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1969
December, 1968
World War II Folkart Rug
November 22, 2021
This rug was hand-made during WWII, and measures approximately 3 ft. by 6 ft. The “V” represents “victory”. The farm scene represents the “victory gardens” and agricultural portion of the war effort. The aircraft represent the aviation training fields which operated in the state during the war. (There was the Hillsgrove Army Air Field in Warwick, as well as the Quonset Point Naval Air Station and the Charlestown Navy Auxiliary Air Field.) The Ships represent the Kiser Shipyard in Providence where Liberty Ships were manufactured to carry goods needed for the war effort. (Smith-Appleby Museum Collection.)
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St. Michael Church Sign
November 22, 2021
This sign is said to have come from the old St. Michael’s Church that once stood on Homestead Avenue in Georgiaville. (Smith-Appleby Museum Collection.)
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Smithfield Town Line Plaque – 1930s
November 22, 2021
Metal plaques such as the one pictured here once adorned cement pillars that denoted town boundaries in the 1930s. In some places these pillars can still be seen, but the metal plaques have been removed over the years. These boundary markers were placed throughout the state, with the plaques representing the different towns on either side. This is the only known plaque for Smithfield that has survived. (Smith-Appleby House Museum Collection.)
Smithfield Raiders Football Uniforms – 1960s
November 22, 2021
The Smithfield Raiders was a pre-teen football team in Smithfield, R. I..
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Mowry Family History Monument, Union Cemetery, North Smithfield, R. I.
November 13, 2021
Photos taken on November 13, 2021.
Prior to the division of the Town of Smithfield in 1871, the Union Cemetery was in Smithfield. Today it is located in the Town of North Smithfield on the Woonsocket City line.
This monument was erected in 1896 and gives the family history of the Mowry Family from 1631 to 1896.
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Mowry Monument
Union Cemetery
November, 13, 2021
Peleg Arnold Family Plot, Union Cemetery, North Smithfield, R.I.
November 13, 2021
Photos taken November, 13, 2021.
Union Cemetery is located in the Town of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, but prior to 1871, the area was part of the Town of Smithfield, R. I.
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Union Cemetery
November 13, 2021
Peleg Arnold Stone
November 12, 2021
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Located in the wall of the Union Cemetery in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. The wall and cemetery were in Smithfield before the town was divided in 1871.
For more info about Peleg Arnold, click here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12713158/peleg-arnold
Peleg Arnold Stone
Union Cemetery
November, 13, 2021
November, 13, 2021
Union Cemetery
November 13, 2021
Herald Of The Times
(Newport, R. I.)
July 19, 1855
Greenville, R. I. Water Trough
November 12, 2021
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Once located on the corner of Putnam Pike and Smith Ave. in front of St. Thomas Church – Greenville, R. I. The trough still exists, and is presently located on the Greenville Common.
The building in the background no longer exists, and the “Kountry Kitchen Restaurant” no occupies the land.
Smithfield Union Bank – Smithfield, R. I.
November 8, 2021
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Smithfield Union Bank
A 1930s postcard view of the former Smithfield Union Bank
