City of Providence, from Southern Suburbs – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with City of Providence, from Southern Suburbs, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
City of Providence, from Southern Suburbs
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The title places the viewpoint in the southern suburbs, looking north over the city of Providence. Roger Williams founded the settlement in 1636 after leaving Massachusetts Bay, and the town grew from a shipping port into a manufacturing center, known especially for textiles and jewelry in the 19th century. Views like this one show how church steeples and a dense commercial core rose above the river as the city expanded outward, and they are useful for seeing how the built landscape changed over those decades.
| Original scan | 1,676 × 696 px · prints to 6 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | RI City of Providence |
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