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Contains 27 Results:

Bantam Road #908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Bantam School was built in 1893 and served as the elementary school until 1956 when the new Bantam School was built.  Black and photographs of the school and some of the teachers and students by the school. Owned by the Ebner family in 1986.

Dates: 1840-2000

Bantam Road #931

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of the front of the Flynn & Doyle Carriage Co. 1876-1911; a view from the south across the Bantam River taken before 1908 when the Baptist Church was still there; and two prints after a fire. Also a photograph of one of the carriages built there before 1900.

Dates: 1840-2000

Bantam Road #931

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

One black and white photograph, a reprint, labelled "Trumbull Vanderpoel and Co.", also known as theTrumbull-Vanderpoel Electric Manufacturing Co.

Dates: 1840-2000

Bantam Road views

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

Early views of Main Street, now Bantam Road/Route 202 in the center of Bantam. One is labeled as looking east in 1904.

Dates: 1840-2000

Bantam River - Canoe Club

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Two black & white photographs of the old Canoe Club when it was located on Bantam River, near Whites Woods Road. One taken about 1900 shows a fairly new building with a woman by a fire and a man with an axe constructing something. A second undated photograph shows two buildings and a ramp to the river.

Dates: 1840-2000

Alain White Road [Morris] #333, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Built by a member of the Marsh family, the Marsh/Wagstaff house was owned in 1852 and 1859 by Horace C. Marsh; in 1870 by Clark Loveland; in 1900 by Mrs. Frothington Wagstaff, and in 1904 by Elizabeth Barnard. The house, known as Flyway Farm, is on White Memorial Foundation property. Three glossy black and white photographs taken in 1953 for the Conn. Junior Republic House Tour including two interior views and one of the exterior. All are stamped on the back: C.E. Morgan Photo and Gift...
Dates: undated

Bantam Mill

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Views of the Bantam Mill in 1904 (or earlier) located on the Bantam Falls on the Bantam River, present site of the Conn. Light and Power dam. Two stereographs by J.L. Judd, Litchfield. Also a print of the "Bantam Mill" that does not appear to be the same mill but may be one that was located on Bantam Road at the site of the later Bantam Ball Bearing.

Dates: 1840-2000

Bantam Lake views from the south

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1840-2000

Bantam Lake Road site north of #38

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

The Bantam Inn was built in 1908 by James Burns. It stood north of the Bantam Anti-Friction Co. and was sold to the Bantam Anti-Friction Co. in 1910 and run by Mr. Cushman. Then known as Cushman's Country Hotel. In the 1920s moved to Roosevelt Ave. #23. One black & white photograph with The Bantam Inn sign and a horse and buggy out front.

Dates: 1840-2000

Bantam Lake Road view

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Looking north on Bantam Lake Road, includes the Baptist Church (moved there in 1908 and later removed) and houses on the east (right side of the photograph). The Bantam Inn and bridge over the Bantam River are on the west (left side of the photograph). This black and white photograph is a reprint of a postcard.

Dates: 1840-2000