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Looking Down College Hill, Providence, R.I.

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-271047

Description

View from Prospect Street looking down College Hill - most likely College Street. The street is lined on both sides with houses and trees, and the road appears to be dirt-paved. The lamppost identifies the street as Prospect Street, and possibly lit by gas.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lampposts
dwellings
streets
trees
fences
black-and-white photographs
photographs
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.014

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white photographs
photographs

Accruals Note

Written on verso: "Looking down College Hill, Providence, R.I."

Description Level

Item

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