/blog daily 0.75 2025-12-18 /blog/elihu-burritt monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/676d706f-dd07-4442-bf36-c4ec6b77f5f2/607127_0001.jpeg NBIM Blog - Elihu Burritt: Linguist, Pacifist, Philanthropist - Make it stand out Elihu Burritt, seated portrait. C. 1840-1849. Daguerreotype. Catalog of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/d29ad7d8-21ff-440c-889e-e7fdfdc40087/cropped1926_April_NBChamberCommerce_magazine_p6.jpg NBIM Blog - Elihu Burritt: Linguist, Pacifist, Philanthropist - Make it stand out Mr. Burritt as he walked from one end of England to the other, 1847. New Britain Chamber of Commerce Magazine, April 1926. Collection of the 91¶ĚĘÓƵ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/a2c6128d-0b7a-4ae1-b4a9-1b321179106f/L202202-34+Elihu+Burritt+front.png NBIM Blog - Elihu Burritt: Linguist, Pacifist, Philanthropist - Make it stand out Grave of Elihu Burritt, 1904. Memorial card. Buckwell Postcard Collection, 91¶ĚĘÓƵ. /blog/thecommunityoffactorylife monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/49705119-b564-4b38-a5f2-bf5c7054ba5b/unnamed.jpg NBIM Blog - The Stanley Works: The Community of Factory Life in New Britain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/663ce441-b0a3-4050-bfa1-2f3d629ac1ed/unnamed.jpg NBIM Blog - The Stanley Works: The Community of Factory Life in New Britain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/a6190cb8-d8e0-488b-b449-f5c8f6d5bced/Four+Decades+with+Stanley+Works_0005.jpg NBIM Blog - The Stanley Works: The Community of Factory Life in New Britain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. /blog/sound-money monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/5505b997-f6ad-4994-849b-e5a06cb50860/corbin+sound+money+club+political+ribbon+2024.10.png NBIM Blog - New Britain for Sound Money This silk ribbon, part of the 91¶ĚĘÓƵ’s civil and political history collection, helps tell the story of a series of divisive presidential elections from over a century ago. (NBIM 2024.10) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/d8e16f83-fa77-43b6-8f2a-41622f959a6f/prosperity+at+home+mckinley+poster+loc.jpg NBIM Blog - New Britain for Sound Money - “Prosperity at 91¶ĚĘÓƵ, Prestige Abroad” A campaign poster for William McKinley, c. 1895-1900. Library of Congress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/907e520c-a893-4591-8d84-920c6cda00a9/stanley+sound+money+from+stanley+archive.png NBIM Blog - New Britain for Sound Money - “We Want Gold and Plenty of It” Demonstration by the Stanley Rule & Level Sound Money Club, Elm and Church Streets, New Britain, c. 1896. Stanley Black & Decker Archives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/114c0370-dd0a-4e0b-9493-480ac9074d17/sound+money+march+nov+5+1900+hartford+courant.png NBIM Blog - New Britain for Sound Money - A Sound Money parade in Hartford drew over 100,000 spectators, and boasted marching contingents from factories in New Britain, Meriden, Torrington, Rockville, Willimantic, Manchester, and more. The Hartford Courant, November 5, 1900 /blog/national-spring-bed-burns monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/3258498d-a392-47b9-8f98-0d0a629d2244/NEW-BRITAIN-MILL-FIRE-0507.jpg NBIM Blog - National Spring Bed Co. Burns… Again! - Make it stand out The High Street commercial building complex caught fire Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Photo courtesy of NBC Connecticut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1715702047847-NG9CCB68SZK0NAH0X7TJ/Natspringbed+furniture+journal+oct+10+1904.png NBIM Blog - National Spring Bed Co. Burns… Again! - The Furniture Journal, October 10, 1904 "Rip Van Winkle. Do not sag, last a lifetime. Spring beds guaranteed for 20 years. The National Spring Bed Co., New Britain, Conn." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1715702056687-7B3H0RD36EQV7190XNKH/YYC2_054_900x.jpg NBIM Blog - National Spring Bed Co. Burns… Again! - 1902 Print Ad "Rip Van Winkle Spring Bed, Lasts a Lifetime. Does Not Sag in the Middle. Washington Irving's Story of "Rip Van Winkle," illustrated, with photo of Joseph Jefferson as "Rip," mounted on cover. Book sent for three two-cent stamps. Address Dept. Y, The National Spring Bed Co., New Britain, Conn." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1715702064891-8J9DN4V8PKOIZQ3AV0ZV/GH3_256_d0529079-deb0-4fd4-a667-fff5ff3bbb95_900x.jpg NBIM Blog - National Spring Bed Co. Burns… Again! - 1904 Print Ad "On waking he found himself of the green knoll..." Excerpt from Irving's Rip Van Winkle. "The National Spring Bed Co., 41 High Street, New Britain, Conn. Rip Van Winkle Spring Bed GUARANTEED" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/307388aa-aef0-4658-8f17-cc3fd84f6e83/natspringbed+1918+out+of+business.png NBIM Blog - National Spring Bed Co. Burns… Again! - Make it stand out A 1918 print ad in the Hartford Courant from Wise, Smith & Co., advertising a final stock sale of National Spring Bed Co.’s products. /blog/patent-king monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1705419044530-KCXAYSN6DK8BY3L4WRTY/US48327-1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent King of the United States - Pat. 48,327 Rule Joint Patented June 20, 1865 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1705419044577-67L95HBGZYWHFDFCMHMC/US176152-1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent King of the United States - Pat. 176,152 Bench Planes Patented April 18, 1876 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1705419045249-C199HP21DQ1UIIYWAOC3/US515063-1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent King of the United States - Pat. 515,063 Plane Patented February 20, 1894 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1705419045794-F4QZAIWQTAW2NBSGBYE4/US540283-1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent King of the United States - Pat. 540, 283 Plane Patented June 4, 1895 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1705419046152-LCJDG0DGQSAQKXXUWVPQ/US562678-1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent King of the United States - Pat. 562,678 Machine for Graduating Glasses or Tubes Patented June 23, 1896 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1705419046450-NOKFGMN3OIZ0QJA2QW0B/US562679-1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent King of the United States - Pat. 562,679 Method of Marking Level Glasses or Analagous Articles Patented June 23, 1896 /blog/ct-coming-to-stanleys-defense monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 /blog/one-hundred-years-of-beer monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/e2296608-369f-4a57-95c7-d62e9c8a900a/2nd_floor_display.jpg NBIM Blog - More Than One Hundred Years of Beer! - Make it stand out Part of the NBIM’s Cremo collection: bottles of Cremo and Manhattan label beer, promotional trays and bottle openers, and even a brick from the old Belden Street brewery. 