Ukrainian and Italian exhibits and dance area, Heritage Day, Rhode Isl...
Index data: 1-6, Photographic display of prominent Ukrainians - Ukrainian area; 7-12, Italian American area, showing racial and ethnic mix; 13-17, Main performance area and groups performing; 18, Lithuanian fla... More
Venda Ravioli Inc. (pasta-making plant), 31 Rathbone St., Providence, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less
Advance Base Depot Davisville, Building T-17, Ninth Street southeast o...
Significance: Based on research conducted at Davisville, and the documentation contained in the United States Navy's own historical accounts of its construction activities during World War II, it is apparent th... More
Irving Sheldon and Shirley Sheldon, sailing, Narragansett Bay, Rhode I...
Index data: 1-29, Sailing with Irving and Shirley Sheldon on Narragansett Bay on their sail boat, the North Star (out of Saunderstown Yacht Club)
Sam Place and Muriel Place family, making doughboys, garden, Greenvill...
Public domain photograph of a couple, husband and wife, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fort Getty campground, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Index data: 3-36, General shots, Fort Getty activity; 8-36, Horseshoe activity
Al Armstrong and Lynn Armstrong, Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-7, Interiors, Armstrong house; 8-12, Interiors, Community Baptist Church
Kids playing, Bonnet Shores Recreation Center, Bonnet Shores, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-3, Exterior of Recreation Center; 4-8, Kids playing with frog; 9-10, Pingball race and watching; 11-20, General views of kids playing
Lance Ricci making jewelry (dragon belt buckle), Wickford Jewelry Shop...
Index data: 1-3, Burning in the main gate; 4-5, Final cleaning of rubber molds; 6-20, The waxing process and the finished wax of the belt buckle
Woonasquatucket Reservoir, Smithfield, Rhode Island; Burrillville Arts...
Index data: 1-6, Woonsaquatucket Reservoir, northwest of Providence on State roads 104 and 5 in Smithfield Township; 5-6, Dam from which several people were fishing (they had vanished by the time I stopped and ... More
Battye Ewen's garage; Natalie Michaluk's pysanky
Index data: 1-5, Battye Ewen's garage or wagon house; 6-36, Natalie Milachuk creating Pysanky or Ukrainian Easter eggs
Aquidneck Lobster Company, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-5, In hole of "Iron Horse," boat delivering lobsters; 6-7, Storage of catch in Aquidneck freezer; 8-17, cleaning lobster -- Johny Walyo
Buddy's Tattoo Shop, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-36, Buddy at work, including; 2-3, Tom Bibbey showing off tattoo
Peggy Staley and mandala art book, Saunderstown, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Mandala paintings prior to Peg's conscious knowledge of her cancer; 5-6, Mandala paintings just a few days before cancer was recognized and diagnosed - precognitive; 7-8, Paintings suggestive o... More
Quahogging with David Ward, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 2a-5a, Pausing, working the rake, letting the anchor rope out; 6a-9a, Quahaugger at work nearby; 10a, David Ward takes time out for a drink; 11a-20a, Quahaugger working nearby; 21a-23a, Lifting the ... More
Peggy Staley home and artwork, Saunderstown, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Exterior shots of the house; 5-6, Bird feeder at dining room table; 7-9, Vegetable garden; 10-12, Peg Staley on front steps, poncho style shirt woven by Peg; 13-15, Interior of barn-style addit... More
Al Zifchock sign, Chepachet, Rhode Island; Waterfalls and culvert, Pas...
Index data: 3-4, Supermarket sign in Pascoag carved by Al Zifchock; 5-7, Water falls and culvert in Pascoag; 8-14, Edna Kent, local historical in Chepachet; 15-21, Edna Kent with memorabilia concerning the "Sho... More
Woonsocket High School, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-24, In history class; 25-36, General views in hall between classes
Newport Black Ensemble Theatre (NEBT), Newport, Rhode Island
Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Railroad station, park, American Legion Post, restaurant, Woonsocket, ...
Index data: 1-8, Renovated Railroad Station at North Main and High Streets; 9-13, From left to right, Fiorello Zanella, Albert Schotter, William Forget, and Phillip Dufauld sitting in a park on North Main Stree... More
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
Steere Orchards, Jamaican migrant workers, Greenville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Jamaican migrant workers Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
Campers, scuba diver, views of campground, Fort Getty Campground, Jame...
