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Fall River, Mass.

A stereoview panorama of Fall River, dating from about the 1870s. The church whose spire is visible to the right of center is the Unitarian Church, on North Main St., which was later destroyed by fire.

A view of the Taunton River, looking west from Rock St. toward Somerset, from a book of photographs of Fall River published in 1891, showing the still rural landscape in an area that is now densely populated near the center of the city.

Looking across the Taunton River from Somerset to some of the mills along the Fall River waterfront. Taken from a book of photographs of the city published in 1891.

St. Mary's Church, on Second St., the first Catholic Church in Fall River, whose congregation was established in 1830. The cornerstone of the church building was laid in 1850, and the church was dedicated in 1855. The church is known today as the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. The original church building is still in use, and underwent renovations most recently in 2000. This photo was published in a book of photographs of the city in1891.

A view of South Main St. from the corner of Pleasant St., card postmarked 1906

A view across the Taunton River to the Iron Works and other mills, circa 1908.

The Pocasset Mill, 1908, a typical Fall River textile mill.

Bedford St., corner of South Main, circa 1910

North Main St., looking south, circa 1910

North Main St., looking north, circa 1915

The Arkwright and Barnaby Cotton Mills, looking across the Quequechan River, 1917

"Downtown," South Main St., looking north, circa 1955