Album 37: King Homestead, 899 Plainfield Street, Providence, Rhode Island

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1951

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-D-0104

GUSN

GUSN-194151

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Description

This small album documents the King Homestead at 899 Plainfield Street, Providence, Rhode Island. It includes nineteen snapshots taken in 1951. The images illustrate the second and third homes of the King family including some interior details. A note on the cover reads, "The original log cabin was built at Ochee Springs, on Hartford Avenue, Providence, RI nearly opposite the King family cemetery, which has recently been cleaned up. Some of the logs from the log cabin are used in the second house - the two room house - pictures follow."

Details

Descriptive Terms

dwellings
photograph albums

Additional Identification Number

album number 37

Physical Descrption

1 photograph album; 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Reference Code

PC009.037

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

photograph albums

Other Organizations

King family

Descriptive Terms

King Homestead
Providence, RI

Description Level

Item

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-D-0104

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