Index data: 1-4, Scuba diver; 5-7, Views of campground; 8-10, 12, Don Woodard, camper (with Tom Burns in #10); 13-15, Unidentified camper
Alfred Potter, quahaug (quahog) boat building, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-11, Clamping glued stern boards together; 12-37, Interior shots of Alfred Potter's shop, 20-21 showing clamped stern boards, 22-24 his desk, 28-30 his planer and table saw
Mother Key on radio, church congregation, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-27, Mother Key on radio, WADK, preaching; 29-36, General views of Mother Key church congregation
Mother Key's Memorial Church of God in Christ congregation, Newport, R...
Index data: 2-37, Mother Key church congregation, including 3, 25-28, Mother Key
Providence, Rhode Island, Inner City Arts Festival, preparing for Flor...
Index data: 2-28, Various preparations for Florentine Fair -- costume and poster design; 29-36, Portraits of Romeo and Georgette, outside their house
Kevin Fallon, fiddler from West Glocester, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-8, Kevin Fallon, fiddler, outside home at 1 Pine Road, W. Glocester; 9-10, Kevin Fallon with wife, Ruth
Steere Orchards, apple picking, fruit stand, Greenville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1, Picking apples; 2-4, Mrs. Henry Steere, part-owner of orchards, outside of house; 5-6, Steere house; 7-12, Exterior and interior of fruit stand
Quahaugging (quahogging), Jamestown, Rhode Island - Folklife project c...
Index data: 1-4, Path down to quahaugging area, just north of Jamestown Bridge, West Bay shore; 5, Quahaugging area; 6-7, Arthur Hoey on the way into the water; 8, Equipment of the individual wading quahaugger;... More
Peter Pot's Pottery, West Kingston, Rhode Island
Index data: 2, Janet sanding a pot; 3, Shot of Jeff and Bill; 4-18, Removing objects from the molds and setting them out on shelves to dry; 19-22, Janet stacking the kiln; 23-30, Jeff filing cup edges; 31-32, J... More
Pow Wow, Lafayette, Rhode Island, Carl Fleischhauer
Index data: 1-2, The drum with dancers in background; 3-4, Dance with audience. Man with beaded black costume is Paul Bullock; 6-7, Dance; 8-9, Two Indians (Micmac is a New England tribe); 10-15, Dancers; 16-19... More
Kids playing, Bonnet Shores Recreation Center, Bonnet Shores, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-20, Kids playing, Arthur Hoey supervising (number 17)
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
House building, greenhouse model, Rhode Island
Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jasper and Bailey, sailmakers, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Interior of workshop, Aaron Jasper (part-owner) in light shirt, Mike Sapinara in dark t-shirt
Kids fishing, beach club, tetherball game, Bonnet Shores, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-10, Kids fishing on Bonnet Shores; 11-19, Bonnet Shores Beach Club, including; 11-12, Martha Hoey and friend; 14-19, Tetherball game
Colonial militia, Kentish Guards, East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-2, Flags at the front of the Kentish Guard armory main upstairs room, showing Kentish Guard flag in the middle. For all names see Col. Hempel; 3-6, Pictures of the meeting in session, being conduc... More
Romeo Berthiaume and Georgette Berthiaume, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-11, Portraits outside house; 3-7, Shows home-made pool in their backyard
Bay views, fishing, Fort Getty Campground, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-6, Views of bay; 7-15, Fishing off pier
Bud Rondeau painting rocks, Providence, Rhode Island; Al Zifchock and ...
Index data: 2-11, Bud in workshop painting rocks; 12-17, Bud and Margaret portraits; 18-36, Al Zifchock's daughter, Sandra, working in his workshop
Donald Harrington and Bernard Harrington (brothers), sawmilling, West ...
Index data: 1-11, Bernard at work on the finished cut side of the mill; 12-16, Finished cut wood; 17-20, Saw dust pile
Team meetings, project office, fieldworkers, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Tape recorder lesson, left to right Kenny Goldstein, Gerri Johnson, Michael Bell, Tom Burns; 5-6, Removing cars from parking garage (5, Goldstein, Peter Bartis, Bell, Johnson); 7-8, Front of Ol... More
Aquidneck Lobster Company, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 3-36, General views, interior and exterior of warehouse
Woonsocket High School, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-36, General views in hall between classes Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Candace Allen House, 12 Benevolent Street, Providence, Providence Coun...