91¶ĚĘÓƵ Digital Archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/9e5eb878-9812-4540-a8b9-953f8e9c462c/cremo+accused+of+liquor+law+violations.png NBIM Blog - More Than One Hundred Years of Beer! - Make it stand out Cremo Brewing was fined $100,00 for violating liquor laws after investigators found full-strength beer being served at taverns in Massachusetts. The Hartford Courant; May 25, 1922; via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/babad2a0-7d11-47c2-ad61-227665c8eaf8/cremobrewingbaseballcirca1933-1938.png NBIM Blog - More Than One Hundred Years of Beer! - Make it stand out Cremo Baseball Team, c. 1933-1938. 91¶ĚĘÓƵ Digital Archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/27f63bee-b73f-4424-9cc0-422a74d4a181/cremo+brewery+building.jpg NBIM Blog - More Than One Hundred Years of Beer! - Make it stand out The Belden St. brewery building three years after the company closed its doors for the final time. Courtesy of Ernie Oest and Bob Kay, beercanhistory.com. /blog/on-this-day-138-years-ago monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1c274d62-7e66-492a-9e29-8393d9ccfb09/hamilton+in+plane.jpg NBIM Blog - On this day 138 years ago… - Make it stand out Hamilton sitting in his aircraft, date unknown. NBIM Digital Archive. /blog/patent-history monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/0566328f-f44e-4bae-b744-e24381d26aff/davinci+sketh+of+brunilleschi+light+hoist+courtesy+istituto+e+museo+di+storia+della+scienza.jpg NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - A sketch by Leonardo da Vinci of one of Brunelleschi’s light hoists. A sketch by Leonardo da Vinci of one of Brunelleschi’s light hoists. Courtesy of Museo Galileo/Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/d1d0803f-b606-4413-9521-68e0881245e1/Venetian_Patent_Statute_1474.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - The Venetian Patent Statute, 1474 Written in Old Venetian, this document is widely accepted as the basis for modern patent law worldwide. Courtesy of Archivio di stato di Venezia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527875947-KJTPL51862G54C6KA32A/1861_Sarah_J_Wheeler_Curry_Comb_31199_Page_1.jpg NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - Sarah Jane Wheeler, Curry Comb, 1861, US31199 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527875934-XZFZ1F8H41ZJBD201GCB/1869_OA_North_hanger_full_patent_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - O.A. North, Clothes Hook, 1869, US85756 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527876707-ZRWYDMTQ95IJM7C4429B/1875_Traut-Richards-Rabbet+Plane-US168431_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - J.A. Traut & H. Richards, Rabbet Bench Plane, 1875, US168431 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527876692-1QB2BXZCDKX811EU1GXR/1876_07_04_Davison+EH+-US179403_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - E.H. Davidson & W. Chapman, Knitting Machine, 1876, US179403 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527877443-A4BFPS8C25MDGUBK4SH1/1876_Landers+-North_Carvg+Fork-US177545_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - A.H. North, Carving Fork, 1876, US177545 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527877471-UGGHQA4J6XDSKSVBZEVI/1881_Landers-Gerard_carving_fork_US247037_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - J. Gerald, Carving Fork, 1881, US247037 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527878116-0SDWDY3XISM5NTLOFB7Q/1886_Landers+-Gerard%2CCSSmith_Carvg+Fork+-US345044_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - J. Gerald, Carving Fork, 1886, US345044 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527879099-VTJA63I78AZ6IBPGNPB2/1891_Alice_M_Hobson_Steam_Cooker_466137_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - Alice M. Hobson, Steam Cooker, 1891, US466137 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527879003-21UVXMJDITPKMUGLTNKI/1892_Forster-Rackliffe-LockCylinder-R_E-US466918_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - J.R. Forster & T.S. Rackliff, Cylinder Lock, 1892, US466918 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527879771-5ASGEOV0ZFI7ANCL1RT5/1905_AA_Warner_grinder_coffee_mill_US782293_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - A.A. Warner, Coffee Mill, 1905, US782293 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527879932-6GQFEW54QE3PKS9B4XXK/1912-04-09_CJ_White_Hose_Supporter_Strip_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - C.J. White, Hose Supporter Strip, 1912, US1023101 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527880565-7WWG0920AV3CGFPF4PLT/1914_04_07_Davison+EH+-US1092809_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - E.H. Davison & E.L. Dummer, Union Suit or Combination Garment, 1914, US1092809 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527880741-O6ZJHNB2X1SPYDXS8KZM/1915_GA_Downs_Food_Chopper_US1123710_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - G.A. Downs, Food or Meat Chopper, 1915, US1123710 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527881544-1OTF5SDGUVPW9YEWEII6/1917_JF_Smart_JB_Griffin_percolator_US1251432_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - J.F. Smart & J.B. Griffin, Percolator, 1917, US1251432 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527881578-56CSHL42WQXN9IX73RO5/1918_09_10_JS_North_Hose_supporter_pad_CJ_White_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - J.S. North, Hose