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Rhode Island Postcards

Rhode Island Postcards

 

This collection of over 600 vintage postcards of Rhode Island scenes features some of Rhode Island’s familiar sights and historic architecture, tourist attractions from the early 20th century, and some lesser known villages and byways.

The Picture Collection houses a large collection of vintage postcards from all over the world, including holiday postcards, advertising novelty cards, fold-out souvenir cards, and many more.

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  • RI State Airport, Hills Grove

    RI State Airport, Hills Grove

  • River Front, Providence, RI

    River Front, Providence, RI

  • River Front, Providence, RI

    River Front, Providence, RI

  • Rocky Point, RI

    Rocky Point, RI

  • Roger Williams Statue, Baby Roger (elephant) and Betsy Williams Cottage

    Roger Williams Statue, Baby Roger (elephant) and Betsy Williams Cottage

  • Sailing by Moonlight, Block Island, RI

    Sailing by Moonlight, Block Island, RI

  • Sayles Hall and Middle Campus, Brown University, Providence, RI

    Sayles Hall and Middle Campus, Brown University, Providence, RI

  • Scene at Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

    Scene at Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Seal Pond and Seal House, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

    Seal Pond and Seal House, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Searles Mansion, Block Island, RI

    Searles Mansion, Block Island, RI

  • sepia photograph of RI beach scene

    sepia photograph of RI beach scene

  • South East Lighthouse, Block Island, RI

    South East Lighthouse, Block Island, RI

  • Souvenir: Prov. City Hall, Prov. Public Library, RI State House

    Souvenir: Prov. City Hall, Prov. Public Library, RI State House

  • Spouting Rock, Newport, RI

    Spouting Rock, Newport, RI

  • S.S. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Providence, RI

    S.S. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Providence, RI

  • State Capitol, Providence, RI

    State Capitol, Providence, RI

  • State Capitol, US Post Office Annex, US Post Office, Court House & Custom House

    State Capitol, US Post Office Annex, US Post Office, Court House & Custom House

  • St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Providence, RI

    St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Providence, RI

  • Summer Home, Matunuck, RI

    Summer Home, Matunuck, RI

  • The Athenaeum, Providence, RI

    The Athenaeum, Providence, RI

  • The Athenaeum, Providence, RI

    The Athenaeum, Providence, RI

  • The Birches at Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

    The Birches at Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • The Boat House, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

    The Boat House, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • The Colony House 1739-1776 : The State House 1776-1900

    The Colony House 1739-1776 : The State House 1776-1900

  • The Flag Garden, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

    The Flag Garden, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • The Living Room of the Kingston Inn, showing original fireplace

    The Living Room of the Kingston Inn, showing original fireplace

  • The Public Library, Providence, RI

    The Public Library, Providence, RI

  • The Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House

    The Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House

  • Touro Synagogue, Newport, RI

    Touro Synagogue, Newport, RI

  • Trinity Church, Newport (interior)

    Trinity Church, Newport (interior)

  • Trinity Church, Newport (interior)

    Trinity Church, Newport (interior)

  • Trinity Square, Providence, RI

    Trinity Square, Providence, RI

  • Tulip Time, Floral Clock, Lily Pool, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

    Tulip Time, Floral Clock, Lily Pool, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Tulip Time, Floral Clock, Lily Pool, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

    Tulip Time, Floral Clock, Lily Pool, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Turks Head Building, Providence, RI ( old view)

    Turks Head Building, Providence, RI ( old view)

  • Union Depot, Providence, RI

    Union Depot, Providence, RI

  • Union Trust Building, Providence, RI

    Union Trust Building, Providence, RI

  • USS Constellation Training Ship, US Naval Training Station, Newport, RI

    USS Constellation Training Ship, US Naval Training Station, Newport, RI

  • Van Wickle Gates, Brown University, Providence, RI

    Van Wickle Gates, Brown University, Providence, RI

  • Van Wickle Gates, Brown University, Providence, RI (recto)

    Van Wickle Gates, Brown University, Providence, RI (recto)

  • Van Wickle Gates, Brown University, Providence, RI (verso)

    Van Wickle Gates, Brown University, Providence, RI (verso)

  • Vernon House, Count Rochambeau's headquarters, Newport, RI

    Vernon House, Count Rochambeau's headquarters, Newport, RI

  • View at Rocky Point, RI

    View at Rocky Point, RI

  • View from Prospect Terrace, Providence, RI

    View from Prospect Terrace, Providence, RI

  • View of Providence, RI: Market Square, looking West

    View of Providence, RI: Market Square, looking West

  • View of the Ten Mile River, Rhode Island

    View of the Ten Mile River, Rhode Island

  • Wager Weeden Rock, Matunuck, RI

    Wager Weeden Rock, Matunuck, RI

  • W.C.T.U. Drinking Fountain, Block Island, RI

    W.C.T.U. Drinking Fountain, Block Island, RI

  • Webster Avenue Grammar School, Providence, RI

    Webster Avenue Grammar School, Providence, RI

  • Wilcox Park from Broad Street, Westerly, RI

    Wilcox Park from Broad Street, Westerly, RI

  • Wilcox Park from Grove Ave., Westerly, RI

    Wilcox Park from Grove Ave., Westerly, RI

  • Willow Bridge, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

    Willow Bridge, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Wreck of Harry A. Barry, Point Judith, RI

