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A history of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, from its first settlement by William Blackstone in 1635 to the early 20th century. Published by the banking firm, The Slater Trust Company, as a promotional and advertising tool, the pamphlet focuses on the development of Pawtucket as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America and the city’s industrial legacy.
Publication Date
1917
Publisher
Slater Trust Company
City
Pawtucket, RI
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Company, Slater Trust, "Pawtucket Past and Present, being a brief account of the beginning and progress of its industries and a resume of the early history of the city." (1917). Rhode Island History. 1.
https://digitalcommons.providence.edu/ri_history/1