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Stairway

Date: 1975
Description: Stairway in the Quinney house at 44 University Avenue.
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Sachuest Point

Date: 1977
Description: Wooden boardwalk surrounded by white dwelling.
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Homestead Plat and Waterfront

Date: 1908
Description: A view of a shoreline. Caption reads: "Part of the homestead plat and waterfront. Prudence Island." Along the left is a rock wall, and a house in the dista...
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Oliver Hazard Perry

Date: 1913
Description: A composite image of Oliver Hazard Perry (8/23/1785 – 8/23/1819) a U.S. Naval Officer and "hero of the Battle of Lake Erie," with his birthplace in South K...
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Prudence Island Lighthouse

Date: 1908
Description: A view of the Prudence Island granite lighthouse, established in 1852 and automated in 1972, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse. The...
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Our Lady of the Valley

Date: 1950
Description: An aerial view of the monastery, showing a complex of buildings, roads, and the surrounding tree-covered property. A walled garden is between the entrance ...
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Our Lady of the Valley

Date: 1950
Description: View of the sleeping area at Our Lady of the Valley abbey. Each bed has partial walls surrounding it, with a curtained entrance into each area. Radiators l...
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Seaside Furnishings

Date: 1910
Description: A view of a row of cabanas abutting a beach, each with a wooden patio decorated with potted plants. The central cabana is furnished with a mirror, lamp, an...
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Abortion Demonstration

Date: 05 06 1972
Description: Women hold signs at an abortion demonstration sponsored by the Rhode Island Coalition To Repeal Abortion Laws.

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