Florence Dye Works, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Exterior and interior views Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Le Foyer picnic, Cumberland, Rhode Island
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Father Lessard, St. Ann's Church, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-13, Portrait shots Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sam Place and Muriel Place home, Greenville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-14, Sam and Muriel Place -- exterior of their house; 15-18, Inside the Place home, in basement; toilet seat dubbed "Willie"; on wall (15-16) are travel decals from their trip
Venda Ravioli Inc. (pasta-making plant), 31 Rathbone St., Providence, ...
Index data: 1, "Pepi" plugs in macaroni sheeter machine; 2-3, Giafrancesco spreads corn meal on long table in preparation for macaroni sheets; 4-5, "Pepi" loads top of macaroni sheeter with dough; 6-7, Macaroni... More
Field notes - Gerri Johnson - part 2 of 2
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Church of the Holy Rosary street Procession, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-36, Church of Holy Rosary street procession (Portuguese Roman Catholic church) Providence, Rhode Island
Seekonk River, Narragansett Boat Club, Labor day, Providence, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-4, By Seekonk River; 5-18, Narragansett Boat Club
Mother Key Baker, Jimmy Winters, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-9, Mother Key Baker and Jimmy Winters, inside and outside radio station WADK; 10-12, Mother Key outside her church
Performance of the play Revelation by the Newport Black Ensemble Theat...
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John Singman home and garden, Warwick, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-2, Overall front views from the road; 3-6, Entrance shots with welcome motif; 7-10, John Singman on rear patio near greenhouse; 11-20, Shots of the flower beds and vegetable garden, back yard
Bud Rondeau, painting a rock, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, The rock painting process Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Houses, church, and cemetery, Block Island, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4 New seasonal dwellings on the island; 5-6, Old farm house on the island; 7-15, Chapel and rectory and interior of the rectory, St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, on Block Island, 11-15 showing ... More
Smithfield Friends Meeting House, Woonsocket, Rhode Island; Battye Ewe...
Index data: 1-33, Smithfield Friends Meeting House, Route 146 A or 108 Smithfield Road, Woonsocket, Rhode Island; 34, Holly Sakariason in the Friends Meeting House; 35-36, Battye Ewen's well on Comstock Road ne... More
Heritage Day, Sept. 16, 1979, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-2, Rhode Island Folklife Survey booth at Heritage Day Festival; .3-7, Scottish piper and dancers at; 8, People at; 9-10, Jamaican dancers; 11-12, Lithuanian (children) dancers; 13-15, Polish (chil... More
Newport Bridge, unloading lobsters, Aquidneck Lobster Company, Newport...
Index data: 1-12, General views, Newport Bridge from Goat Island Bridge; 14-36, Unloading lobsters from lobster boat, Iron Horse; 14-17, 19-24, of the pier and the rest of the boat
Scuola del villaggio (ballo). Italian Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
del Sig. Felice Romani. (statement of responsibility) Two acts; handwritten notes throughout. "Musica nuova del Sig. Pietro de Winter, Maestro di Capella di S.M. il Re di Baveria"--p. 3. Description of the acco... More
Business, church, and house, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-17, Business and homes going east on Main Street; 18-19, First Baptist Church, Main Street; 20, House on Main Street
Fort Getty Campground, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Ft. Getty campground views; 1-4, Guard station and guard
Christmas crafts class, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pow Wow, Lafayette, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
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Peter Pot's Pottery, West Kingston, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-9, Filling the casts, Jeff Berube assistant caster; 10-13, Filled plate molds; 14-15, Molds prior to filling; 16-19, Filling the molds; 20-21, Checking for the thickness of the clay set in the mol... More
Lance Ricci, jewelry making (belt buckle), Wickford Jewelry Shop, Wick...
Index data: 1a-27a, Lance polishing the finished silver casting of the belt buckle; 28a-34a, Lance cutting rubber sheets into appropriate size for making a mold; 35a-37a, The belt buckle placed on the rubber in... More
Lance Ricci making jewelry, Wickford Jewelry Shop, Wickford, Rhode Isl...
