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Showing snowfall and vehicles parked along the street

Four figures sitting on a bench near Town Hall Green, at a celebration in honor of Connecticut's tercentenary. Pictured are Mrs. Fred Burr (in white) and Annie B. Jennings.

Marching band as part of parade for Fairfield celebration of Connecticut's centenary.

Stratford Legion Drum Corps marching in parade in Fairfield in honor of Connecticut's tercentenary, 1935.

Fairfield organized a full-fledged police department in 1930, replacing a system of constables. Pictured here at 633 Post Road are the members of the initial police force: Christian Shick, Eugene Burns, Thomas Shaughnessy, Chief Arthur Bennett,…

Blakeman House

3113 Bronson Road

The Blakeman house was built in 1822 by Rufus Blakeman and served as a station on the Underground Railroad during abolition days. The house was renovated during the 1930s.

Frederick Hurd House

146 Sherman Center(formerly 1619 Post Road)

The Hurd house was located at 1619 Post Road until 1939 when it was moved to its present location in order to make way for a supermarket.

Francis Brewer Home School for Boys, 766 Old Post Road.

The Francis Brewer Home School for Boys was built in 1800 initially as a private residence. Brewer bought the property in 1891 and turned it into a school. The school was around for 18 years…

Memorial Day Parade with marching men dressed as Indians, a man carrying an American flag, and crowds lining the street in Fairfield on the Post Road in 1939.

Fairfield residents survey a home on Fairfield Beach which was torn apart by the destructive force of the infamous 1938 storm.