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1909 Postcard: Weybosset Street in Providence, RI
Weybosset is a historic street in Providence, Rhode Island. Its name is Native American and means “crossing place.” The oldest indoor shopping mall in the US was built here in 1828. Locals call it The Arcade and it’s located at 65 Weybosset Street. Another historic building is at 220 Weybosset. The Loew’s State Theater (now [...]
Pawcatuck River, RI vintage postcard
This postcard has a postmark date of 1915. The Pawcatuck River forms part of the boundary between Rhode Island and Connecticut. Its course is about 30 miles and passes through five towns in Rhode Island. There are eight dams along the river. The name is derived from an Algonquian Indian word and means “open divided [...]
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