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Historical Advertising:
Ceramic City, 87 Putnam Pike. From the Providence Journal, January 9, 1976.
It appears Ceramic City moved a few times, then went out of business around 2008. 87 Putnam Pike is now the home of the Johnston Child Care Center.
Ceramic City, 87 Putnam Pike. From the Providence Journal, January 9, 1976.
It appears Ceramic City moved a few times, then went out of business around 2008. 87 Putnam Pike is now the home of the Johnston Child Care Center.
December 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Historical Advertising:
Ceramic City, 87 Putnam Pike. From the Providence Journal, January 9, 1976.
It appears Ceramic City moved a few times, then went out of business around 2008. 87 Putnam Pike is now the home of the Johnston Child Care Center.
Ceramic City, 87 Putnam Pike. From the Providence Journal, January 9, 1976.
It appears Ceramic City moved a few times, then went out of business around 2008. 87 Putnam Pike is now the home of the Johnston Child Care Center.
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
Flyer advertising the showing of a film at Myrtle Hall, Thornton, November 11, 1937.
Flyer advertising the showing of a film at Myrtle Hall, Thornton, November 11, 1937.
December 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
Flyer advertising the showing of a film at Myrtle Hall, Thornton, November 11, 1937.
Flyer advertising the showing of a film at Myrtle Hall, Thornton, November 11, 1937.
JHS Speakers:
December 3, 2025. Kate Norton Kelley, The Photo Angel, gave a spirited presentation on her project to reunite people with orphaned photos of their relatives.
thephotoangel.net
December 3, 2025. Kate Norton Kelley, The Photo Angel, gave a spirited presentation on her project to reunite people with orphaned photos of their relatives.
thephotoangel.net
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
JHS Speakers:
December 3, 2025. Kate Norton Kelley, The Photo Angel, gave a spirited presentation on her project to reunite people with orphaned photos of their relatives.
thephotoangel.net
December 3, 2025. Kate Norton Kelley, The Photo Angel, gave a spirited presentation on her project to reunite people with orphaned photos of their relatives.
thephotoangel.net
JHS Speakers:
October 29, 2025. Historian and author Jim Ignasher gave a presentation on Little Known Local Stories of World War II.
October 29, 2025. Historian and author Jim Ignasher gave a presentation on Little Known Local Stories of World War II.
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
JHS Speakers:
October 29, 2025. Historian and author Jim Ignasher gave a presentation on Little Known Local Stories of World War II.
October 29, 2025. Historian and author Jim Ignasher gave a presentation on Little Known Local Stories of World War II.
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“The George C. Calef School is seen when it was new. Located on Waveland Avenue off Killingly Street, the school was only one year old when this 1924 photograph was taken...
“The George C. Calef School is seen when it was new. Located on Waveland Avenue off Killingly Street, the school was only one year old when this 1924 photograph was taken...
November 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“The George C. Calef School is seen when it was new. Located on Waveland Avenue off Killingly Street, the school was only one year old when this 1924 photograph was taken...
“The George C. Calef School is seen when it was new. Located on Waveland Avenue off Killingly Street, the school was only one year old when this 1924 photograph was taken...
Summer 2025. JN024, the Woodlawn Lot. Photos by Megan Whitney Cortesi.
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Summer 2025. JN024, the Woodlawn Lot. Photos by Megan Whitney Cortesi.
JHS Speakers:
September 24, 2025: Military historian James Loffler presented "The Evolution of the Militia in New England," on the evolution of the militia from the time the colonists arrived in the New World, all the way up to the Vietnam War.
September 24, 2025: Military historian James Loffler presented "The Evolution of the Militia in New England," on the evolution of the militia from the time the colonists arrived in the New World, all the way up to the Vietnam War.
October 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
JHS Speakers:
September 24, 2025: Military historian James Loffler presented "The Evolution of the Militia in New England," on the evolution of the militia from the time the colonists arrived in the New World, all the way up to the Vietnam War.
September 24, 2025: Military historian James Loffler presented "The Evolution of the Militia in New England," on the evolution of the militia from the time the colonists arrived in the New World, all the way up to the Vietnam War.
