Pictures of the Past - Branford Review articles

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Pictures of the Past - Branford Review articles

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Short essays entitled "Pictures of the Past" were published in the Branford Review from 1988 until 2003. Authored by Jane Peterson Bouley, they highlighted the Branford Historical Society's extensive photograph collection. The essays included historical information on a variety of subjects including neighborhoods, people, stores, hotels and events.

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Pictures of the Past: James Blackstone
Library named in honor of prominent local citizen

Pictures of the Past: Young family
Young family influenced resort development of Pine Orchard

Pictures of the Past: Yachting
Yachting's proved popular for many summer seasons

Pictures of the Past: Winter #2
Deep freezes appearing a thing of the past

Pictures of the Past: Winter #1
Branford's had its share of cold, snowy winters

Pictures of the Past: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Famous poet made Short Beach home

Pictures of the Past: Weather
Town has seen its share of torrential weather storms

Pictures of the Past: Water Company
Bringing the mighty power to a small rural town

Pictures of the Past: Waiting Station
Waiting Station: a stop along the trolley route

Pictures of the Past: Tyler House
Tyler House reflects distinctive architecture

Pictures of the Past: Train wrecks
Frequent accidents reported for relatively low population

Pictures of the Past: Town Jail
Jail eventually went 'to the dogs'

Pictures of the Past: Town Band
Town's bands play on

Pictures of the Past: Totoket Hotel
Totoket Hotel was town landmark

Pictures of the Past: The Ark
The Ark in Indian Neck

Pictures of the Past: Tenney House #2
Tenney home was centerpiece of Southern style

Pictures of the Past: Tenney House #1
Plantation-style house had graced town center

Pictures of the Past: Taxes
Look back proves interesting

Pictures of the Past: Summit House
Thriving hub now thriving memory

Pictures of the Past: Street Names
What's in a street name? Some interesting history
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