Monthly Archives: May 2013

Middletown Bridges

Middletown Bridges

The background bridge was built in 1898 and replaced in 1938 by today’s Arrigoni Bridge.

Former Yankee Silversmith, Wallingford

Former Yankee Silversmith, Wallingford

Former Yankee Silversmith, Wallingford. On the site of today’s Sonic.

Swedish Lutheran Church, New Britain

Swedish Lutheran Church, New Britain

Swedish Lutheran Church, New Britain. Card was mailed in 1914 to Madison, Connecticut.

Former Griswold Hotel, Groton

Former Griswold Hotel, Groton

The former Griswold Hotel in Groton. Demolished in 1968.

Bushnell Park, Hartford

Bushnell Park, Hartford

Statue of dental pioneer Horace Wells in Bushnell Park. Mailed in 1906 to Newark, New Jersey.

Former Holiday Inn, Bridgeport

Former Holiday Inn, Bridgeport

The site of the Bob’s Furniture on Lafayette Boulevard.

Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, Windsor

Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, Windsor

Home of the third chief justice of the United States, and operated as a museum. “The collections include many fine examples of 18th century decorative arts, fine art and furniture.” And two creepy dolls.

Post Office, Madison

Post Office, Madison

Card wasn’t mailed. Huh.

Twin Colony Diner, Torrington

Twin Colony Diner, Torrington

The diner shortly after it opened in 1983

Twin Colony Diner, Torrington

A later view of the diner, complete with a badass lighting filter

Twin Colony Diner, Torrington

A view, after a 2009 renovation, harvested from the diner’s Facebook page. Red pickup driver missed the parking space. 

 

 

 

 

Congregational Church, New Canaan

Congregational Church, New Canaan

Mailed in 1947 to Essex Junction, Vermont