Sprawling mansions and granite buildings from the past are still at the center of peace dale village life, but the town's history is more than just a tale of a privileged few. the legacy of the irish and italian immigrants who came to work in the mills and stayed to build a way of life is as important in the community today as the legacy left by the wealthy hazard and rodman families. discover these early residents of peace dale in a remarkable collection of images, complemented by the text of author and local historian betty j. cotter. from peace dale's famous arched bridges to the mom-and-pop stores that ring peace dale flats, this unprecedented collection explores the memories of yesteryear. the photographs date from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1960s and were gathered from the collections of the pettaquamscutt historical society, the peace dale library, and local residents.