Index data: 1, The etched dragon head in the wax; 2-15, Initial carving of the head in relief; 16, The dragon after finishing the base relief and beginning of the build up of the facial features; 17-20, Applyin... More
Gansett Flea Market, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Index data: 9-16, Mrs. White palm reader and her two daughters, 405 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02916; 11-12, Mrs. White reading Bill Kapos's palm (her three statements came true); 18-19, Nancy Harle... More
Al Zifchock signs and sculptures in Purple Cat restaurant, Chepachet, ...
Index data: 1-3, Lavoie signature sign; 4-5, Relief sculpture of horse and buggy; 6-7, Zifchock signature sign; 8-9, Eagle sign; 10, Bicentennial sign; 11-15, Sculpture of figure with wine keg on horseback
National Black Ensemble Theatre (NBET), Newport, Rhode Island
Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sailing, Narragansett, Rhode Island; Thomas Pierce's home, James McCar...
Index data: 1-13, Preliminary fieldwork (Carl Fleischhauer has information on this); 14-16, Thomas Pierce's home, Wickford, 122 Pleasant St.; 17-18, Views from James McCarthy's backyard towards the bay, showing... More
Monique Belisle, Slatersville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Portraits, including: Maurice, husband, Priscilla Lowell, friend (light blue work shirt), Dena and Christy Chamberlain, Monique's nieces
Venda Ravioli Inc. (pasta-making plant), 31 Rathbone St., Providence, ...
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Sand sculpture of Christ, beach house painting, sand sculpture, Matune...
Index data: 1-9, Del Bonis assists with Christ sculpture revisions (1-2, facial adjustments; 3-4, rib angle adjustments; 5-6, enlarging the crown of thorns; 7-9, the final sculpture and sculptors); 10-11, Mrs. ... More
Kids playing, Bonnet Shores Recreation Center, Bonnet Shores, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-20, Kids playing Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sand sculpture of Christ, Matuneck Beach, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Children finishing up their version of Christ on the cross. Principal artist: Sandra Aoni, exchange student from Espirito Santo, Brazil. The rest of the creative crew: Francis Feeny, 287 S. Ma... More
Haven Brothers, food truck, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-19, General views, mostly at night, of food truck and activity
Ebenezer Baptist Church, outside service, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Outside church service, general views Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ukrainian exhibit, Heritage Day, Rhode Island State House, Providence,...
Index data: 1, General shot of the area; 2-4, Easter egg decoration; 5-8, Introductory booth and associated display table; 9-17, Display area on the opposite side, showing many artifacts and food for sale; 18-2... More
Kids playing, St. Ann's Church (mostly French Canadian), Woonsocket, R...
Index data: 1-15, Kids "flippin' quarters" across the street from St. Ann's Church
Belt buckle creation by Lance Ricci, Wickford Jewelry Shop, Wickford, ...
Index data: 2-6, Lance putting finishing touches on wax carving of dragon's head; 7-9, The finished wax carving; 10-20, Lance attaching bottom fixtures for belt buckle to wax carving; 21-26, The finished wax ca... More
Natalie Michaluk and pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs), Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Natalie Milachuk creating Pysanky or Ukrainian Easter eggs
Belt buckle creation by Lance Ricci, Wickford Jewelry Shop, Wickford, ...
Index data: 1a-7a, Lance carving the dragon image in the wax; 8a-10a, Lance's certificate from the JC Jewelry Institute in wax carving; 11a-17a, Lance continues to carve, and the carver's tools; 18a-21a, Bracel... More
Lafond Company, weaving mill, Manville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Inspecting and mending fabric; Clemence Lafond, an owner, in white blouse
Community Baptist Church service, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-37, General scenes of congregation, choir, etc. Public domain photograph of the interior of a church, altar, choir, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Aquidneck Lobster Company, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 3-36, General views, interior and exterior of warehouse
St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, congregation members, Woonsoc...
