Historic Documents

New England Pacific Bank

March 29, 2024

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According to the website ricurrency.com, the New England Pacific Bank was founded in Smithfield in October of 1818. It moved to Pawtucket in 1832; chartered as the Pacific National Bank on June 27, 1865,; and was absorbed by Industrial Trust on February 15, 1900.

Pawtucket Chronicle and Manufacturers and Artizans Advocate
June 3, 1826

Pawtucket Chronicle and Manufacturers and Artizans Advocate
June 3, 1826

Pawtucket Gazette & Chronicle
June 7, 1839

Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle
June 19, 1846

Pawtucket Gazette and Chronicle
January 9, 1857

Pawtucket Gazette & Chronicle
June 15, 1860

Pawtucket Gazette & Chronicle
June 9, 1865

Pawtucket Gazette & Chronicle
May 18, 1866

Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Early Banks of New England, Early Banks Of Rhode Island, New England Banking History, New England Pacific Bank, Rhode Island Banking History

Smithfield, R. I., Property For Sale – 1833

March 27, 2024

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Pawtucket Chronicle and Rhode Island and Massachusetts Register
March 8, 1833

Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Daniel Hutchinson Smithfield R. I., Douglas Turnpike Smithfield R. I., Oliver Pain Smithfield R. I., Oliver Pain Woonsocket R. I.

Smithfield, R. I., Civil War Military Company – 1861

March 25, 2024

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Pawtucket Gazette & Chronicle
May 10, 1861

Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Caleb H. Freeman Smithfield R. I., Captain Henry Tate Smithfield R. I., Jeremiah L. Smith Smithfield R. I., New England Civil War Military Companies, R. I., Rhode Island Civil War Military Companies, Smithfield R. I. Military Company, William A. Bradley Smithfield

Olney Arnold Farm For Sale – 1829

March 25, 2024

This farm was likely in present-day Lincoln, R. I.

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Pawtucket Chronicle & Rhode Island and Massachusetts Register
February 14, 1829

Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Olney Arnold, Olney Arnold R. I.

Smithfield, R. I., Chief Of Police Ad – 2024

March 22, 2024

Ad placed March, 2024

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Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Smithfield Police Department, Smithfield R.I. Police

Smithfield, R. I., Airport Advertisement

March 1, 2024

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Pawtucket Times
November 9, 1944

Filed Under: Articles, Historic Documents Tagged With: Rhode Island Airports, Smithfield Airport, Smithfield R. I. Airport History

Greenville Christian Endeavor Society – 1904

October 22, 2023

The Greenville Christian Endeavor Society was founded in 1904.

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Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Greenville Christian Endeavor Society

Smithfield, R. I., Town Treasurer Report – 1868

May 12, 2023

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Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Smithfield R. I. History

Smithfield, R. I., Town Treasurer Report – 1864

April 29, 2023

From the Historical Society of Smithfield Collection.

At the time this report was created, the Town of Smithfield included present-day North Smithfield, Lincoln, Central Falls, and Woonsocket south of the Blackstone River.

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Graffiti on the back of the 1864 Smithfield, R. I., Town Treasurer Report

Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Civil War Document, Samuel S. Foss Woonsocket R. I., Smithfield R. I. History, Smithfield R. I. Town Asylum, Smithfield R. I. Town Farm

T. K. Winsor Account At Tobey’s Store – 1910

April 25, 2023

Courtesy of the Smithfield Historical Preservation Commission.

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To learn more about Thomas K. Winsor, click here

Oscar Tobey’s store, early 1900s.
The general store also served as the Greenville Post Office.

Filed Under: Historic Documents Tagged With: Thomas K. Winsor Greenville R. I., Thomas K. Winsor Smithfield R. I., Thomas K. Winsor The Apple King, Tobey's Store Greenville R. I.

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