Pawtucket Rhode Blackstone River Exchange Street Bridge Rotograph Postcard 31271-image
Pawtucket Rhode Blackstone River Exchange Street Bridge Rotograph Postcard 31271-image

Pawtucket Rhode Blackstone River Exchange Street Bridge Rotograph Postcard 31271

$ 10.54

Material: Paper Region: Rhode Island Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) City: Pawtucket Continent: North America Signed By: N/A Character: N/A Country of Origin: United States Franchise: N/A Type: Printed (Lithograph) Unit of Sale: Single Unit Brand/Publisher: N/A Features: Rotograph Postage Condition: Unposted Materials sourced from: United States Country: United States Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907) Number of Items in Set: 1 Modified Item: No Featured Person: N/A Signed: No Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Community Life, Domestic & Family Life, Landscapes, Occupational, Seasons, Scenic, Rivers, Bridges Artist: N/A Vintage: Yes Occasion: N/A Subject: Scenic Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Time Period Manufactured: N/A

Description

Pawtucket Rhode Blackstone River Exchange Street Bridge Rotograph Postcard 31271 This Rotograph Postcard shows The Blackstone River from Exchange Street Bridge, Pawtucket, Rhode Island , published by The Rotograph Co., New York City (Germany), and numbered G 22584. The card depicts a tranquil view of the Blackstone River, looking downstream from the Exchange Street Bridge toward the historic mill district that defined Pawtucket’s industrial identity. The river’s glassy surface mirrors the brick mill buildings and tall smokestacks that line both banks, creating a striking symmetry between industry and nature. The central structure with its clock tower likely belonged to one of the city’s major textile operations, reflecting Pawtucket’s prominence as a manufacturing hub during the early 20th century. Smokestacks rise intermittently against a pale blue sky, their faint plumes marking the steady rhythm of production along the river. The Blackstone River was the cradle of America’s Industrial Revolution, beginning with Samuel Slater’s 1793 mill nearby, often called the “birthplace of American industry.” By the time this postcard was published around 1905, Pawtucket had grown into a vibrant industrial city where the river remained the lifeblood of commerce, power, and transportation. Flanked by lush greenery in the foreground, the composition balances natural beauty with industrial progress—a defining feature of early 1900s New England river towns. The back of the postcard bears the typical Rotograph undivided-back layout, printed in red ink, with postal rates of “Domestic One Cent / Foreign Two Cents.” This image captures not only the reflective calm of the Blackstone River but also the enduring symbol of America’s early industrial heritage centered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

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