These pictures were made from glass negatives showing the Esmond Mill under construction. They were donated to the Smithfield Preservation Commission by the Bromberg family.
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Woonsocket R. I. Fires – 1800s
March 24, 2022
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Unknown Newspaper
January 28, 1846
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October 26, 1848
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November 30, 1848
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June 2, 1869
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July 2, 1874
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July 9, 1874
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June 28, 1875
Stillwater Worsted Mill, Greenville, R. I.
May 14, 2020
The Stillwater Worsted Mill, also known as the “Levy Mill” should not be confused with the Stillwater Mill, also known as the Lister Mill, which once stood on Stillwater Road in the Stillwater section of Smithfield. The mill pictured here was located on Austin Avenue in Greenville, and is today an assisted living residence.
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Early Mill Articles – 1800s
August 2, 2019
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Woonsocket Patriot
November 24, 1870
Woonsocket Patriot
December 30, 1870
Woonsocket Patriot
March 31, 1871
Woonsocket Patriot
August 4, 1871
Woonsocket Patriot
September 8, 1871
Woonsocket Patriot
November 14, 1873
Woonsocket Patriot
December 8, 1876
Woonsocket Patriot
November 2, 1877
Woonsocket Patriot
November 16, 1877
Woonsocket Patriot
January 17, 1879
Greenville Finishing Mill – 1919
April 24, 2018
Map of the Greenville Finishing Mill,
Route 44, Greenville, R.I.
1919
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