Slide Title
Providence, R.I. Roger Williams Statue and Betsy Williams Cottage - Roger Williams Park.
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Date
1915
Description
Unused. Caption: "ROGER WILLIAMS STATUE AND BETSY WILLIAMS COTTAGE. The Roger Williams Statue was erected by the city in 1877, and stands on a plateau in front of the old Betsy Williams Cottage. The sculptor was Franklin Simmons, and the lower figure represents History inscribing the name of "Roger Williams, 1636." The cottage was bequeathed with 101 acres of land by Betsy, a lineal descendant of Roger, to the city for park purposes."
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Contributor Role
Donor
Contributor
McGowan, Louis
Subject Headings
Postcards; Postcards--Rhode Island; Providence (R.I.); Statues; Parks;
Country Name
United States
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Providence, RI
Recommended Citation
Raphael Tuck & Sons', "Providence, R.I. Roger Williams Statue and Betsy Williams Cottage - Roger Williams Park." (1915). Rhode Island Postcards. 416.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/ri_postcards/416
Notes
Unused. Caption: "ROGER WILLIAMS STATUE AND BETSY WILLIAMS COTTAGE. The Roger Williams Statue was erected by the city in 1877, and stands on a plateau in front of the old Betsy Williams Cottage. The sculptor was Franklin Simmons, and the lower figure represents History inscribing the name of "Roger Williams, 1636." The cottage was bequeathed with 101 acres of land by Betsy, a lineal descendant of Roger, to the city for park purposes."