Supporter Pad, 1918, US1278727 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527882288-HO6DTG6ECCY71SNSJ2GB/1921_JF_Lamb_FE_Carlson_Gas_Mask_US1388959_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - J.F. Lamb & F.E. Carlson, Gas Mask, 1921, US1388959 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527882312-PVB61MBA02H9L05N7317/1926_AA_Warner_et_al_Electric_Toaster_US1597304_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - A.A. Warner et al., Electric Toaster, 1926, US1597304 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527882985-SA937XMY8VGCHETIS7KK/1926_Searles%2CRaymond-Fafnir-VehicleSpringBearing-US1569240_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - R.R. Searles, Vehicle Spring Bearing, 1926, US1569240 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527883175-ODHC3WK8ZCE0MOR0EI60/1932_OM_Anderson_et_al_coffee+maker_d87298.jpg NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - O.M. Anderson et al., Coffee Maker, 1932, D87298 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527883693-9Q3MTK6XCVN8X4RYZOXO/1932_OM_Anderson_Strainer_Assembly_Percolator_1989034.gif NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - O.M. Anderson et al., Strainer Assembly, 1932, US1989034 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527883854-EABOC7YPRO1CC9ALUYVP/1937_AA_Warner_Seal_for_Percolators_2101324.gif NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - A.A. Warner, Seal for Percolator, 1937, US2101324 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527884386-OV6I4BZYMX6E69ZBJQYW/1937_OM_Anderson_coffee_maker_D0106778.gif NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - O.M. Anderson, Coffee Maker, 1937, D106778 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527884611-I46JY5XP0VG9QE51TAOD/1939_Searles%2CR-Fafnir-Bearing-US2143091_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - R.R. Searles, Bearing, 1939, US2143091 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527885105-94OJIR4LLJVBCJ9XWE2B/1953_PJ_kircher_Automatic_Coffee_maker_US2658134_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - P.J. Kircher, Automatic Coffee Maker, 1953, US2658134 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527885409-B9RXR9ZFUW5SJ2H8T61X/1956_AC_Smith_et_al_lunch_box_US2763366_Page_1.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - A.C. Smith et al., Lunch Box, 1956, US2763366 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527885825-79YMNQMIGGD8DUS4IHUB/1962_N_J-Ludenberg+-HookSetMach-US3059811_Page_01.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - E.C. Lundeberg, Feeder for Hook Stay Setting Machine, 1962, US3059811 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1682527886217-KCTMDOK5ZXHOX3AORA6W/1966_N_J-Heil-Hook-EyeStaplg-US3292837_Page_01.png NBIM Blog - The Patent: from Classical Antiquity to Modern Industry - E.K. Heil et al., Stapling Machine, 1966, US3292837 /blog/martha-parsons monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/a17b44c2-71ee-44c3-856b-9ef13775ee7e/martha+parsons+courtesy+enfield+historical+society.jpg NBIM Blog - New Britain’s Notable Women: Martha Parsons, Businesswoman - Make it stand out Martha Parsons, courtesy of the Enfield Historical Society. /blog/on-this-day-in-1813 monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/51756712-fb0d-4a63-bd70-88ce02123ad7/GMLanders.jpg NBIM Blog - On This Day in 1813… - Make it stand out George M. Landers, c. 1865-1880. Library of Congress. /blog/notable-women-lena-candee-bassette monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/aebb784e-8187-4897-a4c4-c39d78ea273e/lena+candee+bassette+runs+for+legislature.png NBIM Blog - New Britain’s Notable Women: Lena Candee Bassette, Suffragette and Political Leader - Make it stand out Newspaper clipping c. 1933 announcing Lena Candee Bassette’s candidacy for a seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives, the first woman to do so. Image courtesy of the Tyrrell Historical Library. /blog/notable-women-connie-wilson-collins monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/c7661d2c-d71c-4eca-85f2-43f1c5da15e5/DeathRecordPhotoCDN-1476163-2704710.jpg NBIM Blog - New Britain’s Notable Women: Connie Wilson Collins, Civic Leader - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. /blog/volunteer-spotlight-al-nelson monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1643314901340-JEGXV0HIVYT6XO0VPIG1/alan+nelson+navy+photo+front.png NBIM Blog - Volunteer Spotlight: Allen Nelson - Al Nelson in Navy uniform, September 5, 1949 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1643314903593-KG55CEZ0CBXJG0HEJDLI/IMG_0636.JPG NBIM Blog - Volunteer Spotlight: Allen Nelson - Al at NBIM, January 20, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1643315000420-6VXMS4UAHA8520CNY7TX/al%2Bnelson%2Bet%2Bal%2Bnov%2B1958%2Bfront.jpg NBIM Blog - Volunteer Spotlight: Allen Nelson - Al Nelson (top left) pictured with NBFD Ladder Co. 1, November 19, 1958 /blog/spanish-flu-in-new-britain monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/7cf3ddf7-5dbc-4510-bbd2-3bc6cd2cdbab/1918FluInside.jpg NBIM Blog - The Influenza Pandemic of 1918: Spanish Flu in New Britain - Make it stand out All over the state, theaters and other public spaces shut shown. Trolleys and bus lines limited passengers and staggered schedules to help combat the spread of the flu. Image courtesy of Connecticut College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/b635c2fd-7088-4841-8a52-4c64318e2bb0/blackledge+1925%281%29.png NBIM Blog - The Influenza Pandemic of 1918: Spanish Flu in New Britain Dr. Theron L. Blackledge, pictured c. 1925. Courtesy of New Brighton Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/4c0679d6-3174-4345-8b23-e19a3909c482/CoughsAndSneezesSpreadDiseases.jpg NBIM Blog - The Influenza Pandemic of 1918: Spanish Flu in New Britain - Make it stand out "Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases - As Dangerous as Poison Gas Shells". U.S. Public Health ad, 1918. Printed in The Danbury News, October 9, 1918. