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Gazebo of the Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston, Rhode Island

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

undated

GUSN

GUSN-304308

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Description

Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet offered dancing, casinos, and other recreational activities starting in 1872. It is still in business today. The gazebo served as a waiting area for horse-drawn streetcars bringing visitors to and from Providence.

Details

Descriptive Terms

gazebos
photographs

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2011

Reference Code

PC001.03.01.USRI.0130.0020.001

Acquisition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2011.

Places

Cranston (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs

Other Organizations

Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet

Description Level

Item

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