Roger Williams Statue and Betsey Williams House, Roger Williams Park, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1906
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
The card shows the bronze figure of Roger Williams standing atop a tall granite pedestal, with an allegorical female figure gesturing at its base, set on a broad stepped platform in Roger Williams Park; behind it, at the left, stands the low gambrel-roofed Betsey Williams House among bare trees. The statue, modeled by sculptor Franklin Simmons, was dedicated in 1877 to honor the founder of Providence. The house, built about 1773, was left to the city by Betsey Williams in 1871 together with the farmland that became the park.
Postcard Details
West Main Street, Rockville, CT
Postcard record
| Postmarked | Providence, RI |
|---|---|
| Publisher | A. C. Bosselman & Co. |
| Series | 514 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mrs. George Lutz, West Main Street, Rockville, CT |
| Place depicted | Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI |
| Publisher | A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York, NY |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Handwritten message in blue ink running vertically along the right margin of the picture side; small red card number '514' at lower right; light foxing and edge wear; undivided-back era card. Postmark: PROVIDENCE R.I. JAN 1 7:30PM (station name at bottom of dial partly illegible). Undivided back ("This side is for the address"), "Made in Germany" imprint with A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York — c. 1901-1907 era; message written on the picture side. Light soiling, small crease at lower left, stamp corner slightly worn. |
Cite this card
Roger Williams Statue and Betsey Williams House, Roger Williams Park, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1906, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/roger-williams-statue-and-betsey-williams-house-roger-willia. Accessed October 25, 2026.