Old Pictures of East Haven

Today I contacted Kathy Varda of Conservation ConneCTion to find out if there were any websites available for the upload of the East Haven pictures of which the library has several catalogs. Some of the pictures date back to the 1800s. We have already put some pictures on Treasures of Connecticut Libraries a few of which can be seen below:

With Covid-19, the archival filing, repair, display etc. have almost come to a stop. The staff has been working pretty much at home, but I hope to continue working on a virtual museum of objects owned by the library that I started some time ago: Virtual Museum

A Long Awaited Project

Today I was able to get East Haven's earliest print newspapers into a large archival album!
Below: The Branford Review and East Haven News Thursday November 7th, 1935
             The East Haven Citizen Friday April 23, 1937

Columbus Day Committee Programs

 Remember to come out on Tuesday, September 29th for the talk on the Streets of East Haven and to sign up for the 2015 Annual Heritage Dinner- see below.

Race

David Farley is the driver in this 1989 picture taken at the New Haven Bed Races representing the Criscuolo & Son's auto business. The dog's name is Spade Mackenzie. The New Haven bed races which ended 1990 are back! The next race will take place in October http://newhavenbedrace.com/   
They also have a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NHBedRace?__fns&hash=Ac0r2zRHQIDVjdPr

Photo in front of Town Hall plaque

Mr. Louis Criscuolo provided the above photograph showing left to right:  Gina Petonito,  Mrs. Marie Messina, Andrea Criscuolo  (holding flower arrangement).

Mr. Louis Criscuolo allowed us to copy some of his historical materials. Mr. Criscuolo was the former president of the Economic Development Committee and former president of the East Haven Chamber of Commerce.


At one time the Olin gun factory planned to open in East Haven as seen by the article below:

Below is a 1968 ad for the Pied Piper Grocery Store. Former Mayor Frank Messina is behind the shopping cart.

The Criscuolo brothers, Louis and Andy added rental service to their auto sales business.