James N. Arnold image collection

This collection contains over 1100 glass plate negatives and 201 print photographs created by and/or collected by James N. Arnold. Arnold's professional work as a historian and writer began in earnest in the 1880s. Arnold traveled throughout Rhode Island collecting and transcribing local church records, pension rolls, burial records and town papers. The images in the collection depict scenes across Rhode Island including beaches, farms and landscapes as well as activities and community events such as ice skating, parades, football games and community gardens.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

Grave of Gov. Thomas G. Turner

Grave of Gov. Thomas G. Turner

Providence Public Library

Image shows the grave of Governor Thomas G. Turner in the Warren South Burial Ground. Turner's grave, the large obelisk is surrounded by smaller headstones.

Grave of Gov. Stephen Hopkins

Grave of Gov. Stephen Hopkins

Providence Public Library

Gov. Stephen Hopkins grave. Image of a stone obelisk style monument in a cemetery, identified by the last name Hopkins. Other graves are seen in the background.

Grave of Gov. Lippitt

Grave of Gov. Lippitt

Providence Public Library

Image shows the grave of Governor Henry Lippitt in Swan Point Cemetery. Original box label reads "Sweet"

Grave of Gov. John Brown Francis

Grave of Gov. John Brown Francis

Providence Public Library

Image shows the grave of Governor John Brown Francis in North Burial Ground in Providence, RI. Gov. Francis's gravestone is the dark obelisk on the far left of image.

Grave of Gov. Jackson

Grave of Gov. Jackson

Providence Public Library

Image shows the grave of Governor Charles Jackson in North Burial Ground in Providence, RI.

Grave of Gov. Henry W. Ladd

Grave of Gov. Henry W. Ladd

Providence Public Library

Image shows the tomb of RI Governor Henry W. Ladd in Swan Point Cemetery. Smaller headstones are next to Ladd's tomb. Original box label reads "Sweet"

Grave of Emma Bugbee

Grave of Emma Bugbee

Providence Public Library

Image shows the gravestone of an Emma Bugbee in Swan Point Cemetery.

Grave of Col. Israel Angell

Grave of Col. Israel Angell

Providence Public Library

Image of a plaque mounted to a boulder marking the grave of Colonel Israel Angell and his wife Martha Angell. Other gravestones in the cemetery are seen in the background.

Grave of Charles B. Whipple

Grave of Charles B. Whipple

Providence Public Library

Image shows the grave of a Charles B. Whipple. Two women attend to a grave in the background. Original box label reads "Sweet"

Grave of Captain Stephen Olney

Grave of Captain Stephen Olney

Providence Public Library

Image of the gravestone of Captain Stephen Olney in the Olney Farm Cemetery. Other graves are seen nearby in the cemetery.

Grave of Captain Stephen Olney

Grave of Captain Stephen Olney

Providence Public Library

Image of the gravestone of Captain Stephen Olney in the Olney Farm Cemetery. Other graves are seen nearby in the cemetery.

Graphite mine, Cranston

Graphite mine, Cranston

Providence Public Library

Image of a graphite mine in Cranston. Buildings including a water tower are seen on one of the banks. Note reads "Graphite mine, Cranston, No. 4".

Graphite mine, Cranston

Graphite mine, Cranston

Providence Public Library

Image of brush and small trees on a steep dirt bank. Note reads "Graphite mine, Cranston, No. 3".

Governor Beeckman's garden flower prize

Image shows a trophy for "The best flower garden developed by a mill operative in Rhode Island". Original box label reads "Gov Garden [ill.], 1917"

Governor Beeckman's garden flower prize

Image shows a trophy for "The best flower garden developed by a mill operative in Rhode Island". Original box label reads "Gov Garden [ill.], 1917"

Governor Beeckman's garden flower prize

Image shows a trophy for "The best flower garden developed by a mill operative in Rhode Island". Original box label reads "Gov Garden [ill.], 1917"

Governor Beeckman's garden flower prize

Image shows a trophy for "The best flower garden developed by a mill operative in Rhode Island". Original box label reads "Gov Garden [ill.], 1917"

Governor Beeckman's garden flower prize

Image shows a trophy for "The best flower garden developed by a mill operative in Rhode Island". Original box label reads "Gov Garden [ill.], 1917"

Gov. Philip Allen gravesite

Gov. Philip Allen gravesite

Providence Public Library

Image shows the gravesite of Governor Phillip Allen in the North Burial Ground, Providence, R.I.

Gov. Daniel Russell Brown gravesite

Gov. Daniel Russell Brown gravesite

Providence Public Library

Image shows the gravesite of Governor Daniel Russell Brown and his wife Isabel Barrows in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, RI.

Girls in formation

Girls in formation

Providence Public Library

Image of a group of girls in uniform on an athletic field. Each is seen holding a circular object, possibly a tambourine. A woman with a large, feathered hat stands next to the group. Original box label read "B.U. Pageant, 1914"

Girl with cat

Girl with cat

Providence Public Library

Out-of-focus image of a girl standing behind a small wire cage and holding a cat. Houses are seen in the background.