Significance: This is a large brick house, designed by the Providence architect John Holden Greene. This property has always been in the Allen family. Survey number: HABS RI-169 Building/structure dates: 182... More
Bonnet Shores Recreation Center activities, Narragansett, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-36, General activity at Center, Arthur Hoey supervising (4-9, 25-27); 9-32, Giving out awards (candy) for day's contest winners
Church of the Holy Rosary street procession, Sept. 16, 1979, Providenc...
Index data: 1-20, Street Procession of Portuguese church, Church of the Holy Rosary, Providence
Louis Wolfe and Norman Wolfe, taxidermy (pheasant), Coventry, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-14, Attaching metal wires to legs and wings; 15-20, Preparing main body mold
Rhode Island Ceilidhe Club, 50 America St., Cranston, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-5, John Campbell, flute; 6-20, Patrick Sky, Uillean pipes
Louis Wolfe and Norman Wolfe, taxidermy (deer), Coventry, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Particular care in cutting around the eyes; 5-7, Particular care where the skin is very thin around the nose and mouth; 8-11, The skin, head and neck portions after skinning; 12-20, Removing an... More
Louis Wolfe and Norman Wolfe, taxidermy (pheasant), Coventry, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-14, The body and neck forms and their placement in the bird, attaching leg and wing wires through the body form; 15, Louis Wolfe; 16-20, Mounting the bird on a mounting board
Sand sculpture contest, Canonchet Beach, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Contest entries and entry stand Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Community Baptist Church service, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-36, General views of congregation Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Heritage Day, Rhode Island State House, Providence, Rhode Island; Fish...
Index data: 1-4, Rhode Island Folklife booth at Heritage Day, showing Bud Rondeau and his wife Margaret with Ken Goldstein; 5, Nancy Harley at the home of Tom Burns; 6-9, Point Judith fishing boats and cottages... More
Pow Wow, Lafayette, Rhode Island, Carl Fleischhauer
Index data: 1-2, The drum with dancers in background; 3-4, Dance with audience. Man with beaded black costume is Paul Bullock; 6-7, Dance; 8-9, Two Indians (Micmac is a New England tribe); 10-15, Dancers; 16-19... More
Rose LaVoie and Purple Cat Restaurant; Al Zifchock at work carving, Ch...
Index data: 2-5, Elephant signs and posters in Purple Cat Restaurant, Chepachet, Rhode Island; 6-7, Antique wood burning stove in Purple Cat Restaurant; 8, Rose Lavoie and Kenneth Lavoie (Rose's son) in kitchen... More
Lance Ricci making jewelry (dragon belt buckle), Wickford Jewelry Shop...
Index data: 1-20, Lance finishing the silver cast belt buckle
Community Baptist Church, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Views of congregations including preacher, Reverend Robert Williams
Quahogging with David Ward, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 1a-15a, Working the rake, pausing, and working the rake; 16a-28a, lifting the pole sequence; 29a-33a, Rinsing the catch; 34a-36a, Selecting among the catch
Campground activities, Fort Getty Campground, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Campground activities, sitting and talking, horseshoes, etc.; 11-14, Bert Auclair; 15-20, John and Bert at play
Romeo Berthiaume and Georgette Berthiaume home, pool, and yard, Woonso...
Index data: 1-3, Romeo and Georgette Berthiaume next to pool made by Romeo; 4-11, Exterior of home; 12-18, Backyard, including pool; 19-20, House next door
Steven Whitehead, housebuilder, Exeter, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-2, Steven Whitehead's sister in dining room with wall panel in place; 3-13, Steven Whitehead's nieces with dolls on front stoop; 14-20, Steven Whitehead in front of his house; 21-30, Finishing the... More
St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, service, Woonsocket, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-19, Interior during church service; 5, Fr. James Norton, visiting Reverend from McKee's Rock, PA; 6-7, (L-R) Fr. Norton, Eric Bucci, Robert Goralski; 8-11, Front L-R - Derrick Gemski, Eric Bucci, ... More
General views, Providence, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
Index data: 1-20, General views of Providence, mostly daytime Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Muriel Place making doughboys, Greenville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Preparing doughboys for breakfast; 1-2, Mixing batter; 3-11, Molding the dough; 13-20, Frying the doughboys
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
Bud Rondeau painting rocks, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-36, Bud's rock painting workshop and Bud at work painting
Steven Whitehead, housebuilder, Exeter, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-19, Steven Whitehead at work on window molding in dining room; 20-30, Upstairs bedroom, showing fireplace with surrounding woodwork, plaster-board foundation and floor, covered, awaiting plasterin... More
