Prior to 1871, Central Falls, was part of the town of Smithfield. Between 1871 and 1895, Central Falls was part of the town of Lincoln. It became its own municipality in 1895. Therefore, the fires mentioned here occurred in the town of Smithfield.
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Republican Herald
December 15, 1841
Republican Herald
February 26, 1842
The Central Falls Fire department was established in 1847.
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Republican Herald
December 25, 1850
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The SC431 was built during WWI by the Mathews Boat Co. of Port Clinton, Ohio, for use as a “sub-chaser” by the U. S. Navy. After the war it was transferred to the U. C. Coast Guard and named the “Kundson” after Wilhelm Knudson who perished during WWI. The vessel was returned to the navy in 1921.
This photo is believed to have been taken by James Beha at Sacket’s Harbor, New York, during the 1920s.
The ship was relegated to training in 1939, but reactivated for naval service in April of 1943. The ship served until the end of WWII and was stricken from the navy in 1946 where it was sold and converted to a private fishing vessel.
Photos of this ship are rare.
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Alma Cardell
O. A. Taft’s Gallery, Middlebury, VT.
A. N. Blanchard Photographer
Barre, VT.
A. N. Blanchard Photographer
Barre, VT.
A. N. Blanchard Photographer
Barre, Vt.
S. O. Hersey Photographer
Montpelier, Vt.
S. O. Hersey Photographer
Montpelier, Vt.
Unknown Photographer
Kellogg’s Union Gallery
Scranton, Pa.
F. Forshew Photographer
Hudson, N. Y.
D. K. Brownell Photographer
Scranton, Pa.
B. Whiting Photographer
16 Main Street
Plymouth, Ma.
H. M. Green Photographer
Shumway’s Block
Webster, Mass.
J. W. Turner Photographer
47 Hanover Street
Boston, Ma.
North of England
Photographic camp
Waverly Rooms
1 North Terrace, Queen St.
Scarboro
Rhoads Photographer
Frankford Road
Philadelphia, Pa.
Unknown Photographer
Photos from a private collection
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Advertisement – February, 1895
Circa 1900
Circa 1900
Circa 1900
Circa 1910
1930s
1948
This is a small booklet most likely used for advertisement by the Indiana Bicycle Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1897. Research indicates that it doesn’t appear anywhere else on the Internet, and is therefore published her for researchers.
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60 Austin Ave., Greenville, R. I.
These photos were taken March 17, 2025. Overbrook Academy relocated from Warwick to Smithfield in 2015, and closed in late 2024. Before it was Overbrook Academy, it was Mater Ecclesiae College, and before that it was the Saint Aloysius Home and School.
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Symbol above the front entrance.
A side entrance.
The library and classroom building.
Classroom building.
Classroom building and library.
Unfortunately, this copper cross was removed from the building during an estate sale held at the building.
Classroom building.
Library building – backside.
Chapel building – west side.
Chapel building – east side.
Boiler building.
Main building – backside.
Some inside views of the chapel taken in 2004.
Chapel windows, March 21, 2025.
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Chapel Doors – March, 2025
Hall of Tiles
Each tile was made by a former student at Overbrook Academy.
Class of 2013 – 2014
Class of 2010-2011
The following photos were taken May 9, 2025.
Stairway in former classroom building.
An empty classroom.
Back side of chapel.
Common area in dorm.
Hallway closets.
Art Room graffiti.
Art Room Graffiti.
Art Room lavatory.
View from second floor.
Door leading to the roof.
Original tub and tile floor.
Lamp Storage.
Main Hallway.
The Chapel.
Former classroom building.
Library building.
Library building.
The News-Democrat (Prov.)
August 14, 1908
Olneyville Times
August 30, 1912
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Olneyville Times
December 22, 1916
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The Daily Kennebec Journal
January 12. 1884
Morning Journal & Courier
(New Haven, Ct.)
January 12, 1884
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