Historical Advertising:
The Gold Rush, 1375 Atwood Avenue. From the Providence Sunday Journal, February 20, 1972.
The Gold Rush, 1375 Atwood Avenue. From the Providence Sunday Journal, February 20, 1972.
September 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Historical Advertising:
The Gold Rush, 1375 Atwood Avenue. From the Providence Sunday Journal, February 20, 1972.
The Gold Rush, 1375 Atwood Avenue. From the Providence Sunday Journal, February 20, 1972.
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“The Manton School is shown in the early 20th century on Greenville Ave. just west of Killingly St. Its large size shows how much the village had grown. In the '70s the building housed the town school administration offices. It was demolished after that.“
“The Manton School is shown in the early 20th century on Greenville Ave. just west of Killingly St. Its large size shows how much the village had grown. In the '70s the building housed the town school administration offices. It was demolished after that.“
August 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“The Manton School is shown in the early 20th century on Greenville Ave. just west of Killingly St. Its large size shows how much the village had grown. In the '70s the building housed the town school administration offices. It was demolished after that.“
“The Manton School is shown in the early 20th century on Greenville Ave. just west of Killingly St. Its large size shows how much the village had grown. In the '70s the building housed the town school administration offices. It was demolished after that.“
Historical Advertising:
Kimberley’s Lounge, 200 George Waterman Road. Previously the address of DeLuca’s Restaurant (c1985), Wild West Saloon (c1999), Taylor’s Dugout (c2017), Blazing Repair Shop (c2019), and Continental Engineering.
From the Providence Journal, November 21, 1975.
Kimberley’s Lounge, 200 George Waterman Road. Previously the address of DeLuca’s Restaurant (c1985), Wild West Saloon (c1999), Taylor’s Dugout (c2017), Blazing Repair Shop (c2019), and Continental Engineering.
From the Providence Journal, November 21, 1975.
July 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Historical Advertising:
Kimberley’s Lounge, 200 George Waterman Road. Previously the address of DeLuca’s Restaurant (c1985), Wild West Saloon (c1999), Taylor’s Dugout (c2017), Blazing Repair Shop (c2019), and Continental Engineering.
From the Providence Journal, November 21, 1975.
Kimberley’s Lounge, 200 George Waterman Road. Previously the address of DeLuca’s Restaurant (c1985), Wild West Saloon (c1999), Taylor’s Dugout (c2017), Blazing Repair Shop (c2019), and Continental Engineering.
From the Providence Journal, November 21, 1975.
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
This photo of Walter Roy Tourtellot was taken in June 1893, when he was 18 years old. We see his name on the page below from the 1893 Johnston High School graduation program.
This photo of Walter Roy Tourtellot was taken in June 1893, when he was 18 years old. We see his name on the page below from the 1893 Johnston High School graduation program.
July 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
This photo of Walter Roy Tourtellot was taken in June 1893, when he was 18 years old. We see his name on the page below from the 1893 Johnston High School graduation program.
This photo of Walter Roy Tourtellot was taken in June 1893, when he was 18 years old. We see his name on the page below from the 1893 Johnston High School graduation program.
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“This c. 1912 photograph shows students of the Lincoln School, located on Greenville Avenue just west of where George Waterman Avenue begins. The building is now gone. (Photograph courtesy of Herb Newman.)“
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“This c. 1912 photograph shows students of the Lincoln School, located on Greenville Avenue just west of where George Waterman Avenue begins. The building is now gone. (Photograph courtesy of Herb Newman.)“
www.johnstonhistorical.org
July 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“This c. 1912 photograph shows students of the Lincoln School, located on Greenville Avenue just west of where George Waterman Avenue begins. The building is now gone. (Photograph courtesy of Herb Newman.)“
www.johnstonhistorical.org
“This c. 1912 photograph shows students of the Lincoln School, located on Greenville Avenue just west of where George Waterman Avenue begins. The building is now gone. (Photograph courtesy of Herb Newman.)“
www.johnstonhistorical.org
Reposted
Quahog Museum: Glass Bottles:
Small cream bottle from J. Cunetta Dairy, 1596 Hartford Avenue, Johnston. Cunetta sold his herd of sixty-five Holsteins, Guernseys, and Ayrshires in 1947. ”Reason for selling out, due to illness.”
