It’s a great day to take a step back into time. The Nutmeg state has a lot of history in it and what better way to take a look at the past than through an old photo. After sifting through the digital archives, we have come up with 14 photos that are some of the oldest in Connecticut.
Bristol, 1863. Marriage of P.T. Barnum’s performer General Tom Thumb to Lavinia Warren.
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Danbury, 1880. An African American baseball team.
Edward David Ritton/PR 13 CN 1995:113, no. 322/Library of Congress/Flickr
Danbury, 1884. Crowds of people under the tents at the Danbury Fair.
Old Images of Connecticut/Facebook
Hartford, 1885. Bicycle parade with a view of Main Street.
Frank L. Hale/SSF - Bicycles and Tricycles/Library of Conress
Hartford, 1888. Hartford Courant building after the blizzard.
Connecticut State Library/Flickr
Southport, 1893. Photograph of the metal stacks at the Pequot Library.
R.H. Henderson/LOT 8908/Library of Congress
New London, 1894. Old Town Mill, which is the oldest mill in the United States.
U.S. GEOG FILE - Connecticut–New London/Library of Congress
Mystic, 1900. People waiting on the sidewalk to board the trolley.
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Mystic, 1900. The railroad bridge opened to let boats through.
Old Images of Connecticut/Facebook
Willamantic, 1902. President Roosevelt speaking on his New England tour.
Underwood & Underwood/STEREO PRES FILE - Roosevelt, Theodore–Tour through New England–1902 /Library of Congress
Brookfield, 1904. Sarah Greene with family and friends on the bridge of the Still River.
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Hartford, 1906. View of the bridge and buildings in downtown Hartford.
Old Images of Connecticut/Facebook
New Haven, 1909. A 12 year old boy selling newspapers,
The U.S. National Archives/Flickr
Hartford, 1909. Boys gambling while waiting for Western Union messages.
THe US National Archives/Flickr
After browsing through this selection of photos, what did you think? Did you see any familiar faces or places? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Edward David Ritton/PR 13 CN 1995:113, no. 322/Library of Congress/Flickr
Old Images of Connecticut/Facebook
Frank L. Hale/SSF - Bicycles and Tricycles/Library of Conress
Connecticut State Library/Flickr
R.H. Henderson/LOT 8908/Library of Congress
U.S. GEOG FILE - Connecticut–New London/Library of Congress
Underwood & Underwood/STEREO PRES FILE - Roosevelt, Theodore–Tour through New England–1902 /Library of Congress
rickpilot_2000/flickr
The U.S. National Archives/Flickr
THe US National Archives/Flickr
For more rare photos from Connecticut’s past, check out these 10 photos taken during the Great Depression.
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