    Wreck of Harry A. Barry, Point Judith, RI

  • YMCA Building, Providence, RI

    YMCA Building, Providence, RI

  • A glimpse of the Old Road and the Wind Mill, Block Island, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    A glimpse of the Old Road and the Wind Mill, Block Island, RI

  • A Moonlight Ride on Narragansett Bay, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    A Moonlight Ride on Narragansett Bay, RI

  • Apprentice Seamen at Newport Training Station by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Apprentice Seamen at Newport Training Station

  • Benefit Street Entrance, New Tunnel, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Benefit Street Entrance, New Tunnel, Providence, RI

  • Bird's Eye View of Providence River, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Bird's Eye View of Providence River, Providence, RI

  • Caroline Coggswell Memorial, Jenks Park, Central Falls, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Caroline Coggswell Memorial, Jenks Park, Central Falls, RI

  • Casino, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Casino, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Crescent Park, Narragansett Bay, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Crescent Park, Narragansett Bay, RI

  • Deborah Cook Sayles Public Library, Pawtucket, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Deborah Cook Sayles Public Library, Pawtucket, RI

  • Garrison House, Great Road built in 1687 by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Garrison House, Great Road built in 1687

  • Getting Up Drill with Rapid Firing Guns and Rifle Reserve, Newport Training Station by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Getting Up Drill with Rapid Firing Guns and Rifle Reserve, Newport Training Station

  • Lyman Gymnasium, Brown University, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Lyman Gymnasium, Brown University, Providence, RI

  • Market Square, Providence, RI, looking East by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Market Square, Providence, RI, looking East

  • Micah Spencer House, Newport by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Micah Spencer House, Newport

  • North End Burial Ground, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    North End Burial Ground, Providence, RI

  • Old Ladies Home, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Old Ladies Home, Providence, RI

  • Old Ladies Home, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Old Ladies Home, Providence, RI

  • Old Stone Mill, Newport by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Old Stone Mill, Newport

  • Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

  • Rhode Island Yacht Club, Pawtuxet, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Rhode Island Yacht Club, Pawtuxet, RI

  • Rocky Point, Narragansett Bay, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Rocky Point, Narragansett Bay, RI

  • Roger Williams Monument and Betsy Williams Cottage at Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Roger Williams Monument and Betsy Williams Cottage at Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Spouting Rock, Narragansett Pier, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Spouting Rock, Narragansett Pier, RI

  • Squantum Club, Narragansett Pier, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Squantum Club, Narragansett Pier, RI

  • Squantum Club, Narragansett Pier, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Squantum Club, Narragansett Pier, RI

  • The Callender MC, Auslan and Troup Company, Providence, RI (department store) by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    The Callender MC, Auslan and Troup Company, Providence, RI (department store)

  • The Catholic Oak, Lonsdale, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    The Catholic Oak, Lonsdale, RI

  • The Journal Building, Providence, RI: at night by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    The Journal Building, Providence, RI: at night

  • The Old Pawtucket High School, Pawtucket, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    The Old Pawtucket High School, Pawtucket, RI

  • View of Providence, RI, from City Hall Tower by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    View of Providence, RI, from City Hall Tower

  • YMCA, Pawtucket, RI by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    YMCA, Pawtucket, RI

  • Dorr Mansion House, 109 Benefit St. Providence, RI: John Brown House, Power St. Corner of Benefit by Jessie D. Allardice, Providence, RI; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Dorr Mansion House, 109 Benefit St. Providence, RI: John Brown House, Power St. Corner of Benefit

  • House of Admiral Esek Hopkins House, 97 Admiral Street, Providence, RI by Jessie D. Allardice, Providence, RI; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    House of Admiral Esek Hopkins House, 97 Admiral Street, Providence, RI

  • Sabin Tavern, Providence, RI: and Portrait of Capt. Abraham Whipple by Jessie D. Allardice, Providence, RI; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Sabin Tavern, Providence, RI: and Portrait of Capt. Abraham Whipple

  • "The Breakers" Cornelius Vanderbilt Estate, Newport, Rhode Island by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Richard Morris Hunt (American architect, 1827-1895); John Russell Pope (American architect, 1874-1937); Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    "The Breakers" Cornelius Vanderbilt Estate, Newport, Rhode Island

  • Venetian Gardens and Tea House, Berwind estate, Newport, RI by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Horace Trumbauer (American architect, 1868-1938); Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Venetian Gardens and Tea House, Berwind estate, Newport, RI

  • Venetian Gardens & Tea House, Berwind estate, Newport (the Elms) by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Horace Trumbauer (American architect, 1868-1938); Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Venetian Gardens & Tea House, Berwind estate, Newport (the Elms)

  • Ancient Viking Tower, Old Stone Mill, Newport by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Ancient Viking Tower, Old Stone Mill, Newport

  • Benedict Temple of Music, Providence, Rhode Island at Roger Williams Park by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Benedict Temple of Music, Providence, Rhode Island at Roger Williams Park

  • Betsy Williams Cottage, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Betsy Williams Cottage, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Betsy Williams Cottage, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Betsy Williams Cottage, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Betsy Williams Cottage, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Betsy Williams Cottage, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Concert Pavillion, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Concert Pavillion, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • Residences along the Cliff Walk from Belmont Beach, Newport by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Residences along the Cliff Walk from Belmont Beach, Newport

  • Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

  • The Blue Gardens, Arthur Curtis James Estate, Newport by American Art Post Card Co., Boston, MA: publisher; Visual + Material Resources; and Fleet Library

    The Blue Gardens, Arthur Curtis James Estate, Newport

 
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