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Unidentified street, possibly Wakefield, Rhode Island

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

undated

GUSN

GUSN-270837

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Description

Photograph of an unidentified residential street possibly in Wakefield, Rhode Island. The street is shaded by numerous trees on both sides, and the facades of several houses can be discerned. There is a carriage in front of one of the homes, most likely horse-drawn, and the street is lined with several tying posts. Printed on verso: "W. B. Davidson, Portrait and Landscape Photographer, Wakefield, R.I."

Details

Descriptive Terms

dwellings
carriages (vehicles)
trees
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Physical Description

1 mounted photograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2011

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USRI.0445.001.001

Acquisition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2011.

Places

Wakefield (Washington county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Davidson, W. B. (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white photographs
photographs

Description Level

Item

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