Small cream bottle from J. Cunetta Dairy, 1596 Hartford Avenue, Johnston. Cunetta sold his herd of sixty-five Holsteins, Guernseys, and Ayrshires in 1947. ”Reason for selling out, due to illness.”
June 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Quahog Museum: Glass Bottles:
Small cream bottle from J. Cunetta Dairy, 1596 Hartford Avenue, Johnston. Cunetta sold his herd of sixty-five Holsteins, Guernseys, and Ayrshires in 1947. ”Reason for selling out, due to illness.”
Small cream bottle from J. Cunetta Dairy, 1596 Hartford Avenue, Johnston. Cunetta sold his herd of sixty-five Holsteins, Guernseys, and Ayrshires in 1947. ”Reason for selling out, due to illness.”
JHS Speakers:
May 28, 2025: John McNiff as Roger Williams, making the case for separation of church and state, and liberty of conscience.
May 28, 2025: John McNiff as Roger Williams, making the case for separation of church and state, and liberty of conscience.
May 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
JHS Speakers:
May 28, 2025: John McNiff as Roger Williams, making the case for separation of church and state, and liberty of conscience.
May 28, 2025: John McNiff as Roger Williams, making the case for separation of church and state, and liberty of conscience.
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
Our museum display honoring Private Emery O’ Picotte.
Our museum display honoring Private Emery O’ Picotte.
May 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
Our museum display honoring Private Emery O’ Picotte.
Our museum display honoring Private Emery O’ Picotte.
Historical Advertising:
Flicks, 1375 Atwood Avenue.
From the Providence Journal-Bulletin Weekend, January 12, 1974.
Flicks, 1375 Atwood Avenue.
From the Providence Journal-Bulletin Weekend, January 12, 1974.
May 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Historical Advertising:
Flicks, 1375 Atwood Avenue.
From the Providence Journal-Bulletin Weekend, January 12, 1974.
Flicks, 1375 Atwood Avenue.
From the Providence Journal-Bulletin Weekend, January 12, 1974.
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“Another view of the same [c1935] parade shows the Joseph Newman House on the right at the corner of Bucklin Avenue. The policeman in front is Tom Kennedy and the World War I veteran to his left is Emilio Ferranti...
“Another view of the same [c1935] parade shows the Joseph Newman House on the right at the corner of Bucklin Avenue. The policeman in front is Tom Kennedy and the World War I veteran to his left is Emilio Ferranti...
May 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“Another view of the same [c1935] parade shows the Joseph Newman House on the right at the corner of Bucklin Avenue. The policeman in front is Tom Kennedy and the World War I veteran to his left is Emilio Ferranti...
“Another view of the same [c1935] parade shows the Joseph Newman House on the right at the corner of Bucklin Avenue. The policeman in front is Tom Kennedy and the World War I veteran to his left is Emilio Ferranti...
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
Alcide Houle donated this 1908 William Howard Taft/James Sherman key/watch fob that he found while metal detecting on the Johnston Memorial Park Nature Trail.
Alcide Houle donated this 1908 William Howard Taft/James Sherman key/watch fob that he found while metal detecting on the Johnston Memorial Park Nature Trail.
March 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
Alcide Houle donated this 1908 William Howard Taft/James Sherman key/watch fob that he found while metal detecting on the Johnston Memorial Park Nature Trail.
Alcide Houle donated this 1908 William Howard Taft/James Sherman key/watch fob that he found while metal detecting on the Johnston Memorial Park Nature Trail.
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“This c1935 photograph shows a parade put on by Manton Hose Co. #3 heading east on Greenville Avenue. The two-story building in the center housed the First National Store, and the Manton Baptist Church shows in the distance...
“This c1935 photograph shows a parade put on by Manton Hose Co. #3 heading east on Greenville Avenue. The two-story building in the center housed the First National Store, and the Manton Baptist Church shows in the distance...
March 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“This c1935 photograph shows a parade put on by Manton Hose Co. #3 heading east on Greenville Avenue. The two-story building in the center housed the First National Store, and the Manton Baptist Church shows in the distance...
