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446 Old Whitfield Street Located off of I-95, just 10 minutes east of New Haven CT, lies the beautiful town of Guilford.  Voted top 100 places to live by Money Magazine in 2005. A shoreline community of around 23,000 people Guilford has always been a sought after location. Named after […]

Guilford FD Boat at rest in the dock located at 505 Whitfield St., Guilford CT. Photo taken with Nikon D7100 and 18-55 mm kit lens.

Rollwood Park is a small park consisting mostly of what’s left of a stone foundation on the corner of Stone House Lane and Old Whitfield ST in Guilford CT. This was once the site of the home of Governor Rollin Woodruff, 62nd Governor of Connecticut, who held the office from […]

While working as a field sales rep. I happened by this old, abandoned, tobacco barn on Old Day Hill Rd., in Windsor CT. Photographs taken with a Fujifilm 12MP F100fd pocket camera.

My Grandfather served in WW II (1939 to 1945).  He served approx. (4) years the dates of which I’m not exactly sure.  He was in the Army’s infantry unit and resigned as a sergeant (E5). I don’t have all his ribbons or medals but am fortunate enough to become the […]

Hope Webbing Co. Mill 999-1005 Main Street Pawtucket, RI The Hope Webbing Co. Mill was founded in 1889 and several buildings were added to this location over the course of the next 15-20 years. What remains, pretty much, occupies an entire city block. At one time the rear of the […]

Paramount Greting Cards 400 Pine Street Pawtucket, RI ———————————————————————————————————————————————————– UPDATE MARCH 15th 2020 Unfortunately several readers have contacted me stating that the old Paramount Greeting Card Company burnt to the ground yesterday. I’m very sorry to hear that and this is one of the reasons I try to preserve history […]

Pawtucket Train Station 9 Railroad Street Pawtucket, RI Pawtucket, RI is, what I would consider to be, an old Mill town. Spend an hour driving around the City and you’ll run into abandoned or re-purposed factories/mills everywhere. Most are situated in urban neighborhoods. Located just north on I-95 of Providence […]