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| Providence, Rhode Island |
| Providence is the capital city of the US State of Rhode Island. It is situated at the mouth of the Providence River, at the head of Narragansett Bay. Rhode Island is the smallest of the states of the USA, and is not really an island, the name having derived from the original settlements on Aquidneck Island which includes the towns of Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth. The state is located on either side of Narragansett Bay on the east coast of the USA. |
| "Westminster Mall, the first pedestrian Mall in New England, created by closing a busy downtown street, brings new enthusiasm to the central business district of Providence". This is a 1960s postcard - I wonder what it's like there now. |
| Weybosset Street, Providence. "One of Providence's most heavily traveled downtown streets. Heart of the shopping district." |
| "Project Turnkey" The World's first fully automatic Post Office. Built at a cost of almost $20,000,000 and dedicated on October 20, 1960. Located off Route 146 (Charles St.), Providence, Rhode Island. Only two blocks from US Route 1." A postcard from the mid-1960s. |
| No date for this Fire Department postcard. |
| No date for this postcard of the Messer Street School in Providence. |
| Thanks to Jeff in Canada for this great view of the Providence River. |
| This image of Providence City Hall also came to us from Canada. |
| Providence Public Library. |
| Postcards of the Past |
| Exchange Place, Providence - a 1910 postcard. (Z) |
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| An undated view of the Providence Journal Building. (Z) |
| Do you remember Narragansett Lager Beer with that famous straight from the barrel taste ? |
| Click on the logo on the left for more old postcards of Rhode Island. On the right is a link to an interactive travel guide to the state. |
| Search the internet for more about Providence and Rhode Island. |
| We'd be delighted if you would sign our Guest Book ! We welcome suggestions, corrections and constructive criticism - or just say "Hello !" and tell us where you come from. |
| Did You Know......that Roger Williams, One of the founders of Rhode island, went to Pembroke College, Cambridge ? |
| "West Entrance of New Tunnel". (Z) |
| The Ladd Observatory in Providence. (Z) |
| An undated view of Westminster Street in Providence. (Z) |
| A good view of Weybosset Street, Providence, posted in 1909. |
| A 1930 postcard of the Lovers' Retreat in Roger Williams Park. |
| This postcard was mailed in 1945. |
| Union Station, Providence. |
| A 1911 postcard of Roger Williams Park. |
| The Casino in the Park - a 1912 postcard. |
| Betsy Williams' Cottage in Roger Williams Park in Providence - a 1906 postcard. |
| The gateway to Roger Williams Park - this one is dated 1908. |
| The State Normal School in Providence - a postcard from 1912. |
| Shops on the corner of Elwood and Potter Avenue, Providence. A bit of a mystery as I can't recall or find an Elwood Avenue. Should it be Elmwood ? - but then where is Potter Avenue ? Can you help ? Thanks to Nest for the following entry to our Guest Book - "The postcard is on the corner of Elmwood and Potters Ave on the south side of Providence. The main building you see is gone but the one in the back has been demolished halfway leaving only the brick portion standing which is currently a beauty parlor surrounded by gas stations and Chinese restaurants." You can see the area on Google Earth Street View. |
| The Head of the Providence River. |
| Dorr Mansion. |
| Did You Know......that Nelson Eddy, the singer and movie star, was born in Providence in 1901 ? |
| And Did You Know......that Bobby Hackett the jazz musician was also born in Providence, in 1915 ? |
| The gates to Brown University. |
| Field's Point. |
| Reproductions of postcards with a (Z) following the description are available to buy from Zazzle - just click on the (Z) ! |
| Rhode Island State Capitol. |
| The "new" Turk's Head Building in Providence. (Z) |
| A "Multiview" postcard from the early 1900s. |
| St Francis Xavier's Convent and Academy. |
| Exchange Street. |
| The YMCA, Providence . (Z) |
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| If you would like to help financially with expanding and maintaining this website, we would appreciate your contribution, however small. We hate to have to ask, but times are hard ! Thanks ! |
| Brown University. |