This bird���s-eye view print of Lonsdale, Rhode Island was drawn and published by O. H. Bailey & Co. in 1888. Lonsdale was established in the 1800's to maintain and house workers of the cotton mills that were erected near that portion of the Blackstone River. The Lonsdale Company was one of the world���s largest textile manufacturers of the 1880s.
The local curiosity ���Floating Island��� was a conglomeration of living grasses, shrubs and trees that floated between Scott���s and Cranberry Ponds. The island grew to be a hazard, eventually pinching the fresh water supply to the cotton mills��� bleaching system and was destroyed.
The illustration includes labeled streets, buildings, bridges and railroad routes. There are border illustrations of the following:
��� Christ Church, Episcopal. ��� Residence of John Dawber, Assistant Supt. ��� Residence of H. W. Magoun. ��� Residence of G. W. Pratt, Superintendent. ��� Residence of Luke Duxbury. ��� Residence of John Johnston. ��� Residence of James C. Dexter. ��� Presbyterian Church. ��� First Baptist Church. ��� Residence. C. S. Robinson, E. A. Mongeon. ��� Residence. C. W. Thornton, D. W. Gray. ��� Residence. Thos. Crumley, R. Drabble. ��� Residence. E. G. Spofford, W. H. Tobey. ��� John St. Bridge. ��� Residence of Dr. L. F. C. Garvin. ��� St. Patrick Catholic Church, Rectory, School, Convent. ��� Part of Lonsdale and Valley Falls. ��� Floating Island.
Features references to the following locations: Providence & Worcester R. R. Station. Lonsdale Hall, Public Library & Reading Room, H. W. Porter & Bros., Druggists. James F. Mahan, Barber. S. D. Angell, Dry Goods. J. J. Arnold, Bakery. Post Office. Frank F. E. Fitzsimmons, P. M. Christ Church, Episcopal. Presbyterian Church. First Baptist Church. Public School. Lonsdale Company, Cotton Mfrs. No. 1 Mill. Lonsdale Company, Cotton Mfrs. No. 2 Mill. Lonsdale Company, Cotton Mfrs. No. 3 Mill. Lonsdale Company, Cotton Mfrs. No. 4 Mill. Lonsdale Company, Cotton Mfrs. Ann & Hope Mill. Lucius F. C. Garvin, Physician & Surgeon. L. A. Merrill, Physician & Surgeon. James Hindle, Stoves, Organs, Sewing Machines, etc. Edward McDuff, Stoves, Tinware, etc. Cumberland House. John Mooney, Proprietor. Wm. M. McKarty, Restaurant. Thomas Munroe, Coal Dealer. James Davis, Variety Store. Cumberland Club Room. Samuel Tattershall, Dry Goods. Bishop Bros., Groceries & Provisions.
PROSPECT HILL:
Hough Bros., Printers & Stationers. John Powers, Groceries & Provisions. George M. Gray, Barber. Charles H. Rogan. Public School. Wm. H. Gilluly, Dry Goods. Charles Walmsley, General Store.
VALLEY FALLS:
Valley Falls Fire District Building. Saint Patrick Church, Rectory, Convent, School. |