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Photographic postcard of the Old Hempsted House, a.k.a. Joshua Hempsted House, in New London, Conn.

Postcard of the Old Huguenot House, a.k.a. the Nathaniel Hempsted House, in New London, Conn.

Postcard of the Old Huguenot House, a.k.a. Nathaniel Hempsted House, in New London, Conn. The card is addressed to Mr. L.F. Noble in Boston. It has a New London postmark from 1912.

Photographic postcard of the old Manwaring house in New London, Conn.

Photographic postcard of the Old Manwaring House in New London, Conn.

These glimpses into the past were periodically published in the New London Day Newspaper, as a reminder of this city’s rich historical background and an ever-present Union Station throughout. While little has changed in its outward appearance over…

This original survey of Starr Street from 1835 and 1876 shows how the area has evolved over the years. It shows plots of land with property lines and handwritten information explaining the subdivision. As one note explains, for example, a couple of…

P.W. Strong writes to her nephew Homer Curtiss about the death of her son by her first marriage, Seth Reynolds, of Warren, Conn. Reynolds was a sergeant in Company A of the 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was killed in action in Pocotaligo,…

This is a Japanese woodblock printed crepe paper book, describing the fairy tale "The Tongue Cut Sparrow."

This is a Japanese woodblock printed crepe paper book, telling a fairy tale story "The Cub's Triumph."