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This real photo postcard was not mailed. On the back is written "Sept. 14, 1912." In 1965 someone added "Torpedo Station (Goat Island) in background. Looking west, Newport Harbor, R. I." The ship is a torpedo boat, the forerunner of destroyers. For an enlargement of the boat and buildings, click here. |
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"The City of Newport, R. I. Looking Across the Harbor" Mailed in 1906. The left shows "Old Colony Repair Shops." The middle "Lime Rock Light (Ida Lewis)." The right, the town and docks. |
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"Jamestown Ferry Boat Entering Newport Harbor, Newport, R.I." The card was mailed in 1908. The name on the paddle wheel boat is "Rhode Island." Ferries across Narragansett Bay were eliminated in 1969 when the Newport Bridge was completed. |
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 Left:
"N. Y. Yacht Club Station [center on Sayers Wharf] and Jamestown
Ferryboat,
Newport, R. I." mailed
in 1910. The Trinity Church is the spire at the
left. Right: U. S. Naval Landing, Newport". |
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This picture of Newport, Rhode Island, was reproduced on postcards over and over for many years, but it was originally taken very early in the 1900s, if not earlier. For an enlargement of the shoreline click here. Trinity Church is the tall white steeple towards the left. The NY Yacht Club is at the far right. |
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 "Newport
Harbor" this is really a very good view of the wharves. About 1910. At
the far left in back is the sidewheeler. Right: a view of the water
front. Click
here for an enlargement of the shore. |
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 Left:
Long Wharf, Newport. This area was the center of activity a century ago
when this picture was probably taken. When you turn around you head
towards
Washington Square. Right: Commercial Wharf". |
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Washington Square, 1906. The Old Colony House is at the end. At the head of the park now is the court house. The street on the right is Touro. This is before the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A., shown below, was built. |
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"Newport, R. I. Perry House and Opera House, from the Mall." The buildings mentioned are at the left in reverse order. No date. This is the opposite end of Washington Square from the Colony House. The building at the end with the flag is the Brick Market with a "Souvenirs" sign. The to the right says, "Gladding Print." |
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The Old State House, Newport, usually called Old Colony House, was finished in 1739. This undivided back card looks wonderful - too much so. A colored version of what is probably the original picture is below. The carriage and horses were added and the man on the left was changed significantly. No longer does he have something tucked under his arm, and instead of a stick in his right hand he has a proper cane in his left. |
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 This
version, labeled "Old Court House" has the trolley lines colored over.
To the right is a combination of the two cards for closer inspection -
click on the image. Both versions were printed during the same early
1900's
period. |
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 Left: "Peanut
Joe" in front of the State House. He was a fixture in Washington Square. The cart says,
"Joe A. Brangazio." For a larger size click here.
Right: A family photo about 1906 showing the peanut cart. On the side it says, "Yes. Good Peanuts. Best In The
World." For a larger size click here. The buildings in the background have changed - see below. |
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Thames street showing the Brick Market (labeled Old City Hall) on the right. The sign in the window says "Postal Cards". The building next to that was at one time an Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company store. The building next to that is William Leys Dry Goods Company Century Store. Published by Daniel E. Sullivan, Old City Hall Shop. |
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"Newport Artillery Co.
Armory and Second Baptist Church." Both buildings are still there and
in
use. At the end of the street is Touro Street which, at this point,
goes
along one side of Washington Square.
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