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
Alfred Potter, quahaug (quahog) boat building, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-11, Clamping glued stern boards together; 12-37, Interior shots of Alfred Potter's shop, 20-21 showing clamped stern boards, 22-24 his desk, 28-30 his planer and table saw
Alfred Potter, quahaug (quahog) boat building, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-15, Interior shots of Alfred Potter's boat building shop; 16-18, One of the chines of the quahaug boat; 19-25, Alfred Potter's boat building shop in the rear of his backyard; 26-28, Alfred Potter'... More
House-building, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
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
Wilcox brothers, stone wall building, Hampton, Connecticut
Index data: 1a-23a, Lloyd Wilcox prepares one of the top step stones; 24a-25a, Fred prepares the cement foundation surface to receive the stones for the step; 26a-33a, Laying in the step; 34a-36a, Views of Lloy... More
Building model of solar greenhouse by Larry Sanders, Newport, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-4, Larry Sanders building model of solar green-house for CETA Expo; 5, Kenneth Rolland (l.) and Leslie Elston (r.) watch Sanders work; 6, Kenneth Rolland (left), Leslie Elston (right), and Stephan... More
Jasper and Bailey, sailmakers, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-36, General views of interior, including hand and machine stitching
Team meetings, project office, fieldworkers, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-2, Tom Burns at map, seated: counter clockwise, Nancy Harley, Kenny Goldstein, Michael Bell, Gerri Johnson; 3-5, Tom Burns; 6-7, Gerri Johnson; 8-10, Nancy Harley; 11-13, Michael Bell; 14-15, Cult... More
Team meetings, project office, fieldworkers, Providence, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Tape recorder lesson, left to right Kenny Goldstein, Gerri Johnson, Michael Bell, Tom Burns; 5-6, Removing cars from parking garage (5, Goldstein, Peter Bartis, Bell, Johnson); 7-8, Front of Ol... More
Quahogging with David Ward, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 1a-7a, Putting the pole back in the water; 8a-36a, Working the rake, pausing, and letting the anchor rope out
Charles Arnold's turkeys, Saunderstown, Rhode Island; Steven Whitehead...
Index data: 2a-6a, Charles Arnold's turkeys; 7a-15a, Interior and exterior shots of Steven Whitehead's workshop-garage; 16a-19a, External shots of main house that Whitehead has built; 20a-24a, Steven Whitehead'... More
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
Church of the Holy Rosary street procession, Sept. 16, 1979, Providenc...
Index data: 1-20, Street procession of Portuguese church, Church of the Holy Rosary, Providence, Rhode Island
Alfred Potter, quahaug (quahog) boat building, Wickford, Rhode Island
Index data: 2a-14a, Chine board glued and clamped; 15a-32a, Alfred Potter planing the chine board; 33a-36a, Loft area of the shop showing lumber supply
Aquidneck Lobster Company, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 3-36, General views, interior and exterior of warehouse
Monique Belisle, her husband, fiend, nieces, Slatersville, Rhode Islan...
Index data: 1-20, Monique at home, singing and playing, including: Maurice, husband, Priscilla Lowell, friend in light blue work shirt, Christy and Dena Chamberlain, Monique's nieces, playing "peanut shells"
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
Pow Wow, Lafayette, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
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: 1-3, Frank Galea operates cavatelli machine (cavatelli is similar to macaroni): dough placed in hopper on top is pressed and sliced, then cut and rolled into shape; 4-6, Conveyor belt on cavatelli m... More
Lance Ricci, jewelry making (belt buckle), Wickford Jewelry Shop, Wick...
Index data: 2-7, The belt buckle following finishing; 8-24, Examples of Lance's major cast works in silver; 25-37, Lance polishing the belt buckle following the final finished carving process and prior to making a mold
Kenyon Grist Mill, Usquepaug, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Exterior of mill proper; 5-6, Mill signs; 7-8, Diagram and explanation of how a stone grind gristmill operates; 9-11, The millstone; 12-16, Millstone housing with corn chutes; 17-18, Antique mi... More
Fort Getty Campground, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-20, Ft. Getty campground views; 1-4, Guard station and guard
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
St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, congregation, food for recept...
Index data: 1-8, Congregation standing outside Social Hall; 9-11, Food served at the reception; 12-14, Pani Linda, Fr. Myron Oryhon and Fr. Norton; 13-14, Eugenia Arson (pink); 12-20, Prayer and reception for t... More
Teens in gym making something out of papier mache, Rhode Island
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
Champ's Diner (including Champ), Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-36, General views, interior of diner, including; 6-7, Champ (in rear)
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