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/ccece8af-af5a-4859-982c-4c34a2617255/Illustrated_Current_News-1918-Thompson%2C_Paul.png NBIM Blog - The Influenza Pandemic of 1918: Spanish Flu in New Britain - Make it stand out “To Prevent Influenza!” Public health recommendations from the 1918 Illustrated Current News, New Haven, CT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/3bc73bf9-fefa-4949-8c4b-a04a09e9330e/blackledge+watch+3+views.png NBIM Blog - The Influenza Pandemic of 1918: Spanish Flu in New Britain - Make it stand out The watch presented to Dr. Blackledge by Mayor Quigley, now part of the NBIM permanent collection. Inscription reads “Presented to Dr. Theron L. Blackledge by Mayor Geo. A Quigley for services rendered the City of New Britain, Nov 1, 1918”. /blog/lest-we-forget-remembering-new-britains-servicemen-and-women monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573950061-GOIA0LKIPC7IN8NQJQFC/Copy+of+1943_April_Anchor_Brand_News_Herchel_A_Vinson.jpg NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Pvt. Herchel A. Vinson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574455205-GAYK7E6CU1G21GUWSQSU/servicemen+taraschuk+brothers.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - S1/c Maurice Taraschuk and Merchant Marine Theodore Taraschuk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573956423-HYBGULSOKJNT7PS4QSVM/Copy+of+1944_November_Anchor_Brand_News_Willie_Carter.jpg NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Merchant Marine Willie Carter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573960871-L3LIS3T71DTVOXCVTI1P/Copy+of+1946_March_Anchor_Brand_News_Eugene_Rose.jpg NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Pvt. 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Varhol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573981058-F9X59JDR1QL2DEJX4QAM/lt+edith+l+pascoe.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Lt. Edith L Pascoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573984615-EZG53QE77RN0JFRAOZEH/lt+robert+smith.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Lt. Robert Smith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573987866-MM59BT8GIRQSJDEJS377/pfc+john+e+ondrick.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - P.F.C. John E. Ondrick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573989924-GJDPL4SRAHUME03U7RYU/pfc+m+laplante.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Pfc. M. Laplante https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573994234-LSMM56SDY7N0WCBD6OIJ/pfc+stephen+mucha.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Pfc. Stephen Mucha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573996019-TSSJHVCSSCGR5H55EQVW/pvt+b+lukaszewski.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Pvt. B. Lukaszewski https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573998930-T55SMV8RK5JB32J7CN1L/pvt+henry+lambert.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Pvt. Henry Lambert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574004414-TUNZ4JWBSE1SY8DVNGXV/pvt+maurice+chassey.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Pvt. 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Phil Mucha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574029171-N994QXK0ZW4PVVHC9MVJ/s1c+stanley+baaj.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - S1/c Stanley Baaj https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574033355-I9VHBI9CQLZU6BI799C3/sc+3c+bob+balocki.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - S3/c Bob Balocki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574049568-F1TKK5L3WPZT29B7ANQ4/servicemen+and+women+pienkos+rosinski+wlodkowski+west+demetro.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: S1/c J. Pienkos, Pvt. Julius Rosinski, Cpl. Jos. Wodkowski, Grace West (SPAR), Pvt. Walter Demetro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574040633-0PI22JU8JEI8GTFGOP2P/servicemen+and+women+johnson+mangone+and+passig.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Russell Johnson, Lieut. Lillian Mangone, TM 3/c Andrew R. Passig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574056641-XBXC5CMD9X55FF1F59L5/servicemen+aubut+burns+wisnefsky+dennehy+and+alexander.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: T. Sgt. F. Aubut, P.F.C. Chas. Burns, Milton Wisnefsky, Pvt. P.C. Dennehy, Cpl. L. B. Alexander https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574064153-4TWNXEUHEUUN97WW9LQ8/servicemen+beitel+branzo+bergeron+thompson+and+giannini.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Quentin Beitel, S 1/c Carl Branzo, Sgt. R. Bergeron, Pvt. Walter Thompson, PhM 2/c Paul Giannini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574070791-ALBG4ZE57WKIN2CDOHAN/servicemen+bergeron+smedberg+laprise+charnega+and+wieczorek.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Pvt. Raoul Bergeron, Wm. Smedberg, P.F.C. M. R. Laprise, Edward Charnega, Jos. Wieczorek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574077422-9N5NUCT5ZLBT4W90L8TN/servicemen+bielawski+grib+oldziej+oleksy+and+bissell.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: S 1/c Joe Bielawski, Cpl. John Grib, P.F.C. Theodore Oldziej, Pvt. Z. J. Oleksy, S. Sgt. Roy Bissell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573958468-MJIRKVAO4H54GCVZDBWY/Copy+of+1945_August_Universal_Mirror_Alfonso_Floyd.jpg NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Alfonso Floyd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574080909-6SADBK7GUOBVB862WJDV/servicemen+boraw+and+sansone.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Pvt. A. S. Borawski, Pvt. Anthony Sansone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574083937-ZHUVJE1VX1W4RREFJKNY/servicemen+chasse+and+malinowski.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Pfc. Jos. Chasse, S 1/c John Malinowski https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574090413-XQXP0AD6RFJ70U8ZM70X/servicemen+connelly+gregorzyk+rudy+doherty+and+barnes.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Frank Connelly Jr., Pvt. Ted Gregorzyk, 1st Lt. Alex J. Rudy, Pvt. John Doherty, Lester Barnes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574098967-355FAGBM0TUJ6QWOP3NS/servicemen+doucette+brothers.