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Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, circa 1939-1950

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Alternate title:Old Slater Mill in 1793, Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, R.I.
Summary:The Old Slater Mill in 1793, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Caption reads: "Drawing by H.L. Spencer in 1904, from an old print, shows Samuel Slater's small mill of 1793, a building about 30 feet by 44 feet, which forms the nucleus of the present building. The original timbers are still in place. Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, R.I. First successful cotton mill in America, 1793."
Creator:H.L. Spencer
Provider:Moss Photo Service, Inc.
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:New York
Place of origin – Settlement:New York
Temporal subject: 1791-1800
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Rhode Island
Geographical subject – Settlement:Pawtucket
Topical subjects:Cities & towns
Cotton industry
Mills
Historic buildings
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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