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Unidentified View of College Hill, Providence, R.I.

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GUSN

GUSN-283385

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Description

Photograph of Providence, R.I., showing the steeple of First Baptist Church (sometimes known as Roger Williams Church) and buildings on College Hill. Possibly taken during the construction of the second Union Station in the late 1890's.

Details

Descriptive Terms

skylines
factories (structures)
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0060.021

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white photographs
photographs

Description Level

Item

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