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Gorham Manufacturing Company Building Complex
How did the physical plant of the Gorham Company change over time? When and why did the Gorham manufacturing buildings get demolished?
The Rise and Fall of the Gorham Empire
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…
Gorham Unions
Did Gorham employees ever unionize? Ever attempt to?
The Jewish Community in Providence
Congregation of the Sons of Israel and David Cemetery sits near the Pond, at 460 Reservoir Avenue. Why is it there? What is the Jewish history of the site?
Mashapaug Community Boating Center
What is the history of the community boating center? When and why was it built? How has it been used?
