Vintage Rhode Island

Vintage Rhode Island A pictorial preservation of the history of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations through a Collection of Stories and Photos that would otherwise be lost.

VINTAGE RHODE ISLAND - A Pictorial and Anecdotal History of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Our goal here is to have fun looking at and discussing Rhode Island's long and significant history of fun and exciting places and things that define our small state. Old Homes, Factories, Public Buildings, Amusement Parks etc. that used to exist in our towns and villages and those that still exist

today. We encourage pictures of YOUR ancestors and YOUR personal history and experiences living here, in those towns and villages. Feel free to post your personal photos and film clips of your Favorite Monuments, Places and Street Photos from yesterday and today! So many Towns, So many Rhodes! Let's see them all! So many areas are over-built and some of our fondest destinations have been destroyed or removed. Let's take a step back and consider what our children will have left in their futures. Let's remember our history by going through those scrapbooks and photo albums then posting them here: Randoms, Candids, Advertisements and Souvenirs alike! Let the Scanning and time warp begin! This page is a family-friendly forum designed for FUN, Insight and History! Please keep in mind that your photo postings will be viewed by a wide audience of all ages. Please have patience for people. Please Be Positive and Be Kind with your Comments. Most of all, Have Fun! DISCLAIMER: The images posted here are for nostalgia and educational purposes only. Some are found via Google which often does not always provide where they came from. But VRI will always list the photographer or image rights when that information is provided. So if you took a photo that was posted on here and it did not receive credit, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to give your image credit.

11/06/2024

Looking north on Spring Street from near the corner of Mary Street in Newport, Rhode Island, in the 1920s and 2017.

Historic image courtesy of the Providence Public Library.

My research led me to realize the building of Benny’s first location was replaced in 1965 by that eye sore the Providenc...
02/13/2024

My research led me to realize the building of Benny’s first location was replaced in 1965 by that eye sore the Providence Journal built! 🥺😱🫣😡🤢🤮

My favorite Rhode Island staple! I really miss this place~~~
02/08/2024

My favorite Rhode Island staple! I really miss this place~~~

Fantastic park, great little museum with many incredible stories!!! The North may have fought to abolish slavery in the ...
02/02/2022

Fantastic park, great little museum with many incredible stories!!!
The North may have fought to abolish slavery in the south for blacks, but the industrial revolution that started here was literally a new Slavery for all!!! Low wages, extremely long hours, 6 days a week, dangerous working conditions, child labor (8 years old), you lived in mill owned buildings and paid the mill rent and shopped in the mill owned store using mill cash. If you lost a limb on the job or got hurt and couldn’t work you lost your job and lost your housing!!! …and if I’m not mistaken Chuch on Sunday was mandatory!
The dark side of capitalism, still exists, however at least we have OSHA and child labor laws!!!

What’s in store for the future of Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park?

In answering that question, we want your input. We’d like to know what experiences in the park are most important to you. What kind of experiences you would like to see in the future? As part of a long-term planning effort, we’re taking feedback on barriers to access, activities, facilities, and services at the park.

Please visit this website to let us know what you think: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=554&projectID=106029&documentID=117205&fbclid=IwAR29QGZqEd-CLsRx8i_vYqh7ZP4PwYk407kQidBckopA4_XI7MZvJe2wdlw

The comment period will close Feb 15, 2022.

NPS photo. Blackstone River State Park. View of a canal, towpath, and small white house (a museum).

02/02/2022

"The single-camera position shows the employees of a manufacturing company as they pass by during the noon hour"--Early motion pictures.

02/01/2022

This photograph of the Kelly Mill and Blackstone Canal dates back to 1903.

By this time, the Blackstone Canal had already been out of commission for more than half a century.

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