History of city Providence, Rhode Island in photos A small historical reference Geography: Date of foundation: 1636 History: Population: 178 042 Sights: Crawford Street bridge, circa 1906   Exchange Place, circa 1910   Front campus, Brown University, circa 1906   Gorham Manufacturing Co., circa 1906   Gorham Manufacturing Co., railroad, circa 1906   Prospect Street, circa 1906   Westminster Street, circa 1903   Westminster Street, circa 1910

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