Opening new dock, Providence 12-17-13, Rhode Island – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Opening new dock, Providence 12-17-13, Rhode Island comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Opening of the new state dock, Dec. 17, 1913, arrival of the first ocean steamship
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Opening new dock, Providence 12-17-13, Rhode Island
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In December 1913, Providence, Rhode Island, still relied heavily on coal and building materials that arrived by schooner and steamer, and a new dock on the Providence River promised faster handling of that cargo. Coal moved from ship to rail siding and on to dealers who supplied homes and factories across the state, so every added berth gave the port more room to work. Winter made northern harbors hard to run, and finishing a pier in December suggests the contractors were pushing to have it ready for the coming season. Residents of the time would have understood the waterfront as the point where the state's fuel and freight came ashore.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | wm. mills & son |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Rhode Island |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,243 × 1,167 px · prints to 17 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Opening of the new state dock, Dec. 17, 1913, arrival of the first ocean steamship |
| Reference | RI Opening new dock, Providence 12-17-13 |
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