Gunn Historical Museum Presentation on past Businesses in Washington, Connecticut.

Gunn Historical Museum digital presentation on the history of Washington Connecticut
1. An 1899 Locomobile, said to be the first car in Washington. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
2. Carl Bader’s Meat Market on Main St. in Washington Depot, c. 1900. From the Gunn Museum
3. Winter scene at the corner of Titus and Green Hill Road in Washington Depot, c. 1900. From the Gunn Museum
4. Estella West and playmates on the frozen Shepaug River, c. 1910. Courtesy of Harold Stoeffler
5. Washington Depot General Store belonging to W. A. Watts (1863-1930) From the Gunn Museum
6. Fundraiser for the Gunn Library at the Brownley Inn with William Hamilton Gibson on a “horse.” From the Gunn Museum
7. Circus fundraiser at the Van Ingen’s for building of the Gunn Library, c.1900. From the Gunn Museum
8. View of the Sachem Inn on the north shore c.1930. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
9. Couch’s Garage in New Preston, c. 1920. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
10. Main Street in Washington Depot, c. 1910. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
11. Roebling bridge across the Shepaug River for the Holiday House in 1917. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
12. Washington Depot looking toward the Green Hill Bridge, c. 1935. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost ) Burnham
13. Shepaug Railroad train c. 1930. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
14. Woman standing in front of the Hall on the Green, now the site of the Congregational Church Parish House, c. 1900. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
15. Marbledale Post Office on the New Milford Tpk. (now Rt. 202), c. 1900. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
16. The Shepaug River looking south from the Green Hill Rd. bridge in Washington Depot, c. 1900. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
17. Fishing at the southern end of Lake Waramaug, Villa Lucerne in the background, c. 1870 From the Gunn Museum
18. Harry Knickerbocker’s Shell station in Woodville, c. 1930 Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
19. Heman Otis Averill with his family on the lawn of their home, c. 1900. Courtesy of the Averill family
20. George Couch near the New Preston Village sign, c.1940. Courtesy of Craig Nelson
21. William Hamilton Gibson, Jr., future headmaster of The Gunnery, navigating the Shepaug in a canoe, c. 1905. From the Gunn Museum
22. The Burnham store in New Preston c. 1920. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
23. Steamboat Flirt on Lake Waramaug, c. 1885. From the Gunn Museum
24. Lake Waramaug looking east, c. 1870. From the Gunn Museum
25. Krasselt’s store in New Preston c. 1920. Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham
26. Bryan Memorial Town Hall in Washington Depot, c. 1940 Courtesy of Janice (Sjonost) Burnham

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