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Photograph of Webb's Tavern from Gillespie's "Picturesque Stamford," pg. 128. George Washington stopped at the tavern for breakfast on one of his travels. See link for more information. http://www.stamfordhistory.org/ps_civilwar.htm

Photo of Shady Side Steamboat taken from Gillespie's " Picturesque Stamford," pg. 205

Sketch depicting Putnam's escape from firing British during an attack at Horseneck Chapel, Greenwich, American Revolution

This photograph, taken circa 1880, gives a view looking east to Main Street from Atlantic Square. The Union House is shown in the left of the photo while the Stamford Post Office is pictured on the bottom left.

This is a photograph of St. Andrew's Cemetery wall located on Franklin St. taken in 1914. The stones were moved from their original cemetery at West Park. Description on back of photo: "Old head stones removed from the ancient cemetery about…

Grave stone located in St. Andrew's Cemetery on Franklin St. Description on back of photo: "The grave of the Rev. John Bishop, second pastor of the Congregational Church, in St. Andrew's Cometary. He died in 1694 after a pastorate of fifty years.…

Horse drawn-wagons, trolley. Picturesque Stamford p122. Description on back of picture: Atlantic Square, about 1892. negative at shop.

This is a portrait of Andrew W. Paradise who served as the first librarian of the Ferguson Library from January 1882 to 1895. This picture was given to the library by his daughter around 1940.

The Interstate Rubber Co. of Springdale float in shape of a ship in a parade on Atlantic Street south of Town Hall, seen in the background.

A 1898 Parade float commemorating the Revolutionary War Battle.