in Providence, RI.

57 Sheldon St

57 Sheldon St

Providence Public Library

Image of a two-toned shingled house. The sidewalk outside the house is heavily cracked.

56 Sheldon

56 Sheldon

Providence Public Library

Photograph of a two-story house with a brick foundation. The front door is situated on the left side of house. A short fence is to the left of the house. The foreground of the image features the street and sidewalk.

55 Thayer

55 Thayer

Providence Public Library

Photograph of a 1.5 story clapboard home with a circular window in the eave. The street dominates the foreground of the image.

51 Thayer

51 Thayer

Providence Public Library

Image of a house with an abutting picket fence. The front door is on the left side of house with a three step stoop.

50 Sheldon

50 Sheldon

Providence Public Library

Image of a residential streetscape featuring four houses, taken from the opposite side of the street.

50 Benefit "before"

50 Benefit "before"

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 50 Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

50 Benefit "after"

50 Benefit "after"

Providence Public Library

Black and white photograph depicting house at 50 Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

5 Thayer

5 Thayer

Providence Public Library

Image of a brick home on the corner of Thayer and Transit Streets. The street signs are visible.

48 Congdon

48 Congdon

Providence Public Library

Image of a clapboard-clad house situated on a hill. Downtown buildings can be seen behind the house.