Pawtuxet Village Association

The Pawtuxet Village Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community organization dedicated to preserving the structures, community, and history of the National Historic District. Pawtuxet Village is one of the first registered historic districts in the country and sits on the Pawtuxet River in both Warwick and Cranston. It is unique as one of the first settled communities in RI and contains a varied collection of homes and history of commerce on the waterfront. "From Attics to Archive", these pictures were sourced from personal collections and represent the varied aspects of life in this community from about 1870 to present.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

View of Broad Street, Warwick, RI

View of Broad Street, Warwick, RI

Providence Public Library

View of Broad Street looking north across the bridge showing Dear Heart's Ice Cream in the Pawtuxet business district.

View of Boats Washed Ashore by the Hurricane of 1938

From "The Complete Historical Record of New England's Stricken Area, September 21, 1938"; captioned: "Pawtuxet, R. I.: A strange place for boats to be found, far from the water, in among the trees."; photograph by "Williams" of the Providence Journal

View of a Trolley in the Snow

View of a Trolley in the Snow

Providence Public Library

Image shows a street scene in Pawtuxet Village in the snow. Includes a trolley, three children standing in the street, Watson's Pharmacy, and trade advertisements

View of a Trolley in the Snow

View of a Trolley in the Snow

Providence Public Library

Photograph of trolley riding along Broad Street in Pawtuxet Village in the snow. Stores and houses visible in the background. Conductor at the front of the trolley.

View of a Boat Above Pawtuxet Falls, 1910

Photograph of a small boat at the falls above the Pawtuxet Bridge. View shows a hand painted sign on the rocks and a farm in the background along the Pawtuxet River.