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Box 2

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Contains 36 Results:

Goshen Road #550

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents The Connecticut Junior Republic includes many buildings. It was established in 1904 on the 80 acre farm left to the George Junior Republic by Mary Buel in 1900. Photographs include Gov. Weeks in 1909 at a flag raising with what may be the Mary Buel house in the background. This house burned down in 1914. Also the Administration building built 1915-1917 to replace the Buel house. For further information about the Connecticut Junior Republic, see the Connecticut Junior Republic...
Dates: 1840-2000

Hutchinson Parkway #55

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Charles D. Wheeler house built in 1843, with a history of the house by Mrs. Carrie M. Peck, whose mother was Mrs. F.H. Hutchinson, the owner in 1900. Owners in 2009 were Andrea & Harvey Hubbell.

Dates: 1840-2000

Jefferson Hill Road #38

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents

Built ca. 1776 for Joshua Garritt, the house remained in the Garritt family until 1850. Later owned by Hobart G. and Louise Guion. The house in the photograph is partially obscured by bushes.

Dates: 1840-2000

East Litchfield Road #229

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Built in 1770. Owners included Charles and John McNeil, Margaret & Frederick Busk, and in 1949 the Daughters of Wisdom (Wisdom House). Earlier known as Spruce Brook Farm.

Dates: 1840-2000

Camp Hill Road site - First Congregational Church

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

A photograph of the First Congregational Church of Northfield that was torn down in 1876 after a new church was built. The church stood at the top of Camp Hill Road.

Dates: 1840-2000

Chestnut Hill Road - Airplane landing, 1920

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Three small black and white photographs. Written on the back "First airplane to land in Litchfield, Chestnut Hill 1920". Bantam Lake is visible in the background. These photographs were donated by Emily Noyes Vanderpoel, accession #3874.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1920