This bronze statue, cast by Gorham's Bronze Division in 1893, gives name to Columbus Square at the intersection of Elmwood and Reservoir Avenues in Providence. It is a replica of silver statue sculpted by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of…
Where, in the city of Providence, are objects and papers produced by the Gorham Company? Include libraries, museums, and archival holdings as well as outdoor spaces. Include a map of locations.
At the dawn of the twentieth century, the Board of Trade and other boosters of Providence, Rhode Island proclaimed that the city contained the “Five Industrial Wonders of the World” – one of them, the nation’s leading producer of silverware, the…