Index data: 1, Natalie Michaluk outside church; 2-3, Tom Chaharyn; 4-5, Peter Zadorozny; 6-7, John Stoyko; 8-10, Eugenia Arson (pink) and Mary Zajac (blue); 11-13, Cindy Arson (red) Daria Pishko (blue and red);... More
Shirley W. Sheldon, water color painter, Saunderstown, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-5, Shirley W. Sheldon, Waterway, Saunderstown, with her paintings; 6-8, Dutch Island light house in oil; 8-9, Dutch Island light house in water color; 10-13, Dutch Island; 14-17, Saunderstown scen... More
Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-13, Precious Blood Cemetery at the corner of Rathbun Street and Diamond Hill Road in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Peter Pot's Pottery, West Kingston, Rhode Island; Wickford Jewelry Sho...
Index data: 1a-5a, Janet Pinsonneault stacking the kiln; 6a, Oliver Watson Green III beside mill pond the rear of his home faces; 7a-9a, Mill pond at the rear of Oliver Green's home; 10a-13a, Fire, water, earth... More
Jasper and Bailey, sailmakers, Newport, Rhode Island; Steere Orchards,...
Index data: 2-18, Jasper and Bailey - general views interior, including; 6-18, Aaron Jasper; 19-36, General views, orchards, including Jamaican migrant worker
Old Stone Mill, puppies, Rockville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-3, The mill from the road; 4-5, Exterior of the mill from the front; 6-7, Stable to the rear of the mill; 8-9, Restored rear of the mill; 10, Restored end of the mill; 11, Back of the mill; 12-13,... More
Quahaugging (quahogging) with David Ward, Exeter, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-10, Pulling the rake; 11-12, Letting out the anchor rope; 13-14, Beginning to lift the rake; 15-20, Lifting the rake, 54 feet
Venda Ravioli Inc. (pasta-making plant), 31 Rathbone St., Providence, ...
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Welcome party for Alan Jabbour, Biltmore Hotel, Providence, Rhode Isla...
Index data: 3-4, Fieldworkers Gerri Johnson and Michael Bell; 5-20, Claude Boyd, Susanne Vieira Dupre (white woman), Peggy Stith (black woman) -- singing telegram troupe; 21-25, Alan Jabbour opening welcome gift
Al Zifchock, Ken Goldstein, daughter, dog, outside workshop, Chepachet...
Index data: 1-15, Al with Ken Goldstein, daughter, and dog Baron outside workshop
Singing welcome telegram for Alan Jabbour, Providence, Rhode Island
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Christmas crafts class, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
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Romeo Berthiaume and Georgette Berthiaume home and pool, Woonsocket, R...
Index data: 1-20, Portraits of Romeo and Georgette Berthiaume outside their home; 10-14, Including pool made by Romeo
Italian district, weekday morning activity (8:00 AM), Federal Hill, Pr...
Index data: 1-3, Pat Bertoler (left) and Sam Defolgo in doorway on 400 black of Atwells Ave; 4-6, George's Fruit Store, 292 Atwells Ave; 7-9, Boy named Michael waits for bus in new stop at corner of Atwells Ave... More
Stone wall masonry, Lloyd Wilcox and Fred Wilcox at Donn Ladd residenc...
Index data: 1-4, A load of blue granite stone with Lloyd digging into the face of a hill to create a foundation for the next step in a tier of steps; 5-6, The four steps already created and the walls extending ... More
Al Armstrong and Lynn Armstrong, Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Rhode Is...
