The historical society is sponsoring the opportunity for Jamestowners to submit historic photos for the Providence Journal’s upcoming “Rhode Island Memories: The Early Years” book project. Learn more at https://www.pediment.com/products/rhode-island-memories-the-early-years. If you have photographs that meet the criteria below, please bring them to the scanning session at the Jamestown Museum on April 7, 4 to 6. We’ll scan them in while you wait.

Submission Guidelines

General interest photos, such as: commerce, industry, transportation, rural life, public service, etc.

Photos taken from 1800 through 1939.

Photos only – preferably original photos (no newspaper clippings or photocopies).

Photos taken in Rhode Island.

One submission form per photo

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Limit 10 photos per family. No appointment necessary.

Download Submission Form

Because we hope for a large turnout, we advise you download and print a submission form. Please print and fill out one form for each photo you’d like to submit.

Download as PDF (fillable).

Session Details

Saturday, April 7, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Jamestown Historical Society Museum
92 Narragansett Avenue

Jamestown, RI 02835

We hope to see you there!