RI in the 1890-1910 period

US state with highest per capita wealth

Providence among the largest city in country

Industrial wealth

• #1 in jewelry

• #1 in wool and worsted products

• #3 in machinery and tools (Phila and Cincinnati)

Providence had the US’s largest:

• Tool factory – Brown and Sharp

• File company – Nicholson File

• Engine factory – Corliss Steam Engine

• Screw factory – American Screw

• Silverware manufacturer - Gorham

Some Facts of Interest …

GoPVD Bureau offers their own self guided tour brochure on the Jewelry District. (Created with the assistance of our tour guide)