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - The Doucette Bros., L-R: Cpl. Jean Paul Doucette, Pvt. Maurice Doucette, Lucien Doucette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574108184-QFCBGH5RNX3R60TDF6Z3/servicemen+feren+janicki+marut+and+amenta.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R and Top-Bottom: Pvt. Ben Feren, Pvt. Edward Janicki, P.F.C. Casimer Marut, Sebastian Amenta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574120092-5WPUBLGRZE0EHVNL0NML/servicemen+foligno+moisuk+and+giza.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Cpl. A. Foligno, Jos. Moisuk, Cadet Joseph Giza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573954767-3TR0JRVUZAMSDNLMHKU1/Copy+of+1943_September_Anchor_Brand_News_John_Yopp.jpg NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - John Yopp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574150148-6AGDF3OE09FO97B5T0L4/servicemen+francolino+tynik+murphy+bialek+kordek+raia+raia+gebala+and+kratka.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Pvt. Chas. Francolino, Pvt. Harry Harutunian, Pfc. Walter Tynik, Cox. Richard Murphy, Geo. J. Bialek, Pvt. Casimir Kordek, Pvt. Joseph Raia, Pvt. Tony Raia, S1/c Edward Gebala, Cpl. John Kratka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574164312-MJ52FSG2IVALGMEAZ1F3/servicemen+griffin+brothers+picard+brothers+dombroski+brothers.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: S1/c Kenneth Griffin and Pvt. William Griffin, Gerald and Ronald Picard, Frank and Eddie Dombroski and Sibby Cannata https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574177858-RSD7CK71QHXUI9YA1OCY/servicemen+harari+corr+hayes+and+folio.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Sgt. A. Harari, Cpl. Robert Corr, Lt. John Hayes, Frank B. Folio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574193306-D52QZI7E3KB8CUHCTHPA/servicemen+hatmon+zyjewski+switajewski+toczko+and+mcmahon.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: S1/c Peter Hatman, Pvt. L. F. Zyjewski, Ed. Switajewski, Pfc. Alphonse Toczko, Pvt. Francis McMahon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574204153-TJDNCLE6Y4P4CJEAU7ML/servicemen+keller+pucci+dailey+massey+and+pratt.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Pvt. Geo. Keller, P.F.C. Raymond Pucci, Sgt. Gerald Dailey, Pvt. J. W. Massey, Milton Pratt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574213414-WV824V4G02FM0GLXD75U/servicemen+kobus+and+trotta+brothers.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: T/Cpl. Charles Kobus, Brothers S1/c Carmen Trotta, P.F.C. Arthur Trotta, and S1/c Armond Trotta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573955436-PTGGLU2F7AM8UW73HW66/Copy+of+1944_November_Anchor_Brand_News_Timothy_Rodgers.jpg NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Timothy Rodgers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574217812-OLQBJZ2AT0EO3O8MUUMJ/servicemen+kobus+skelly+and+kozovich.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: Lucian Kobus, Gero. Skelly, Jos. J. Kozovich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636573960149-19EAE0KXCS937CHH3BFK/Copy+of+1945_May_Anchor_Brand_News_Miles_E_Clarke.jpg NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Miles E. Clarke https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574225659-KEA0UIXWDYDHJO4Y43U7/servicemen+kuczewski+fox+karnetsky+rzewnicki+and+goodrich.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - Stan Kuczewski, Pvt. John Fox, Pvt. Henry Karnetsky, Sgt. A. Rzewnicki, Robert Goodrich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574232462-VOFLTG686UGUTXCAL8WS/servicemen+marenzana+fallati+zmitruk+partyka+and+fillmore.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: S2/c James Marenzana, F2/c A. J. Fallati, GM3/c J. E. Zmitruk, S2/c Ed Partyka, Cpl. A. E. Fillmore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1636574239622-4MMG5CB9LMT9FCVMTYFK/servicemen+moretti+vick+dunkel+allard+wheeler.png NBIM Blog - Lest We Forget: Remembering New Britain’s Servicemen and Women - L-R: S1/c Guido Moretti, Cpl. Eric Vick, Pvt. Wm. 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Tickets available now! $5 per person, members who bring their membership card will be refunded their ticket price. /blog/black-history-kitchen-inventions monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614283035479-B0CMBVN09M49JKIKH4W3/john-standard-inventor.jpg NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - Photograph of John Stanard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614280705268-JDYCN2RPE4C9NSJQDJGN/US292821-drawings-page-1.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - Patent illustration of W. Johnson's egg beater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614281333135-I0TDIX6MTBS1DI18OXLE/LFC+No.0+b.jpg NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - L,F&C 'Universal' Alcohol Stove, c. 1908 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614281341988-W6LF7GR0XL2OPYK9DUS2/OldDesignShop_TaplinBeatersAd.jpg NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - Taplin Egg Beater Advertisement, Hardware Age Magazine. September 6, 1917 TAPLIN Double Dasher Beaters. Dover Egg Beaters. The latest and most improved types of egg beaters. A full variety of styles, sizes and prices, to meet every requirement. THE TAPLIN MFG. CO. New Britain, Conn. New York Office: 143 Chambers Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614281356731-996YULUN04CMK8UVUHAD/chs_2011_419_0.jpg NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - L,F&C 'Universal' Electric Mixer with bowl, c. 1950 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614281428616-QZPV9ADWI0P2YDHCQ5JI/US413689-drawings-page-1.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - Patent illustration of Stanard's Oil Stove, View 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614281428614-4OLA46V8YZCZXSDDYG4S/US413689-drawings-page-2.