Mills on Blackstone River – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Mills on Blackstone River, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Mills on Blackstone River
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The Blackstone River runs through the northern part of Rhode Island and into Massachusetts, and by the late 1800s its banks were lined with textile and machine works that drew on its falling water for power. Mills like those shown here turned the river's current into the steady energy that ran looms and spindles, and they shaped the villages that grew up around them. The Blackstone is often called the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, since Samuel Slater's cotton spinning operations in nearby Pawtucket helped establish factory production in the country. Worth noticing in a scene like this is how the mill buildings, dams and workers' housing formed a single working landscape.
| Original scan | 1,686 × 1,275 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | RI Mill on Blackstone River |
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