In the heart of the Blackstone River Valley, Woonsocket is a thriving industrial community with a rich history founded on seventeenth-century saw and grist mills. Its nineteenth-century textile mills were a major force in the industrial revolution, and today its businesses meet the challenges of new ideas and new technology.
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Robert R. Bellerose gathered rare vintage images from the collections of the Woonsocket Harris Public Library and the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, as well as his own private collection and the attics of many local families. These photographs capture and preserve Woonsocket's rise, decline, and rebirth.
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The picture book on Woonsocket was most enjoyable since many of the pictures were of my childhood memories. I am in my mid sixties and I spent most of my life in Woonsocket and like any old mill city, many changes have taken place.
I also found that many of the pictures had been donated by a former employee, Gerge Brin, who I have known my entire life. I wish the book would have had a few pages dedicated to stories about the city, nontheless, the pictures speak a million words. I would recommend the book to someone who has connections to Woonsocket. Paul Lesperance ( N Smithfield & Naples, FL.)
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A c. 1950 aerial view of downtown Woonsocket showing the mills located in the Market Square area, the buildings along Main Street, Bernon Dam, Clinton Pond, and the Court Street Bridge. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Main Street, Blackstone River, Market Square, Hamlet Avenue, Depot Square, Rhode Island, Social Street, New York, Social District, Bernon Street, Blackstone Street, Clinton Street, River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, Court Street Bridge, Fairmount Street, First Baptist Church, Monument Square, United States Rubber Company, Woonsocket Rubber Company, Cumberland Street, Edward Harris, New Haven, Park Theater, Advent Church, Bernon Heights New!
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A c. 1950 aerial view of downtown Woonsocket showing the mills located in the Market Square area, the buildings along Main Street, Bernon Dam, Clinton Pond, and the Court Street Bridge. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
worsted mill, postcard view Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Main Street, Blackstone River, Market Square, Hamlet Avenue, Depot Square, Rhode Island, Social Street, New York, Social District, Bernon Street, Blackstone Street, Clinton Street, River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, Court Street Bridge, Fairmount Street, First Baptist Church, Monument Square, United States Rubber Company, Woonsocket Rubber Company, Cumberland Street, Edward Harris, New Haven, Park Theater, Advent Church, Bernon Heights New!
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- The Great Depression (Witness to History) by Nathaniel Harris on page 27
- The Public Library (In the High Street) by Graeme Kent on page 123
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