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - Patent Illustration of Stanard's Oil Stove, view 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614281428988-H2PZS48K0HZ61JTUTHGO/US455891-drawings-page-1.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - Patent illustration of Stanard's refrigerator, view 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1614281429040-H2QB7RUYE2UNDRCND53W/US455891-drawings-page-2.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Kitchen Inventions That Shaped New Britain’s Industries - Patent illustration of Stanard's refrigerator, view 2 /blog/black-history-lewis-latimer monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613755996300-KDWXCJ0EXAK6DLK7VG8B/latimer+statue.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: Bridgeport’s Lighting Visionary - Lewis Latimer statue outside the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, CT. Photograph of Lewis Latimer statue holding a lightbulb and his notebook outside the Margaret E. Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, CT. [Photograph courtesy of CT Post.] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613756087499-XVIAFIZB3JHW2H69W7BI/Lewis_latimer.jpg NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: Bridgeport’s Lighting Visionary - Photograph of Latimer in 1882. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613755995163-645X56LPG6PYTFAGZC9L/US252386_Page_1_Image_0001.jpg NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: Bridgeport’s Lighting Visionary - Patent draft illustration of Latimer's carbon filament process. Patent draft illustration of Latimer's carbon filament process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613755997665-VQBU9S0X02O4SFVT1BS9/US252386_Page_2_Image_0001.jpg NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: Bridgeport’s Lighting Visionary - Original patent text. You can read the full text of Lewis Latimer's carbon filament patent here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US252386 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613755998080-95MVFLGQHD4A3VC55QE7/US252386_Page_3_Image_0001.jpg NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: Bridgeport’s Lighting Visionary - Original patent text (cont.) You can read the full text of Lewis Latimer's carbon filament patent here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US252386 /blog/black-history-sarah-boone monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613593820507-UEHWTV2PDSVQPE9RG7RX/US473653+-+sarah+boone_Page_1_Image_0001.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Black Dressmaker who Transformed Ironing A patent illustration of the folding mechanism for Sarah Boone's ironing board. Text reads: S. Boone. Ironing Board. No. 473.653. Patented Apr. 26, 1892. Signed by Sarah Boone, Inventor. Witnesses: Fred. O. Earle, Lillian D. Kelsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613594151742-N9FNITUXCEQLPOD83LM6/US473653+-+sarah+boone_Page_1_Image_0001.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Black Dressmaker who Transformed Ironing A patent illustration of the folding mechanism for Sarah Boone's ironing board. Text reads: S. Boone. Ironing Board. No. 473.653. Patented Apr. 26, 1892. Signed by Sarah Boone, Inventor. Witnesses: Fred. O. Earle, Lillian D. Kelsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613593922628-VZV9YW4LA6K4MB0GC9EK/US473653+-+sarah+boone_Page_2_Image_0001.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Black Dressmaker who Transformed Ironing UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. SARAH BOONE, OF NE\V HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. lRONlNG-BOARD. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,653, dated April 26, 1892. Application filed July 28, 1891. To aZZ whom it may concern.- Be it known that I, SARAH Rooms, of New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement in Ironing-Boards; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a f ull, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in Figure 1, a view in perspective of an ironing-board constructed in accordance with my invention, and shown as-arranged for ironing the inside seam of a sleeve; Fig. 2, a similar view showing the board in position for ironing the outside seam of the sleeve, and Fig. 3 a view of the device in transverse section on line a: a: of Fig. 1. My invention relates to an improvement in ironing-boards, the object being to produce a cheap, simple, convenient, and highly effective device, particularly adapted to be used in ironing the sleeves and bodies of ladies gar- Inents. With these ends in view my invention consists in a narrow board having its edges respectively curved to correspond to the outside and inside seams of a sleeve, and provided at one end with a fixed transverse support and at its opposite end with a movable support hinged to the said end and extending in line with the board, the outer and inner edges of the same respectively having, in effect, outward and inward longitudinal curvature. My invention further consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims. As herein shown, the device consists of a board having its two edges A and A rounded and respectively curved to correspond to the outside and inside seams of a sleeve which the board resembles in its general outline, the outer and inner edges of the board respectively having, in elfect, outward and inward longitudinal curvature. As herein shown, the said edges are curved in accordance with the outside and inside seams of the sleeve of a ladys garment, and having their most pronounced curvature at the elbow-point, so to Serial No. 400,474. (Model) speak, of the sleeve; but these curves may be modified to suit the out of the sleeves of mens coats, if desired. As herein shown, also, the sides A A of the board are made fiat; but this is not the essential, although the preferred, construction, as when made flat they may be sometimes conveniently used for pressing. The board is provided at one end with a notch 13, receiving a fixed transverse support C, which projects very slightly beyond the edge A of the board. The same end of the board is also provided with