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Pictures of the Past: Battery A #2

Battery A #2.pdf

First guard unit saw action in Spanish American War

Pictures of the Past: James Blackstone

Blackstone, James.pdf

Library named in memory of prominent local citizen

Pictures of the Past: Blizzard of 1888

Blizzard of 1888.pdf

No storm can compare to the Blizzard of 1888

Tags: Blizzards

Pictures of the Past: Branford Carnival

Branford Carnival.pdf

Carnival was most popular at the turn of the century

Tags: Branford Business Men's Association, Branford Driving Park, Carnivals, Johnson Family

Pictures of the Past: Branford Point Hotel

Branford Point Hotel.pdf

Branford Point Hotel's history noted

Pictures of the Past: Branford Savings Bank

Branford Savings Bank.pdf

Branford Savings Bank celebrated 100th anniversary

Pictures of the Past: Branford's neighborhoods

Branford's neighborhoods.pdf

Reflections on Branford's varied neighborhoods

Pictures of the Past: Center School

Center School.pdf

Center School was town's first

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

Pictures of the Past: Cherry Hill plane crash

Cherry Hill plane crash.pdf

Plane crashes not uncommon

Tags: Cherry Hill, Plane Crashes, Robert Young, Sagal Lou Farm

Pictures of the Past: Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill.pdf

Cherry Hill's history detailed

Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Barker Family, Cherry Hill, Isaacs Family, Littleworth, Morris Family, Nichols Family, Robert Young, Sagal Lou

Pictures of the Past: Christmas

Christmas.pdf

First reference of Christmas came on Dec. 2, 1753

Pictures of the Past: Civil War #1

Civil War #1.pdf

Branford in the Civil War

Pictures of the Past: Civil War #2

Civil War #2.pdf

Branford's call to arms in the Civil War

Tags: Beers Family, Calvin L. Ely, Civil War, Company B, GAR, Mason Rogers Post #7, Monuments, Veterans

Pictures of the Past: Civil War monument

Civil War monument.pdf

GAR memorial is impressive monument to patriotism

Pictures of the Past: Community Council

Community Council.pdf

The early days of the Branford Community Council

Tags: Branford Community Council, Community House, Hammer Family, Hammer Field, Recreation Department

Pictures of the Past: Community House, Church Street

Community House, Church Street.pdf

A New Community House Is Built

Pictures of the Past: Community House, South Main Street

Community House, South Main Street.pdf

The Community House at 210 South Main Street

Pictures of the Past: Community House

Community House.pdf

Community House served as recreation headquarters

Tags: Community House, Montowese Street, Pythian Hall, South Main Street, Wilford's Corner

Pictures of the Past: Cooke family

Cooke family.pdf

Cooke family dates back to early 1800s in Branford

Tags: Cooke Family, Griffing Family, Griffing Farm, Hilltop Orchards, Palmer Family, Paved Street

Pictures of the Past: John Dibble

Dibble, John.pdf

Dibble enjoyed long career

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