City of Providence from Prospect hill

Creator

D. Appleton and Co.

Files

Creator Role

publisher copyrighter

Description

The color engraving features an illustration of the city of Providence, Rhode Island from the vantage point of Prospect Hill. A man and a woman stand on the hillside while looking sown on the city. The image features hues of green, brown, black, pink, blue, and white. It is printed on off-white paper.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1872

Measurement

9 1/2 X 12 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

Recto, below image: Entered according to Act of Congress, A.D. 1872, by D. Appleton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington. verso, top right corner, handwritten in pencil: 9

Subjects

Rhode Island (R.I. : Island); Rhode Island--History

Work Type

Engraving

Class

prints

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

1040

Digital ID

FVW_01040

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.