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ProvMcnce, Old and new 
 
 Views or the City in the P/lst and Present 
 
 NADt: V\^On ORIGINAL PMOTOGRAI )| 15 
 
 ay 
 
 Ceander Baker 
 
 PHOTOOI^fXPIICR /AMI) IHIhUSHni? 
 95 WC5TM1NSTCIJ ST., ROOiN 12, PIJOX'IDlzNCI:, l>. I. 
 
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 74 NORTH MAIN STREET, PROVIDENCE, I?. I. 
 
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 42811 
 
 Copyright, 1897, 
 
 BY 
 LEANOER l;\KEK 
 
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Bird'sEyc Uicw, Cookina from Court fiousc. 
 
 SlioHiiij; a poilion of Market Square, T).ver and Westminster Streets. 
 
 I!ai>i);aii Hiiilding. 
 
 liiiliistrial Trust Co. Building. 
 
 K. I. Hospital Trust Co. Building. 
 
Bird's-eye Uicw, north from electric Cightiitg Go.'s Cbimncv. ficad of nauigation, Prooidcncc Riwcr. 
 
Bird's-eye Uicw from Rhode Island l)Ospital, Cooking Ulcst. 
 
Bird's-€yc Uictu. ShDwinj Tox Point (Providence and Stonington lUharf) and the East Providence Shore. 
 
Dorrancc Street from exchange Place. 
 
 Soldiers' aiul Sailors' Mominient. Nurragausett Hotel. liorraiK-e Hold. 
 
market Square from South main Street. 
 
 Wasliingtou Building. rnion Street Railioail Station. 
 
Bird'stvc Uicw from Ghimncv of the American Screw Go. 
 
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 Bird's-eye Uicw from Chimney of narragansctr electric Eightina Go.. Cooking Down Providence River. 
 
View ol Wejbosset Street, Sbowing Banigan Building and Postoftice. 
 View of South Water Street from I'oint Street Bridge. View of Westminster Street, West from Dorranie Street. 
 
View of Kxcluuit^e I'hue, Showing: Huller Ext-han^ 
 CoUeire Street from South M:iin Street. 
 
 e ItulUtin^ and Soldiors' anil Sailors" .Monument. 
 
 Weybosset Street, West from Ki'lnunnd Street. 
 
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 The Tildeu ^: Tliurlier Co. 
 Building. 
 
 Tlie iUinill 
 Building. 
 
 Tht* CallL'iKler. Mi-Auslan & Troup 
 lUiiUling. 
 
Interior of Arca<le. 
 
 K,\chan-;e I'laue from Canal Slri^et, Showing Old R, R. Ih^iiot. 
 
 Arcade, Westminster Street Entrance. Arcade, 
 
 Swarts ]JuiUliny. 
 AVeybosset Street Entrance. 
 
Rhode Ishuid Yailit Club. 
 
 Narragansett Boat Club. 
 
 (■(iriiilliiaii Vaclit Cbib. 
 
\hiu\v Nlaiid Hospital Trust Co. 
 Hiiildin};. 
 
 Industrial Trust (^o, 
 P.uildinp:- 
 
 1 Mn V i dc n< -e Wash i ngton 
 Ituildinjc. 
 
(_ourad Kuilding. 
 
 First liaptist Chiinth. 
 liuruside Statue. 
 
 AVilcox BiiiMing. 
 
stable at Roger Williams Park, Elephant Baby Roger iu Foreground. 
 
Old rniou Depot. 
 
 New 1 uion Station. 
 
 Tmnsfer Station Inion R. R. Co. 
 (Proposed.) 
 
new state Capitol. 
 
 Masonic ("eremonics at l_,:iyin^ of the Corner-stone. 
 Clam-diggers at Work. 
 
Home fur Ai;e(l Men. 
 
 St. Mary'?* ()rpliana^;e. 
 St. Elizabeth's Hnme. 
 
 St. Francis Xavier Convent. 
 
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 ::;Sin "'m 
 
 .inlli lll mill 
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 '■>li:iii iiiMi 
 
 
 Kxchanixe Uank IJuililiiii; 
 
 lianij!;an IJuilding. 
 Trayne iJuiUiing. 
 
 Studlcv liuihlini: 
 
Seekouk Kiver View. 
 Showing Washington Bridge. (New) 
 
 the Scckonk Bridges. 
 
 Red Bridge. 
 
 Seekonk Kiver View. 
 Showing Washington Bridge. (Old) 
 
Caiiipus ( Rear) 
 
 Brown Univcrsitv. 
 