a flat bearing-face B, which extends slightly beyond the edgeA of the board. The opposite end of the board is made somewhat smaller than the end just referred to, and constructed with a notch D, which receives one corner of a movable support E, the same being attached by a hinge E to the extreme end of the board and arranged in line therewith. When the board is to be used for pressing inside seams, the movable support is turned down, as shown by Fig. 1 of the drawings, and then co-operates with the transverse sunport in maintaining the board in this position. For ironing or pressing outside seams the board is reversed edge for edge and its movable support extended, as shown by-Fig. 2 of the drawings, and thus got out of the way, the board being steadied in this position upon its bearing-face B. My improved device is not only adapted for pressing the inside and outside seams-of the sleeves of ladies waists and mens coats. but will be found particularly convenient, also, in pressing curved waist-seams wherever they occur. I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact form herein shown and described, but hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention. Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1613593922579-4JO7EQDFZ36FY15M1843/US473653+-+sarah+boone_Page_3_Image_0001.png NBIM Blog - NBIM Celebrates Black Innovators: The Black Dressmaker who Transformed Ironing 1. Au ironing-board having its edges respectively curved to correspond to the outside and inside seams of a sleeve, and pro vided at one end with a fixed transverse support and at its opposite end with a movable structed at one end with a notch to receive atransverse support, which is fixed in it, and with a bearing-face, and at its opposite end with a notch, which receives a movable support which is hinged to the said end and extends in line with the board, the outer and inner edges whereof respectively have, in effect, outward and inward longitudinal curvature, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. SARAH BOONE. Witnesses: FRED. O. EARLE, LILLIAN D. 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Courtesy of CCSU digital library. (Stanley Works, “Stanley Works Plant,” Digital History 511: Theory & Practice, http://library.ccsu.edu/) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608046685259-HL3G1CO4CGFBD1P118YF/f57233d7b91c936558beda1f8c93b982.jpg Stanley Works 1898 Stanley Rule and Level price list, NBIM digital archives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608049809075-WRRMO4XZCBK8A8H0K0UG/port+Fred+Stanley+-+Hart.jpeg Stanley Works Portraits of William H. Hart and Frederick T. Stanley, NBIM digital archives. /fafnir-bearing daily 0.75 2020-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608056155938-DHP1R7RF3T7KY2YBPNSY/banners05.jpg Fafnir Bearing Fafnir Bearing factory floor, c. 1930-1940. NBIM digital archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608055675761-9T3C7NE2E3S1M2CO76WK/Components-FBCFafnir-1960-71461.jpg Fafnir Bearing - Fafnir ball and parallel roller bearing magazine advertisement. Flight Magazine, November 25th, 1960. NBIM digital archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608056791379-941BTL8W8JH7T9VGQ1IT/new-britain-connecticut-mr-joseph-coilnick-russian-jew-employed-at-the-fafnir-1024.jpg Fafnir Bearing - Mr. Joseph Coilnick, Russian-Jew, employed at the Fafnir Bearing Company as a hammer-man on a forging crew. Gordon Parks, photographer. June 1943. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. /american-hardware daily 0.75 2020-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608133533828-KXATF8B1LTEEBQ9K2BIX/Russwin_ad.jpg American Hardware A Russwin Distinctive Hardware advertisement featuring the William O. Jenkins house, Los Angeles, CA. 1923. NBIM digital archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608132338956-OGYM9EK0DR538KIVN8F1/1990_New_Britain_Calendar_12_1890_PF_Corbin_Foremen.jpg American Hardware P.&F. Corbin foremen, c. 1890. Image reproduced in a 1990 New Britain centennial calendar. NBIM digital archive. /landers-frary-clark daily 0.75 2021-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608058733174-C2D4YUZ5GIEO21F80R48/service-pnp-fsa-8d39000-8d39700-8d39781v.jpg Landers, Frary, & Clark Women welders at the Landers, Frary, and Clark plant, June 1943. Gordon Parks, Photographer. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608059249328-YFIOQQC15BPTIY876CV6/e13f19529c09dfe92a81d14a2ab86c32.jpg Landers, Frary, & Clark Advertisement for electric percolator, c. 1905. NBIM digital archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608059715148-APIAFZ4A6SFBZRBCWAXE/aetna-works-1800s.jpg Landers, Frary, & Clark Illustration of the Landers Frary & Clark Aetna Works plant, c 1870. NBIM digital archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608058422420-DMI545J5UYXZCU9UJXSM/service-pnp-pga-06700-06741v.jpg Landers, Frary, & Clark Perhaps the most famous product from Landers, Frary, and Clark, the Universal Food Chopper. Advertisement c. 1899. Produced by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company. NBIM digital archives. /north-judd daily 0.75 2020-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608062129597-UFAGJMELJBC90IOJJOKT/pasted+image+0+%281%29.png North & Judd - Portrait of Seth J. North Portrait of Seth J North, NBIM digital archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608063810526-6I3CDWA93MB0ZRZGT8LJ/1943_July_sargent_Cleveland_Lowman%2B%25281%2529.jpg North & Judd - Photograph of Sgt. Cleveland Lowman, Anchor News, 1943. Photograph of Sgt. Cleveland Lowman, as pictured in article “Former Foundry Worker Now A Sergeant In U.S. Army”, Anchor News, July 1943. NBIM digital archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1608063999316-ODSLWM64FEFVP52YBW1K/north-judd-1890.jpg North & Judd North and Judd Factory, c. 1890. NBIM Digital archive. /gallery-women-in-war-industries-world-war-i daily 0.75 2021-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/6fc0ea67-db18-4715-872f-521e5149310a/1918_May_parade_base_hospital.