Slide Title

Pawtucket Slater Mill

Photographer/Creator

Chet Smolski, Rhode Island College

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Date

May 2013

Description

Seen here is the first textile mill built in Rhode Island. This is Slater Mill. The original building was built in 1793 by Benjamin Talcott and later improved by Sylvanus Brown who added the wheel. Originally the building was a 2.5 story building with dimensions of 43 feet long and 27 feet wide. Today the building is now a museum that as Jordy describes it “it now presents exhibits that cover the entire history of the industry in Rhode Island and the lives of factory workers and owners.”

Notes

see William H. Jordy, Buildings of Rhode Island (s.l., 2004) pp. 143-144.

Document Type

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Box Number

16

Slide Number

331

Box/Slide Number

16/331

Creator 1 Role

Photographer

Resolution

878 ppi

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Subject Headings

Historic buildings – Rhode Island -- Pawtucket; Space (Architecture) – Rhode Island -- Pawtucket; Architectural photography;

Country Name

United States of America

Region Name

Rhode Island

City Name

Pawtucket

Street Address

67-71 Roosevelt Ave.

Mail To:

JKresten@gmail.com



Keywords

Pawtucket; mills; Slater Mill;

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