 Camims Front) 
 
Library. 
 
 Brown University. 
 
 Maxcy Hall. Cyilinasium. 
 
 R. I. Historical Society. Sayles Hall. 
 
 Wilson Hall. 
 
£oq«fii:f'lt CoQjfrf^, 
 
 Central CoiiKft^P^l^'**"*'! <'Iniicli. 
 S.S. IVter and Paul Catlu'dral. First Conj;'. (Tnitarian) Cburcli. 
 
 Henelicient (■ont:Tegatioi)al (Hound Topj Cliurch. 
 
Rockv Point. 
 
 Shore Uicws, Prooidcnce Riccr. 
 
 Field's I'oint. 
 Fomliam Light. 
 
 Silver Spring. 
 
Homeopath io Hospital. 
 
 niiocle Island Hospital. 
 Lodge t<) same. 
 
 St. Joseph's Hospital. 
 
Masonic Biiildinp: and Interinrs 
 Destroyed by tire. 
 
Westminster Street side. 
 
 I'mviilem-o Telei)lHuie liuildinj;. 
 
manual Craininfl Righ School. 
 
Churcb ot the Messiah. 
 
 Episcopal ehurches. 
 
 All Sjiints IMfinnrinl 
 
 Grace. 
 
 Snint .Inliii'd 
 
 Saint Stephen's. 
 
Manufacturers Huikliui: 
 
 Washinjitcin Street from Aborn Street. 
 
 Weybosset Street fiom Dorrauee Street. 
 
 Westminster Street from Burrill Street. 
 
Court House. 
 
 City Hall. 
 
 Central rolire station. 
 
Hoilj^es IJuikiing 
 
 Ki'irirs opera Housi.'. 
 Dorrante and Gaspee Biiildhij^s. 
 
 Francis ami Laiulerdale riiiildings. 
 
Narrajransett Motel. 
 
 Donanrc ll(itpl. 
 
 StoaiiHT " <*onnorticut, ' 
 ]'ro\ iilcnrc I.ini' lo New York. 
 
 lintel Ferrin. 
 
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 View ">n tlie I'awtuxet River. 
 
 Schooner " Governor Araes," 
 Providence Coal Co. 
 
 ViK'Iit Sailin;;- " Wing ami Wing 
 
 Steam Yachts. 
 
 Shotting the '-Chutes" at 
 (■rescent I'ark. 
 
Asylum n>v l>r:il. 
 Kesiili'iHf of IJriiest W. CanipliBll. 
 
 lli-h Stliiiiil. 
 
 l'rifini".s School. 
 
Hovle Tavern. 
 
 memories Only. 
 
 firosvenor Estate, prcsocu sitr Baui;:an Building 
 Tookwutten lliniwe. 
 
 Hull I 111" Tavern. 
 
Meiia-:)'!!!'. 
 Betsey Williams' CutUi^ie. 
 
 Uicws in Hoacr Ulilltams Park. 
 
 riie New Casino 
 
 Huat M..USI-. 
 
 ( ;u Shitiim. 
 
Uicws in Roacr Ulilliams Park. 
 
 statue of Koo:er Williams. 
 l>yer Memorial Fouutaiu. 
 
Cake Uicws at Hotter Ulilliams Park. 
 
Burleii^h's Stiulifi 
 
 Museum of Natural History, Roger Williauis I'ark. 
 
 New I'ulilii' Library. 
 
 Y. M. C. A. i'.inldliiH 
 

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 Hope Club. 
 
 R. I. Wheelmen. 
 
 Elmwootl Club. 
 
 West Side Club. 
 
 Agawaui Hunt Club. 
 
 Union Club 
 
Providence Htbktic dissociation. 
 
olil I'lKvitliMiif lnsiiintir>ri for Savings. 
 
 (Mil Stall- House. 
 
vUcybossct Street, east from Richmond Street. 
 
 Taken is:ij.i 
 
north main Street. 
 
PcrrjJiartl C!ah 
 
 Fomliaiii Chib. 
 Sqiiantuiii Club. 
 
Bird's-Eyc Uicw from Tirst Baptist Gburch. 
 
Point Stryel Itriilue. 
 
 N;iri;ijraiisett Klectiic Li-ilitiiit: (n.'s Chimney. 
 

 Orrin E. Jones' Storage Waieliouse. 57 to G7 Central Street, I'roviilence. K. I. 
 
Soldiers and Sailors Monument. 
 Dexter Statue. 
 
 Haywaiil Park Fountuin. 
 
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 •'iienien's Monument. 
 Columbus Statue. 
 
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