“This c1935 photograph shows a parade put on by Manton Hose Co. #3 heading east on Greenville Avenue. The two-story building in the center housed the First National Store, and the Manton Baptist Church shows in the distance...
Our next general meeting will be Sunday, February 23, 2024, at 2pm, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston, RI.
Special Sunday meeting. Barbara Silliman, a teacher at URI, RIC, and PC will speak about the Holocaust.
Free and open to the public.
Special Sunday meeting. Barbara Silliman, a teacher at URI, RIC, and PC will speak about the Holocaust.
Free and open to the public.
February 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Our next general meeting will be Sunday, February 23, 2024, at 2pm, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston, RI.
Special Sunday meeting. Barbara Silliman, a teacher at URI, RIC, and PC will speak about the Holocaust.
Free and open to the public.
Special Sunday meeting. Barbara Silliman, a teacher at URI, RIC, and PC will speak about the Holocaust.
Free and open to the public.
Historical Advertising:
The New Count’s Lounge, 1889 Plainfield Pike.
From the Providence Journal, March 23, 1963.
The New Count’s Lounge, 1889 Plainfield Pike.
From the Providence Journal, March 23, 1963.
February 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Historical Advertising:
The New Count’s Lounge, 1889 Plainfield Pike.
From the Providence Journal, March 23, 1963.
The New Count’s Lounge, 1889 Plainfield Pike.
From the Providence Journal, March 23, 1963.
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“This 1930 photograph shows the Prophet Spring Water Co. at the corner of Greenville Avenue & Spring Hill Avenue. William MacMillan ran the business. (Photograph courtesy of MacMillan family.)“
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“This 1930 photograph shows the Prophet Spring Water Co. at the corner of Greenville Avenue & Spring Hill Avenue. William MacMillan ran the business. (Photograph courtesy of MacMillan family.)“
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www.johnstonhistorical.org
February 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“This 1930 photograph shows the Prophet Spring Water Co. at the corner of Greenville Avenue & Spring Hill Avenue. William MacMillan ran the business. (Photograph courtesy of MacMillan family.)“
www.facebook.com/johnstonhistorical
www.johnstonhistorical.org
“This 1930 photograph shows the Prophet Spring Water Co. at the corner of Greenville Avenue & Spring Hill Avenue. William MacMillan ran the business. (Photograph courtesy of MacMillan family.)“
www.facebook.com/johnstonhistorical
www.johnstonhistorical.org
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
Broadside advertisement for a real estate auction of 199 Greenville Avenue on August 10, 1938. Donated by Christopher Martin.
Broadside advertisement for a real estate auction of 199 Greenville Avenue on August 10, 1938. Donated by Christopher Martin.
January 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
JHS Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:
Broadside advertisement for a real estate auction of 199 Greenville Avenue on August 10, 1938. Donated by Christopher Martin.
Broadside advertisement for a real estate auction of 199 Greenville Avenue on August 10, 1938. Donated by Christopher Martin.
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“Walter Newman is the driver of the delivery wagon for the Newman Brothers' Dairy. Clint Nickerson, a neighborhood boy, stands with him. Walter and Arthur Newman, sons of Joseph Newman, ran the dairy together in the early twentieth century. 1/2
“Walter Newman is the driver of the delivery wagon for the Newman Brothers' Dairy. Clint Nickerson, a neighborhood boy, stands with him. Walter and Arthur Newman, sons of Joseph Newman, ran the dairy together in the early twentieth century. 1/2
January 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
From Images of America: Johnston (1997):
“Walter Newman is the driver of the delivery wagon for the Newman Brothers' Dairy. Clint Nickerson, a neighborhood boy, stands with him. Walter and Arthur Newman, sons of Joseph Newman, ran the dairy together in the early twentieth century. 1/2
“Walter Newman is the driver of the delivery wagon for the Newman Brothers' Dairy. Clint Nickerson, a neighborhood boy, stands with him. Walter and Arthur Newman, sons of Joseph Newman, ran the dairy together in the early twentieth century. 1/2
