Rhode Island Stereocard Collection

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.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

Y.M.C.A. building with streetcar

Y.M.C.A. building with streetcar

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of a trolley passing the Y.M.C.A building at Cathedral Square. A trolley is passing by the building. People are shown walking on the street.

Windmill

Windmill

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of a smock windmill on Block Island. The windmill features four blades. There is a small building to the rear of the mill.

Westminster Street

Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of Westminster Street in Providence. Business and storefronts line the cobblestoned street. A flag for Dr. F.A. Gay, Dentist, the Japan Switch Co.and a "fine" grocery are visible. Two men stand on the street next to two horse drawn carriages.

Westminster Street

Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Stereoview of Westminster Street featuring several buildings lining the road including a steepled church.

Wagons and vendors in Market Square

Wagons and vendors in Market Square

Providence Public Library

Stereocard featuring Market Square (now the intersection of North Main and College Streets). Street vendors and their wares in horse drawn carts are visible as are surrounding business, including the Providence Blank Book Manufacturers.

Wagon traveling down road past houses

Wagon traveling down road past houses

Providence Public Library

Stereocard featuring a wagon traveling down a dirt road in Block Island. A body of water is on the left of the image, and several buildings are in the background.

View of A & W Sprague's Store on Elmwood Ave.

Stereocard of the A. & W. Sprague Store on Elmwood Avenue in Providence. Four clerks appear, with one in the foreground standing against a counter. Fabrics hang from the ceiling, and folded textiles line the walls. A baby carriage can be seen at the far left of the image.

View from top of Manufacturers Building

Stereocard of Providence from the top of a building., giving an aerial view. Many features of the city can be seen including buildings, greenery, churches, and factories.

View from Prospect Terrace

View from Prospect Terrace

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of Providence taken from Prospect Terrace. A tree is prominently featured, with an aerial view of the city in the background. The steeple of the First Unitarian Church of Providence is visible on the left of the image.

Upper Saloon of the steamer "Providence"

Stereoview of the upper saloon of the Steamer "Providence," from aft looking forward. Several upholstered chairs and a patterned carpet dominate the image.

Unidentified railroad turntable

Unidentified railroad turntable

Providence Public Library

Stereoview featuring a railroad locomotive on a turntable. Two buildings are in the background. Several men are standing at the rear of the locomotive. Railroad tracks are in the foreground of the image.

Unidentified monument

Unidentified monument

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of an unidentified monument from a distance. Several people are standing at its base. The surrounding grounds are visible.

Unidentified Hotel

Unidentified Hotel

Providence Public Library

Stereocard featuring a large hotel atop a hill. An inlet is the the foreground, possibly frozen over or snow-covered. In the mid-ground is a wall of small stones.

Unidentified farm with windmill

Unidentified farm with windmill

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of a farm captured from a distance. The image features portions of the land fenced, a windmill, and in the background is a train car traveling past.

Trinity Church interior

Trinity Church interior

Providence Public Library

Stereocard featuring the interior of Trinity Church in Newport while decorated for the Christmas season. A banner over the altar reads, "ON EARTH PEACE GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN".

Tockwotten House

Tockwotten House

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of the Tockwotten House in Providence. In the foreground of the image is a white fence that surrounds the building's property.

The Summer Street fire

The Summer Street fire

Providence Public Library

A aerial stereoview of the Summer Street Fire in Boston. In the center of the image is a puff of smoke coming from a rooftop.

Suspension bridge, Niagra

Suspension bridge, Niagra

Providence Public Library

A stereocard of the suspension bridge at the Niagara River. The image shows railroad tracks and four tower to which the bridge is tethered.

Students of Friends School (Moses Brown School)

Stereocard of students from the Friends' School captured on the schools' grounds. Ten women are seated on the lawn, with several rows of students behind them. The female students are wearing long dresses and hats. Only a few male students appear, all of whom are wearing hats.

St. Mary's Church

St. Mary's Church

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of St. Mary's Church in Portsmouth. The image is captured in the tree-lined driveway leading towards the church.

Southeast Light

Southeast Light

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of the Southeast lighthouse and yard. The lighthouse tower is on the right of the image.

Southeast Light

Southeast Light

Providence Public Library

Stereocard of the Southeast lighthouse and an out building with a chimney on Block Island. In the foreground is a white picket fence.