Beach at Fairfield, Conn.
Beaches-- Fairfield
Colorized postcard showing people enjoying the beach.
Postcards-- Fairfield-- Beaches
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JPG; postcard
Beach Cottages
Beaches
The "Anchor" cottage and others on Fairfield beach.
c. 1930
Birdcraft Sanctuary Postcard
Connecticut Audubon Society
The Birdcraft Sanctuary was created by pioneer conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright in 1914. With Annie B. Jennings' gift of 10 acres of land, Birdcraft became the first-of-its-kind songbird sanctuary in the nation, and formed the basis for the Connecticut Audubon Society, which Wright had founded in 1898.
Postcards - Birdcraft
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Bronson Avenue Postcard
Color postcard of Bronson Avenue
Postcards -- Greenfield Hill
1909
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Community Theatre postcard, 1933
Community Theatre
Street scenes-- Fairfield
Postcard showing Post Road and exterior of Community Theatre, with parking in front.
The Community Theatre was opened in 1922. The building was built on a swamp known as Hyde's Pond. As a result of this, the foundation had to be stabilized by pilings set into the earth. The theatre briefly closed in April of 2001 when Loews Cineplex decided that the theatre couldn't compete with the bigger multiplexes. The theatre reopened in December of 2001 as a non profit organization run by the community. The theatre closed in 2011 due to a lack of funds. The building is currently up for lease...
Fairfield Postcards -- Businesses
Acme Art Co., New York
1933 (postmarked)
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JPEG; 3.5 x 5.5 postcard
Fairfield Beach
Beaches-- Fairfield
Colorized postcard of Fairfield Beach, c. 1932
Postcards-- Fairfield-- Beaches
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JPG; 5.5 x 3.5 " postcard
Fairfield Beach
Beaches
c. 1900
Fairfield beach "campers" postcard
Beaches-- Fairfield
<p>Black and white postcard titled "Campers, Fairfield Beach. Fairfield, Conn." Shows large tent-like structures used to provide temporary shelter at the beach. An American flag and a pavilion are also pictured.</p>
<p>Although Fairfield's beach became a mecca for summer visitors in the late 19th century, few were interested in building houses at the beach in this era. These collapsible bath houses were taken to the beach via a horse and wagon and remained there for the individual family’s use until the end of the summer.</p>
Postcards -- Beaches
Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.
c. 1910s (by postage)
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JPEG; 3.5 x 5.5 black and white postcard.
Fairfield Beach Postcard
beaches
Postcard of the Fairfield Beach landscape and houses, c. 1900.
W. I. Allen
Postcards - Beaches
W. I. Allen
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Fairfield Trust Co. Postcard
Fairfield Trust Company Building, Fairfield, Conn.
Acme Art Co., New York
Postcards - Businesses
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