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Pictures of the Past: Inventions

Inventions.pdf

Industry here gave way to some interesting inventions

Pictures of the Past: Indian Neck Avenue Bridge

Indian Neck Avenue Bridge.pdf

Bridge history fraught with problems

Tags: Branford River, Bridges, Hobart's Bridge, Hubbard's Bridge, Indian Neck Avenue Bridge, Long Bridge, Lower Bridge, M.I.F., Meadow Street, Upper Bridge

Pictures of the Past: Indian Head Inn

Indian Head Inn.pdf

Indian Head Inn was popular spot

Pictures of the Past: Illumination Day #2

Illumination Day #2.pdf

Short Beach Illumination Day began in 1884

Pictures of the Past: Illumination Day #1

Illumination Day #1.pdf

Illumination Day precursor of present Short Beach days

Tags: Beckett Avenue, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Granite Bay Hotel, Illumination Day, Long Beach, Short Beach, Short Beach Days, White Star (steamer boat)

Pictures of the Past: Ice Cutting #2

Ice Cutting #2.pdf

Past Branford winters saw abundance of ice cutting

Pictures of the Past: Ice Cutting #1

Ice Cutting #1.pdf

Ice cutting

Pictures of the Past: Houses, South Main Street

Houses, South Main Street.pdf

Two houses relocated to make way for school

Tags: Baldwin Family, Beach Family, Branford High School, Curtis Funeral Home, Eades Street, Foote Family, Page Family, Pond Family, Schools, South Main Street

Pictures of the Past: Hosley Block

Hosley Block.pdf

Locals flocked to Hosley Block for food, hardware

Pictures of the Past: Hollywood Court

Hollywood Court.pdf

Where once was Hollywood

Tags: Hollywood Court, Pardee Park, Short Beach, Short Beach Civic Association, The Dirty Dozen

Pictures of the Past: Hindenburg

Hindenburg.pdf

Mighty zeppelins once passed over our pasture

Pictures of the Past: High Schools

High Schools.pdf

A look back at town's high schools

Tags: Branford High School, Center School, Harrison Avenue, Laurel Street School, Main Street, Richard Bradley, Schools, SNET Building

Pictures of the Past: Rutherford B. Hayes visits

Hayes, Rutherford B. visits.pdf

Branford enjoyed a presidential visit in 1880

Pictures of the Past: Hammer Field #2

Hammer Field #2.pdf

The origins of a meadow named Hammer Field

Pictures of the Past: Hammer Field #1

Hammer Field #1.pdf

Hammer Field

Pictures of the Past: Griswold Block

Griswold Block.pdf

Changes evident on Main Street

Pictures of the Past: Grace Chapel

Grace Chapel.pdf

Grace Chapel thrived during resort period

Tags: Churches, Grace Chapel, Harbor Street, Richard Bradley, Wadstrom Family

Pictures of the Past: John Glenn visits

Glenn, John visits.pdf

John Glenn visits Branford

Pictures of the Past: Dr. Charles Gaylord

Gaylord, Dr. William.pdf

Gaylord founded Branford Visiting Nurse Association

Tags: Branford Village Improvement Society, Branford Visiting Nurse Association, Dr. Charles Gaylord, Gaylord Opera House, James Blackstone Memorial Library, South Main Street

Pictures of the Past: Funeral Home

Funeral Home, South Main Street.pdf

The funeral home at 69 Main Street built in 1710

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