Scope and Contents Includes views from north bay, Marsh Point, Bishop's landing, and sunset (by W.H. Sanford) across the Lake. Also people in canoes and sailboats (about 1890 by Benedict, Litchfield);the Bantam Belle, a small steamboat in 1955 owned by Virginia & Dick Finn; and one undated black & white photograph of ice boats. Four stereographs - looking north from Marsh Point; near the Island Hotel (Landon, photographer, New Milford, Conn.); looking east from Point Folly (J.L. Judd, Litchfield,...

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Views of Bantam Lake from the south, including Deer Island. Includes dates of 1891 (by N.D. Benedict) and 1904 (by Fred Bissell).

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Neal D. Benedict photographs of Litchfield

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Bigelow house built about 1850. Photograph by N.D. Benedict in 1892. On back of photograph "Birthplace of G.E. Hodson, 1853." Associated with the manufacturing industries, including Bigelow Mill,  on the Bantam River to the north of the house.

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Historically known as the Collins-Hickox house. Built circa 1815, the original owner was Augustus Collins. Later Samuel P. Bolles; George A. Hickox; Mrs. John Vanderpoel; Bernard Arrieu. Photograph taken in 1888 by Benedict of Litchfield, Conn.

Abstract A collection of photographs, including scenes of Litchfield after a fire and interior of Graniss and Elmore store. Ganung and Elmore, general merchandise and grocery firm of Litchfield, Connecticut, was founded by George S. Elmore (1856-1904) and C. M. Ganung in 1880 with stock purchased from a bankrupt company. In 1882, Mr. Ganung sold his interest in the store to Westoen G. Granniss (1855-1940) of Litchfield, Connecticut, and the store was renamed Granniss and Elmore. The firm dealt in...

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One photo of Fannie Buell Gilbert taken at Benedict's, a photo studio in Litchfield, Conn.

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Photographs looking north across the Green to North Street. Includes buildings on the north side of East Street. Photographers include N.D. Benedict (1892), Litchfield, Conn.; and K.T. Sheldon, West Winsted, Conn. Some include horses and wagons.

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Folder contains one 4" x 6" photo of Mr. and Mrs. James Parsons, the photo is mounted on a card from Benedict Studio, Litchfield, Conn.