I am quite excited to share my extensive collection of postcards from the Town of Highland over the coming weeks. The 2012 post on Real Photo Postcards may be of interest as you view these many postcards. Real Photograph Postcards … Continue reading →

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Shohola-Barryville Bridge, Part 2

by Louise Smith Posted on July 17, 2022

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Shohola-Barryville Suspension Bridge

by Louise Smith Posted on July 16, 2022

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Abby’s 1874 Speech on May 15, 2022

by Louise Smith Posted on May 9, 2022

• May 15, 2022 • 3:30 • Museum on the Green • Glastonbury, CT • $5 • Bring lawn chair Reenactment of the April 1874 events (below) when the Smith sisters went to Town Hall to plead for the right … Continue reading →

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Wait and Boyd, 1926–1931

by Louise Smith Posted on April 22, 2022

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Telephone, Tether, and Wells

by Louise Smith Posted on April 21, 2022

This and the next post features envelopes from the 1920s and 1930s, usually addressed to C.M. Austin, my grandfather, Charles Mortimer (Mort) Austin. I am the keeper of most of my mom’s massive amount of photos and other information from … Continue reading →

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