Providence Public Library

(Alfred S. Brownell Collection on Maritime History)

The collection consists of 320 printed books, 550 blueprints and technical drawings, several prints and photographs and most notably, the 11 ship models of Atlantic Coast fishing vessels largely made by Mr. Brownell. The collection is strong in books on ship model building and naval architecture, and there are also a number of scarce, early books on rigging and artillery.

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150 Empire St
Providence RI 02903
United States

+1.401.455.8000

https://www.provlib.org/research-collections/historical-collections/