Image shows two cottages built in 1809 in the mill village of Lippitt in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

Image shows the front exterior door and a window on a cottage built in 1809 in the mill village of Lippitt in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

Image shows cotton textile mill built in 1809 in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

Image shows stone building built in 1813 at Butterfly Mill in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Image shows housing built in the 1870s and a mill behind them built in 1893 in the mill village of Kenyon in Richmond, Rhode Island. The buildings are set back behind a lot of brush.

Image shows detail of a mill built in 1893 in the mill village of Kenyon in Richmond, Rhode Island. The year 1893 is carved in relief halfway up the tower.

Image shows small building built circa 1845 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. Over the door is a sign reading "Hope Volunteer Fire Co".

Image shows a building built circa 1845 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. There are piles of firewood outside the exterior double doors. Men are sitting on the firewood and stoop.

Image shows multiple mill buildings in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. The buildings in the foreground were built circa 1810-15 and the larger building in the back was constructed later. There's a stonewall in the foreground and a smokestack in the background.

Image shows housing in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. The building on the left was built in 1870 and the others were built in the 1850s. A car is parked in front of one of the buildings. The two smaller structures in the photo may be outhouses. A mill is seen in the background on the right.

Image shows a row of housing built in 1872 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. A bell tower is seen in the background at far left and snow covers the ground.

Image shows a house built circa 1810-15 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. A set of stairs goes up the hill beside the house. The numerals 68 are above the door.

Image shows a house built circa 1810-15 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. A set of stairs goes up the hill beside the house for access to a side door. Another house is in the background.

Image shows a house built circa 1810-15 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island.

Image shows a house built circa 1810-15 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island.

Image shows a front exterior door and windows on a house built circa 1810-15 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. The numerals 64 and 65 are over the door.

Image shows cottage built circa 1810 in the mill village of Hope in Scituate, Rhode Island. Hope Mill is in the background.

Image shows housing built circa 1810 in the mill village of Hope Valley in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. There is a woodpile against the side of the closest house.

Image shows a cottage built circa 1810-1815 in the mill village of Hope Valley in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Other buildings are in the background. Tall plants, possibly corn, are growing in front of the cottage.

Image shows a mill built 1847-51 in the mill village of Harrisville in Burrillville, Rhode Island.

Image shows housing and outhouses built circa 1810-20 in mill village of Harris in Coventry, Rhode Island. A little snow is on the ground.

Image shows housing built circa 1810-20 in the mill village of Harris in Coventry, Rhode Island.

Image shows housing built circa 1810-20 in the mill village of Harris in Coventry, Rhode Island.

Image shows a tree-lined street of housing built circa 1810-20 in the mill village of Harris in Coventry, Rhode Island. The mill is seen in the background.

Image shows cottages built circa 1810-15 in the mill village of Harris in Coventry, Rhode Island. There's a bicycle leaning against the front of the house in the foreground.

Image shows Governor Harris Mill built in 1851 in the mill village of Harris in Coventry, Rhode Island.

Image shows a row of cottages built circa 1810-15 in the mill village of Harris in Coventry, Rhode Island.

Stone house built circa 1813-25 in the mill village of Georgiaville in Smithfield, Rhode Island. There are clotheslines of laundry hanging.

Image shows a clothesline of laundry in front of the mill built in 1853 in the mill village of Georgiaville in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Over a window on the first floor, "ZA 1853." is carved in relief.

Image shows mill tenement built in 1853 in the mill village of Georgiaville in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The building features rectangular and arched windows. There is a baby carriage in front of the exterior door.