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Tree Surgeon Truck

Date: 1939
Description: An International D-300 truck owned by P. Hansling & Son Hartford Forestry Company Tree Surgeons is parked in the drive of a home with a large chimney. A ma...
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Park Spring

Date: 1905
Description: Travelers stop by a spring in the woods for water with their early-model automobile. Two boys are standing at the spring, and a young girl stands above the...
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Governor John Winthrop, Jr., Statue

Date: 1905
Description: Published by the Albertype Company of Brooklyn, New York, the image features Bela Lyon Pratt's statue honoring Governor John Winthrop Jr., once Governor o...
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Town Hall

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the town hall, with storefronts on both sides and a street running in front of it.
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Town Hall

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the the front facade of the town hall and of the World War I memorial statue. A line of cars are parked in front of the building.
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Milford Harbor Waterfront Hotels

Date: 1910
Description: Street side view of waterfront hotels and amusements on Milford harbor.
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down Main Street including a horse-drawn wagon and a trolley.
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Homes on Swan Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: View down unpaved road with homes along the left of Swan Avenue. Trees line the right side, and the backs of homes on another street are on the right.
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Hartford Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view of Hartford Avenue. To the left is a field and trees, which partially conceals the buildings in the background, and to the right are...
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Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: View down tree-lined street, with houses and a sidewalk on the right. Utility lines run the length of the street, and two automobiles are parked at the cur...
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Fire Engine

Date: 1915
Description: A view of the fire engine, with two firemen posing in the front seat, wearing their uniforms. The helmets have the number "2" printed on them. The fire s...
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Elizabeth Park in Hartford

Date: 1925
Description: Elizabeth Park's landscaped park, including pond and footbridge. Two people sit on a bench in the shade on the right. The original caption describes the pa...
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Park Lawn Bordered by Plants

Date: 1924
Description: Elizabeth Park in Hartford, Connecticut. View of a small portion of the park's property bordered by plants. The original caption describes it as "well-plan...
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Vacationers on a Resort Beach

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a beach and houses that line the shore. People sit on the beach, and a woman in the foreground wades in the water.
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Elevated City View

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a city, featuring the Trinity (1813-1814), United (1812-1815), and Center Churches (1812-1814) and the Phelps Gateway. People gather on t...
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Village Green

Date: 1940
Description: View of the village green, with rustic bridges and dwellings in the background. Automobiles are further down the street.
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International Metro Trucks

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of International Metro trucks in a parking lot beside factory buildings.
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Business Section

Date: 1915
Description: View of the business section of town featuring Westbrook Tavern, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, First National Stores, a drug store, and an ic...
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Ratification Campaign in Connecticut

Date: 05 04 1920
Description: Five women, including Jessie Jack Hooper at center, pose together outdoors.
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Mr. Robertson's Children

Date: 09 1923
Description: Two of Mr. Robertson's children, perhaps twins, are posing sitting outdoors holding stacks of apples in their lap. Behind them are apple trees and a sign t...

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