Index data: 2-14, Exterior portraits, Armstrongs; 15-20, Exterior shots of Armstrongs' house; 21-37, Shots of N.E.W.B.E. players and audience, prior to evening's performance
Hoey family, yard, general views, Bonnet Shores, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-9, Hoey Family, Martha (daughter), Arthur (father), Pat (mother); 10-12, Hoey's yard; 13-14, Bonnet Battery - view; 16-17, Off cliff; 15, 18-20, General Bonnet Shore views
Harbor, drilling rig, hotels, and houses, Block Island, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-3, Entering Old Harbor, Block Island, on the ferry; 4-5, Oil drilling rig at one of the Block Island landings; 6, Tying up the ferry; 7-9, The Spring House, a restored tourist hotel on the island;... More
Dancing on Greek night at the Governor Dyer Restaurant, Providence, Rh...
Index data: 1-20, Group and solo Greek dancing at Gov. Dyer Restaurant, Providence, Rhode Island
Christmas crafts class, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
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Al Zifchock, Ken Goldstein, daughter, dog, outside workshop, Chepachet...
Index data: 1-15, Al with Ken Goldstein, daughter, and dog Baron outside workshop
House-building, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
Picryl description: Public domain image of a construction site, wooden frame, timber, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Field notes - Carl Fleischhauer, Carl Fleischhauer
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Key's Memorial Church of God in Christ, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Outside church service, general views Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Signs, molds, and clay at Peter Pot's Pottery, West Kingston, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-2, Peter Pot's sign; 3-7, Shots of the front of the pottery; 8-12, Molds ready to receive the clay on racks; 13-16, Mixing the lay; 17, Collecting old clay residue; 18-20, Filling the molds
St. Ann's Church service, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-32, General shots, during Catholic church service, mostly French Canadians; 24-30, Taking communion
St. Michaels congregation (Ukrainian), Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-36, General views, congregation; 2-3, Thomas Chaharyn; 6, Mrs. Myron Arson, minister's wife
Color photo log - Henry Horenstein - rolls 1-100, part 1 of 2
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St. Michael's Ukrainian church, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 4-36, General views of congregation and altar Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Venda Ravioli Inc. (pasta-making plant), 31 Rathbone St., Providence, ...
Index data: 1-2, Antonio DiGrovangiacomo prepares to operate second ravioli machine by first placing wax paper on aluminum trays which will hold ravioli sheets; 3, DiGrovangiacomo checks emerging ravioli sheets... More
Bessie Ewen and Battye Ewen house, outbuildings, barn, Springfield, Rh...
Index data: 1-4, House, from front (Afternoon light; the house must face more or less south or southwest); 5-7, Mr. Ewen in the living room (originally the "parlor bedroom"); 8-10, Mr. Battye Ewen; 11-12, The C... More
Alfred Potter, quahaug (quahog) boat building, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-3, Potter putting cotton caulking in the seams of the bottom planks; 4-5, View of the bottom of the boat with the first dozen or so bottom planks, showing also a clamp at about the half way mark, ... More
Alfred Potter, quahaug (quahog) boat building, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-12, Bending in the strakes for attaching the stern; 13-20, Attaching the stern - caulking, drilling, and nailing
Fabricating a silver bracelet Wickford Jewelry Shop, Wickford, Rhode I...
Index data: 1-5, Shop and window display, Lance Ricci, Wickford Jewelry Shop, Wickford, Rhode Island; 6-7, Tools; 8-10, Measuring center of silver wire; 11-12, Bending wire at center; 13, Hammering the bend; 14... More
Isaac Hull, gunsmithing, and shotgun repair, Scituate, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Isaac Hull in his gunsmith shop; 5-7, Table where shot gun is being repaired; 8-10, Basic disassembly of shot gun; 11-12, Lubricant applied; 13-19, Ring and spring of the recoil mechanism remov... More
Wilcox brothers, stone wall building, Hampton, Connecticut
Index data: 1a-8a, Final laying and mortaring and keying of cap rocks for the step; 9a-11a, The finished step, and Fred measures for the next step; 12a-14a, Old dry wall in the back yard of Dr. Smokler's reside... More
Harrington brothers, sawmilling, West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Index data: 0a-2a, Views of the saw mill yard; 3a-15a, The saw mill itself; 16a-24a, The saw blade; 25a-26a, The log loader; 27a-30a, Finished oak planks; 31a-34a, The saw blade; 35a, Pile of finished boards
Black-and-white photo logs - Tom Burns
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Bud Rondeau painting rocks, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-36, Bud's rock painting workshop and Bud at work painting
Newport Bridge, unloading lobsters, Aquidneck Lobster Company, Newport...
