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George E. Elwood's store.

Handy and Harman - 1770 Kings Highway. Corner of Kings Highway and Grasmere Avenue. Kings Highway is in the foreground.

The Handy and Harman Factory opened in 1915 and supplied precious metals to manufacturers worldwide. The factory closed in 2002…

Handy and Harman - 1770 Kings Highway. Corner of Kings Highway and Grasmere Avenue. Grasmere Avenue is in the foreground.


The Handy and Harman Factory opened in 1915 and supplied precious metals to manufacturers worldwide. The factory closed in…

Sasaco Lake Ice Wagon - B. F. Bulkley. Sasaco Lake Ice was located on State Street (Post Road) in Westport, at the Westport-Southport town line, on the north side of the street.

Leroy Miner's Service Station, later operated by James W. Miller, father of Leroy. Located at 23 Post Road, opposite of Grasmere Avenue on the Old Post Road, next to Ash Creek.

Domenico Mercurio's Store - Fruits, Vegetables, Confections. Located at 1508 Post Road in Fairfield.

Mercurio's Market was founded in 1900 by Domenic Mercurio Sr., who used to sell fruits and vegetables door-to-door from a horse and wagon. The…

From left to right: Margaret Rudkin (Pepperidge Farm founder), Angie Mercurio, Dominic A. (Merk) Mercurio, Dominic Mercurio, Jr., A. James (Jimmy) Mercurio, Sally Mercurio.


Mercurio's Market was founded in 1900 by Domenic Mercurio Sr., who used…

Sasaco Lake Ice Harvest, Bulkley Ice House

E. W. S. Pickett's Store. Built 1894, burned 1911. Pickett's had the first plate glass windows. Fairfield Post Office was located in Pickett's Store. Pickett's was located on the northeast corner of Sanford Street and Boston Post Road. Hyde's Pond is…

Rolock, Inc. Bar loom.

Rolock Inc. was founded in Southport in 1924 as DeMattia Wire Works. The company made wire mesh baskets and trays for industrial heat treating processes. The company's stock was bought by Roger Wells in 1925. Wells served as…