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Rhode Island history exhumed.
Today in Rhode Island History:
1899: Quaker educator and activist Elizabeth Buffam Chace dies at the age of 93.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
Quahog Museum:
Ceramic soup tureen or cookie jar shaped like a quahog. This is the third one I’ve found, but this is the first one I’ve seen that’s pink.
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Vintage photos of people...
Circa June 1993. Barrington High School graduation. From the estate of Patrick Chekal of Barrington.
Today in Rhode Island History:
1755: According to recent counts, there are 1,234 "Blacks" in Newport; one in three persons in Washington County is black; and there are 418 "Blacks" to 712 "Whites" in Charlestown.
From the estate of Providence Journal photographer Lawrence Millard of North Kingstown:
”Animals,” circa November 1985. Evidence of beavers, unknown location.
Quahog Museum: Ephemera:
Campaign piece for Kevin J. Diffily for Warwick City Charter Commission, 1992. His bid was unsuccessful.
From the estate of Providence Journal photographer Lawrence Millard of North Kingstown:
”Animals,” circa November 1985. Evidence of beavers, unknown location.
Today in Rhode Island History:
1775: The revenue cutter H.M.S. Rose raids Conanicut Island, burning houses and carrying off cattle to feed its crew and provide supplies for British forces in Boston.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ros...
Quahog Museum: Fridge Magnets:
Riverside Cleansers, 960 Willet Avenue, Riverside, East Providence, undated.
From the estate of Providence Journal photographer Lawrence Millard of North Kingstown:
”Animals,” circa November 1985. Evidence of beavers, unknown location.
Today in Rhode Island History:
1776: Some of the Americans who left Aquidneck Island assemble at Tiverton and Bristol to begin watching and harassing the British troops that have occupied Newport.
Quahog Museum: Pins:
“Bristol 222nd Fourth of July, 2007.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol...
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From the estate of Providence Journal photographer Lawrence Millard of North Kingstown:
”Animals,” circa October 1985. Evidence of beavers, unknown location.
Today in Rhode Island History:
2024: Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio, a former boss of the Patriarca crime family, dies at the age of 97 in Bristol.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_M...
Quahog Museum: Pins:
”Pride in URI,” undated.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers...
From the estate of Providence Journal photographer Lawrence Millard of North Kingstown:
”Animals,” circa July 1983. Painted turtles, unknown location.
From the estate of Providence Journal photographer Lawrence Millard of North Kingstown:
”Animals,” circa May 1973. Horses, unknown location.
From the estate of Providence Journal photographer Lawrence Millard of North Kingstown:
”Animals,” undated. Horse, Wood River.
Today in Rhode Island History:
1733: Governor (1732-'33) William Wanton dies in office at the age of 63.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
Quahog Museum: Ephemera:
Providence Performing Arts Center tickets, December 2001 to February 2002.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provide...
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From the estate of Providence Journal photographer Lawrence Millard of North Kingstown:
”Aerials,” circa September 1967. Providence — Turnkey Post Office, Rhode Island State House, downtown.
...Colonel Stone served as superintendent from 1959 to 1961 and from 1963 to 1990. Major Benjamin served on the force from 1959 to 1990.
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Today in Rhode Island History:
1989: Colonel Walter Stone, superintendent of the State Police, and his top commander, Major Lionel "Pete" Benjamin, announce their plans to retire in 1990...
www.findagrave.com/memorial/131...
www.findagrave.com/memorial/147...
Quahog Museum: Ephemera:
Save the Bay bumper sticker, ”25 Years of Member Support,” circa 1995
savebay.org
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