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Views of Connecticut Towns
Date1927-1960
MediumPhotomechanical prints; colored printer's inks on postcards
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm)
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionVarious views of Connecticut towns, including: two general views of Marlboro; in New Haven, the lobby of the Hotel Taft; in Berlin, the Peterson Tourist Court on the Wilbur Cross Highway; in Sharon, Sharon Falls and a view of the mountains; in New Britain, the Library of the New Britain Institute, Main Street and Central Park, Franklin Square, the World War Memorial at Walnut Hill Park; in New London, the Old Town Grist Mill; in Chester, Camp Hazen showing a lake and canoes; in Middlefield, Harmony Hall, Happy Acres; in Waterbury, the view from the dam, Wigwam Reservoir; in Old Lyme, White Sands Beach and Cottages; in Woodmont, The Anchor (possibly a hotel or restaurant), St. Agnes Chapel; in West Haven, two of the West Haven Rug Co. Inc.; in New Haven, Lake Whitney from East Rock cliffs; in Crescent Beach, St. Francis Roman Catholic Church; in East Hampton, Lake Pocotopaug from Lake View House; in Canaan, several views of the Girls' Friendly Society Holiday House including the Chapel of the Transfiguration, the chapel interior, the pool and bungalow, and also a view of Canaan Mountain. Two Souvenir folders, one of New Haven, and one of New London, contain views of the town sites and historic places.
Object number2002.79.1-.28
InscribedSeveral of the cards have short letters written on them, have U.S. Postal stamps on them, and have been mailed. On verso, accession numbers are inscribed.
Subject Terms
- Marlborough (Conn.)
- New Britain (Conn.)
- New Haven (Conn.)
- Berlin (Conn.)
- Hotels
- Waterfalls
- Sharon (Conn.)
- Mountains
- Church buildings
- Main Street (New Britain, Conn.)
- Central Park (New Britain, Conn.)
- Library buildings
- Memorials
- Mills and mill-work
- New London (Conn.)
- Camp Hazen
- Canoes and canoeing
- Chester (Conn.)
- Middlefield (Conn.)
- Reservoirs
- Waterbury (Conn.)
- Old Lyme (Conn.)
- Cottages
- Beaches
- Woodmont (Conn.)
- Chapels
- East Hampton (Conn.)
- Lake
- Catholic church buildings
- Lake Whitney
- Rug and carpet industry
- Canaan Mountain
- Canaan (Conn.)
- Postcards
- Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
- Ad-View Post Cards
- Eggleson, Clarence H.
- American Art Post Card Co.
- Collotype Co.
- Artvue Post Card Co.
- Albertype Co.
- L.A. Gladding
- New England Council
- Tichnor Bros., Inc.
- New London News Co.
- Hahn, Harold
- M. & V. Tobak
- Baumann, Harry H.
- Eagle Post Card View Co.
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Postcards
- Canaan
- West Haven
- New Haven
- East Hampton
- Marlborough
- Old Lyme
- Waterbury
- Middlefield
- Chester
- New London
- New Britain
- Sharon
- Berlin
- Woodmont
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