Rhode Island photograph collection

The Rhode Island Photograph Collection is a collection of photographs that document the landscape and life of Rhode Islanders across the state from the mid 19th century through the 20th century. The collection grew over time as the Providence Public Library had photographs donated to them from a variety of donors. There are an estimated 6,000 plus images in this collection.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

Golfers

Golfers

Providence Public Library

Image shows golfers standing around a hole. A caddy stands next to the hole and raises a flag.

Goff & Mowry Building

Goff & Mowry Building

Providence Public Library

Street view of the Mowry & Goff Building, the second home of Providence Public Library. Signs on the building advertise E.G. Billing's Pianos and Odd Fellows Hall.

Goff & Mowry Building

Goff & Mowry Building

Providence Public Library

Street view of the Mowry & Goff Building, the second home of Providence Public Library. Signs on the building advertise E.G. Billing's Pianos and Odd Fellows Hall.

Goff & Mowry Building

Goff & Mowry Building

Providence Public Library

Image shows the Mowry & Goff Building, the second home of Providence Public Library. Signs on the building advertise E.G. Billing's Pianos and Odd Fellows Hall. Cars are parked along the street.

Goat Island Marina

Goat Island Marina

Providence Public Library

Aerial view of the Goat Island Marina, on Goat Island in the Newport Harbor. Boats are docked along five piers at the marina. Tents are set up in the crowded parking lot.

Goat Island Light Station, Newport; North End

Image shows the Goat Island Light Station in Newport Harbor. The station has the lighthouse tower attached to house. A large bell hangs above a small addition of house. A picket fence surrounds the station.

Goat Island Light Station, Newport

Goat Island Light Station, Newport

Providence Public Library

Image shows a sailboat pulling a rowboat in front of the Goat Island Light Station in Newport Harbor. Three crew members are visible on board. A ferry is docked at wharf on Goat Island in background.

Glider with pilot and passenger

Glider with pilot and passenger

Providence Public Library

Image shows a glider in a field with houses and onlookers in background. A pilot and woman passenger are sitting in the Stationery glider.

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Providence Public Library

View of the farmhouse and outbuildings at the Gilbert Stuart birthplace. A photographer's wagon is seen on the lawn. A man is posing at a stone wall outside of the buildings.

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Providence Public Library

View from the water of the farmhouse and outbuildings at the Gilbert Stuart Birthplace. A person is seen standing at the edge of the water, on a stone wall.

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Providence Public Library

View from a hill of a farm, the site of Gilbert Stuart's birth. The farmhouse and outbuildings are surrounded by stone walls, on a hilly piece of land.

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Providence Public Library

View from across a field of two people standing outside of the farmhouse and outbuildings at the Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Gilbert Stuart's birthplace

Providence Public Library

View from a hill of a farm, the site of Gilbert Stuart's birth. The farmhouse and outbuildings are surrounded by stone walls, on a hilly piece of land.

Gilbert Stuart House, Living Room

Gilbert Stuart House, Living Room

Providence Public Library

Interior view of the Gilbert Stuart House living room. A spinning wheel sits in front of a wooden bench. A portrait hangs above a fireplace on the back wall. A dining table is in the foreground.

Gilbert Stuart House, Living Room

Gilbert Stuart House, Living Room

Providence Public Library

Interior view of the Gilbert Stuart House living room. A spinning wheel sits in front of a wooden bench. A portrait hangs above a fireplace on the back wall. A dining table is in the foreground.

Gilbert Stuart House living room

Gilbert Stuart House living room

Providence Public Library

Interior view of a colonial era living room at the Gilbert Stuart House. Objects in the room include a tea set, chairs, a spinning wheel, a fireplace, and a dining table.

Gilbert Stuart House

Gilbert Stuart House

Providence Public Library

Exterior view of the Gilbert Stuart House, seen from the grass behind a row of bare trees.

Gilbert Stuart House

Gilbert Stuart House

Providence Public Library

Image shows the Gilbert Stuart House in Saunderstown, RI. The house has a gambrel roof and shingled siding.

Gilbert Stuart House

Gilbert Stuart House

Providence Public Library

Exterior view of the Gilbert Stuart House, seen from across a small pond next to the house.

Gilbert Stuart House

Gilbert Stuart House

Providence Public Library

Image shows the Gilbert Stuart House in Saunderstown, RI. The house has a gambrel roof and shingled siding. The house is built next to Carr Pond. Two wooden bridges connect the dirt road that runs next to the house.

Gilbert Stuart House

Gilbert Stuart House

Providence Public Library

View of the Gilbert Stuart House and its barn surrounded by trees.

Gilbert Stuart House

Gilbert Stuart House

Providence Public Library

Image shows the Gilbert Stuart House in Saunderstown, RI. The House has a gambrel roof and shingled siding. The house is built next to Carr Pond. Two wooden bridges connect the dirt road that runs next to the house.

Georgia (Steamer) at Providence Dock

Georgia (Steamer) at Providence Dock

Providence Public Library

Image shows the SS Georgia docked at wharf in the Providence Harbor. A figure in a row boat is in the harbor at the side of the ship. A sign for Doe & Little Coal Co. (561 South Main Street at Pike Street) is on the top of a building in the background.

George D. Lewis, Fishing Boat

George D. Lewis, Fishing Boat

Providence Public Library

Image shows the George D. Lewis fishing boat in the Newport Harbor. City of Newport is visible in background.

George D. Lewis, Fishing Boat

George D. Lewis, Fishing Boat

Providence Public Library

Image shows a fisherman hoisting up a fishing net with a large catch on the George D. Lewis fishing boat.