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East Haddam Events
New Photos added 9/19/07
Events within a community, whether of great or minor significance, help
shape that community over time. A perfect example for East Haddam
was the construction of the Swing Bridge across the Connnecticut River in 1913.
This made daily transportation, the shipping of goods and employment that
much easier than dependence upon the ferries.
These restored photographs help us
envision what life was like in earlier times, from the
hardships of a major snowstorm to the dedication and celebration of the Swing Bridge.
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Bridge Day, June 14, 1913
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The Goodspeed Opera House
on Bridge Day, June 14, 1913
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Bridge Day Parade
passing by the Rathbun Home,
where the Library is now located.
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Bridge Day Parade
with Riverview Cemetery
in the background.
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Raising a barn
on Bone Mill Road, Bartman Family and friends |
Reynolds Coal Wagon
with Hatstat House in background
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Ice fishing on the Connecticut River
after the snowstorm of 1888 |
Plank Walk, Main Street, Snowstorm of 1888.
In background on right
is St. Stephen's Church and
the Riverview Cemetery |
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Opening Day of the Swing Bridge,
June 14, 1913.
Gentleman paying the first toll
is Judge Purple, local businessman and
benefactor of the
East Haddam Public Library
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Opening Day Parade, June 14, 1913
View is from hillside overlooking
Riverview Cemetery
toward Main Street;
parade is in background |
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