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187 Westway Road, Historic house in Southport

Ice blocks were floated to this icehouse, and loaded onto a conveyor which moved them into storage. The ice was insulated with sawdust to help it last until it was needed for household iceboxes. The Bulkley family operated the Sasaco Lake Ice…

From 1909 to 1912, Casper Schick operated a cafe on the first floor of the later Jr. Pequot Yacht Club building. The building was erected in 1889 by Simon Banks. The people in the picture have been identified as follows -- from left to right:…

Damtoft Pharmacy

Southport

A view of the counter and an employee of the pharmacy of Knud. J. Damtoft, a local pharmacist in Southport before the turn of the twentieth century. Damtoft moved to New York at some point in 1895.

Damtoft Pharmacy

Southport

An exterior view of the pharmacy of Knud. J. Damtoft, a local pharmacist in Southport before the turn of the twentieth century. Damtoft moved to New York at some point in 1895.

Damtoft Pharmacy

Southport

A view of the shelves of the pharmacy of Knud. J. Damtoft, a local pharmacist in Southport before the turn of the twentieth century. Damtoft moved to New York at some point in 1895.

Disbrow's Store

A photograph of the interior of Disbrow's Store. The store was located on Main Street, Southport.

Jelliff Corporation

354 Pequot Avenue

A manufacturing plant of the Jelliff Corporation located in Southport. The facility produced wire and mesh. The Jelliff Corporation itself grew out of the small grocery store established by Charles O.…

One of Fairfield's trolley cars headed toward Norwalk. The No. 1941 car is pictured here at speed near the Pequot Monument in Southport.

Brill Manufacturing Company produced the car, which was colored yellow.

Oliver Perry House

750 Harbor Road

The Perry house was built around 1843 by Oliver Perry. Perry was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly in 1847-1849, 1853, 1857, 1860, and 1864. He was the Connecticut Secretary of State in 1854 and…