This photo, taken in the main square of Sal Rei features two now remodeled buildings. The building on the left is unidentifiable, however, the building on the right is the Santa Isabel Church of Sal Rei. Since its remodeling, the church now has a…
Elevated view of Central Falls apartment homes on Fletcher St., adjacent to Jenks Park. Located within Jenks Park is the historic landmark Cogswell Tower. The parcel of land for the park was donated by Alvin Jenks in 1890 and built around Dexter’s…
Central Falls Mill Complex in 1971. Now titled The Central Falls Mill Historic District, the complex includes a collection of six mill buildings that display pre- to post- Civil War construction examples and a stone dam that impounds the Blackstone…
In the aerial, Classical and Central High schools can be seen. Classical High School, located on Westminster Street, was founded in 1843. The building that stands today was completed by 1970 and is one of the few buildings in the area created in the…
A Jewish cemetery with the graves of the Ben'Oliel family and the daughter of Charles Pettingall, Julia Maria Pettingall. It is located near Praia de Cabral. Pettingall was an English diplomat who, along with his family fled Boa Vista during a yellow…
He [Vincenzo Lentini] was instrumental in having Italian Veterans to obtain their war decorations from Italy. Prior to the author [Joseph R. Muratore] becoming the Vice Consul for Rhode Island, Cav. Lentini was the Italian Consular correspondent for…
Believed to be taken near Calheta, a small village on Maio. This photo shows lifestock and children lounging on the shore along with some small fishing boats that have been dragged to shore.
Several sculptures on Cathedral Square. This square was designed by I.M. Pei and Zion & Breen in 1969. It was intended to become a popular plaza but nothing more was added to the space and so it remained empty.
According to Woodward, Cathedral Square is the “most problematic of Providence’s open spaces.” Despite being designed by world class architects and urban planners, namely I.M. Pei and Zion & Breen, the space has been universally decried as an…
Intended to be a marvelous plaza inspired by European models, Cathedral Square is considered a problematic and failure of a space. E.F. Kennedy's Roman Catholic Chancery Office and auditorium (1966-67) blocks the axis of Westmister Street and is a…
The oldest cathedral in the Americas is Catedral Santa Maria la Menor located in Santo Domino, the capital of the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic was the first island in the Americas to be taken over by the Spanish after Christopher…
The Ricinus communis plant, more commonly known as the Castor Oil Plant. This perennial herbaceous plant is noted for its beautiful leaves that have anywhere from seven to eleven pointed segments on each. Most importantly to note is that the oil…
The Castror Oil Plant is a native species to Cape Verde. The oil collected from this plant is used for both industrial and medicinal purposes. It is utilized in the production of items such as waxes, and polishes as well as ingested to serve as a…
A nursery containing dozens of young cassava plants. Cassava is one of the main crops grown in Cape Verde. The land near Paùl is among the most fertile in Cape Verde. Farming communities often form organizations to pool funds for the development…
A portrait of two unidentified men, also pictured in CV81124, at a terraced farm in the Ribiera do Paùl. Several types of plant are pictured in the scene, including cassava.This land is the most fertile in Cape Verde.
From 1927 to 1928, the building at 180 Pine Street was occupied by Boston Radiator/Rock and Englebrook Bowling. The building is a large, two story, flat-roofed, brick and concrete building that once had a simple parapet covering its facade. From 1929…
View of area known as "Casa Velha" taken from the house of Dr. Adriano. Through the effort of Adelino Leite this area was developed into a very fine restaurant and hostel for residents and foreigners alike.
Cargo is lifted from this wooden boat by crane and moved to the docks of Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros. The cargo is believed to be from a larger, commercial ship docked about 100 m off shore (see "Commercial Vessel, Docked").
In this 1987 view the newly constructed Francis Street approach to the State House is complete thru the future intersection with Memorial Blvd. Interstate 95 separates Providence's West Side from downtown. The Foundry Building is on the left side of…
This is an audio file from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording is located on audio cassette 29 in Special Collections, Cape Verdean Collection: Box 1, A-F. This interview was conducted…
This interview was recorded March 3, 1974 during Cape Verdean Convention at First Unitarian Church in Providence. Unfortunately, most of the tape was damaged and only part of Yvonne Smart's interview can be heard.
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on December 3, 1973 (tape 15), the second was December 10, 1973 (tape 16). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
This is an audio file from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording is located on audio cassette 34 in Special Collections, Cape Verdean Collection: Box 1, A-F.
This is an audio file from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording is located on audio cassette 33 in Special Collections, Cape Verdean Collection: Box 1, A-F. Mr. Martin speaks in a Creole…
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on August 15, 1972 (tape 7), the second was August 23, 1972 (tape 33). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on March 3, 1972 (tape 1), the second was March 9, 1972 (tape 2). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on April 15, 1972 (tape 5), the second was April 21, 1972 (tape 6). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on October 11, 1973 (tape 12), the second was November 15, 1973 (tape 13). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on February 28, 1974 (tape 17), the second was March 14, 1974 (tape 18). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
This interview was done in two sessions. The first was conducted on October 11, 1973 (tape 12), the second was November 15, 1973 (tape 13). They have been merged into one digital audio file.
This is a transcript from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording [LOST] was located on audio cassette 20 & 21 in Special Collections, Cape Verdean Collection: Box 1, A-F.
This is an audio recording from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording is on audio cassette CV27 in Special Collections, Cape Verdean Collection.
This is a transcript from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording is located on audio cassette 27 (CV27A).
This is an audio file from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording is located on audio cassette 29 in Special Collections, Cape Verdean Collection: Box 1, A-F.
The new establishment of an apartment housing community in Taunton, MA. The sign reads: Canterburry Apartments at Taunton. An example of urban development in Massachusetts in the early 1970s.