Index data: 1-12, General views, Newport Bridge from Goat Island Bridge; 14-36, Unloading lobsters from lobster boat, Iron Horse; 14-17, 19-24, of the pier and the rest of the boat
Lance Ricci, jewelry making (belt buckle), Wickford Jewelry Shop, Wick...
Index data: 1a-27a, Lance polishing the finished silver casting of the belt buckle; 28a-34a, Lance cutting rubber sheets into appropriate size for making a mold; 35a-37a, The belt buckle placed on the rubber in... More
Quahaugging (quahogging) with David Ward, Exeter, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-5, Final moves in lifting the rake; 6-9, Rinsing the catch in the rake to remove mud; 10, Bringing the rake to the boat; 11, The contents of the rake; 12-17, Removing the quahaugs and sorting into... More
Sand sculpture contest entries, winner, boys playing, destroying sculp...
Index data: 1-7, Contest entries; 8-10, Announcement of final contest results; 11-12, Grand prize winning entry; 14-15, Grand prize with sculptor and trophy, Del Bonis, 212 Wayland Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island;... More
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode I...
Jul 1898. 25 Sheet(s). Rhode Island fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liab... More
Battye Ewen's well and outbuildings, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-7, Battye Ewen's well cover; 8-14, Garage or wagon shed; 15-20, Corn crib
Marie McCastor, visit to black community, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-3, Marie McCastor in her home (kitchen); 4-7, McCastor, Bell Rowena Stewart (community organizer) in McCastor's living room; 10-12, McCastor; 13, McCastor and Bell; 14-19, McCastor; 20, McCastor a... More
St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church service, Woonsocket, Rhode Isl...
Index data: 1-6, Service ending with Veneration of the cross; 7-17, Congregation outside the church and church hall; 18-26, Requiem service at St. Michael's Church, Fr. Myron Oryhon (white) and Fr. James Norton... More
Attaching handles, smoothing edges, and workers, Peter Pot's Pottery, ...
Index data: 1-4, Trimming the handles after attaching them to the cups; 5-8, Attaching and finishing handle of cup; 9, Display of objects with attached handles; 10, Jeff across the molds; 11-16, Squaring and sm... More
Alfred Potter, quahaug (quahog) boat building, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-3, Potter putting cotton caulking in the seams of the bottom planks; 4-5, View of the bottom of the boat with the first dozen or so bottom planks, showing also a clamp at about the half way mark, ... More
Kenyon Cornmeal Company, Usquepaug, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-5, Old grinding machinery on mill property; 6-8, Mill pond and dock; 9-11, Old mill machinery; 12-14, Ground flour falling into steel drum; 15-17, Corn in trough leading to the grinding stone; 18-... More
Al Zifchock at work in workshop, Chepachet, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-6, Zifchock at work on Orchard sign; 7-10, Zifchock at work on sculpture of his dog; 11-15, Zifchock and his sculpture of eagle head; 16, Zifchock's tool box; 17, Sign outside workshop; 18, Workta... More
Church of the Holy Rosary street procession, Sept. 16, 1979, Providenc...
Index data: 1-20, Street procession of Portuguese Roman Catholic church, Church of the Holy Rosary, Providence, Rhode Island
Steere Orchards, orchard, Jamaican migrant workers, Jimmy Steere, Gree...
Index data: 2-36, General orchard views, including Jamaican migrant worker -- also part-owner, Jimmy Steere, numbers 2-5, 7