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Joseph Vaill homestead built in 1744. Known as Wolf Pit Farm. Later owned by Wagner Thielens; Stanley Martineau; Bertram & Delia Lewis; and Howard & Adele Goodkind. Recognized as the oldest residence on its original foundation in Litchfield. Views taken in the late 1800s, 1960, and 1969.

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Photograph of a bridge on Goshen Road [Route 63] over the west branch of the Bantam River near the Conn. Junior Republic (#550 Goshen Road).  The caption on the back of the photograph states that this bridge was "...replaced in 1960 with BRI #1038."

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Built about 1800, it was a summer boarding house run by Edson Perkins. Purchased by F. Ratchford Starr in the 1870s as part of Echo Farm. Later owned by Ralph P. Hinchman and the Lilac Hedges company. Two photographs include one ca. 1890.

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The Levi Morse/Moss homestead, probably built after 1800. Burned down in 1927 after being struck by lightning. Another house was built on the site.

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Late 18th century gable-roofed house.Built before 1813 by William Gabriel, and later owned by Benjamin Griwold, Clarence Perkins and G. Herbert Griffin. Two photographs taken when the house was owned by G. Herbert Griffin.

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Milton District School, built in 1897 and active until 1946. Later became a private residence owned by Hugh Todd. Included is a 1908 photograph of the teacher Miss Nellie Doyle & her students on the side of the building; and a notepaper pen and ink sketch of the building.

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Originally the stable for the Alexander Catlin house at #258 North Street, this building was built in 1863 when the Catlin house was owned by Henry W. Buel. It was converted into a residence by Minerva Buel Blake in 1943. One undated photograph taken in the winter.

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Built in 1892 by Cornelius R. Duffie III. Purchased in 1902 by Jane M. Dwight, later owners included William T. Marsh, John H. and Katherine Lancaster, Frank G. Whitney (1953), and Paul & Katherine Aziz. Four photographs including two taken before there were any trees.

Scope and Contents Part of a large estate owned in 1883 by Joseph Goddard, known as Fernwood Farm when it was owned by F. Norton Goddard. Later owners included Marion C.E. Duscomb; Charles Frederick Brusie; and Earle Sarcka. Brusie ran the Litchfield School for Boys in 1928, which was followed by Sarcka School. Other names associated with the house were Watkinson Manor and Stevelyn House before it became RESCUE (Regional Educational Services Concept Through Unified Effort) and now Education Connection. Early...

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Built circa 1775 by Isaac Marsh and owned by members of the Marsh family until 1903. Later owners include Frederick Goddard; Michael & Charity Wilson; Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pepper; and John Cox.