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Red Cross Parade, May 1918. Young children watch the Stanley Works "No. 46 Base Hospital" parade float pass by. Photo by Paul Glaeser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/04177bad-e86b-4df1-ba59-0e1b24856fa8/1918_May_parade_Plainville_red_cross_marchers.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Red Cross Parade, May 1918. View of Red Cross Nurses marching in rows behind a 'Plainville Branch of the New Britain Red Cross' parade float. Photo by Paul Glaeser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/4a215318-c67c-4ff8-b508-d95e0d75cfae/RET-0002-916479340-p16630coll22096-1000.jpeg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Red Cross recruitment poster showing a nurse on a battlefield with a wounded soldier appealing to a nurse seated at a desk; in the background, soldiers charge into battle. The text reads "If I Fail, He Dies. Work for the Red Cross" Posters and postcard full of imagery of Red Cross nurses reaching out for help and caring for the wounded were common, calling American nurses into service on the war front and home front. Copyrighted 1918 by Rev. S.A. Iciek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/ae6ea00f-ba1d-4d7f-92ba-b64ff66c5e11/RC+Parade+5-11-18+Am+Hosiery+Co.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Red Cross Parade, May 1918. A uniformed Red Cross nurse marches with an American Hoisery Co. sigh held aloft, followed by a parade float depicting a Red Cross field tent. Photo by Paul Glaeser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/0f0c4e9f-f1a6-4d51-89d3-abeafacd2bf1/parkers+shirt+co.png Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Photograph of women employees at the Parker Shirt Co. factory, c. 1910-1915. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/23e4c0bd-e2c3-4600-a591-0ef6c193b5d8/RC+Parade+NB+Mach+Co+girls.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Red Cross Parade, May 1918. More than a dozen women employees of the New Britain Machine Co. march in Red Cross nursing uniform. Many New Britain factories were represented in this parade, which was intended to help raise money and up recruitment for the Red Cross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1617215813695-NV7NMCJZDTMZSPEYL7KJ/1f853deb53111646e2b1b026ce794acf.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Women workers at the Colt Manufacturing Co. in Hartford, CT making barrels for machine guns. c 1914-1918. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/42937b57-7b4e-4dfa-94cb-d090c3a0c952/1918_May_parade_red_cross_WMain.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Red Cross Parade, May 1918. View from W Main of uniformed nurses carrying a Red Cross flag horizontally, with other marching behind. Photo by Paul Glaeser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/bf55d2e9-1f08-4267-9c7c-99dfcef10ca2/1919_09_15_Landers_page_workers_cropped_frm_Welcome_91¶ĚĘÓƵ_program.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I C. 1919 advertisement for Universal brand goods showing images of men and women working in their factories. The advertisement capitalized on the return to normal household goods production after the end of World War I and reads "Universal Service, Ready in War - Ready in Peace, Landers, Frary & Clark". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/9fb42b09-414b-4dcd-9a6b-9b5d2df775e8/1918_May_parade_Red_Cross_Float2.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Red Cross Parade, May 1918. A horse-drawn float with an "Over There, Over Here" Banner, followed by Red Cross nurses carrying signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/07ac0ef1-2d89-448e-b0f7-ecf146eb0026/WWI_Hardware_World_Food_will_win_the_war.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I An advertisement appearing in "Hardware World," a trade publication of the era. c. 1917-1918 that directs dealers of Universal products from Landers, Frary, and Clark to display this sign behind their products. Images of a Universal a food chopper, butter merger, bread maker, and a display sign reading "Food will win the war, don't waste it. Use less wheat and meat. But local foods. Serve just enough, and use what is left." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/7369ba20-8da6-4f37-81ab-329c70fbbc1a/1918_May_parade_red_cross_group_photo.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I Red Cross Parade, May 1918. Group photo of even Red Cross nurses in uniform. Photo by Paul Glaeser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/653c72a0-205a-4c59-ba4d-a7540b80b6ee/367493eafb12cfc80b10b24c5ba9c435.png Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War I A worker at Colt Manufacturing Co. in Hartford, CT oiling a factory machine, c. 1917-1918. /gallery-women-in-war-industries-world-war-ii daily 0.75 2021-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/008dbb0f-4563-4dca-801c-6eed5dacf0a7/Rosie-tear-sheet-sm.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Norman Rockwell Rosie the Riveter, 1943. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, published on May 29, 1943. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/f3b38775-1dcd-48cd-8b7d-025631df476a/A+girl+at+the+Fafnir+Bearing+Company+testing+bomb+shackles1.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "A girl at the Fafnir Bearing Company testing bomb shackles." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/0b7cabf9-8ceb-4e30-97f8-e907970e30c9/An+inspector+at+the+Fafnir+Bearing+Company+inspecting+large+roller+bearing.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "An inspector at the Fafnir Bearing Company inspecting large roller bearing which will probably end up in an Army tank" Fafnir Bearing Co. made bearings for the U.S. Military across all branches, to be used in ships, tanks, aircraft, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1f855c02-ffdb-47ef-a979-4d86208cf741/Canteen_photo_front.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Photograph of women inspecting canteens c. 1943-1945 at Landers, Frary & Clark. Pictured, left to right: Mrs. Ottilia Freberg nee Bjorklund and Mrs. Bjorklund nee Freberg. Mrs. Bjorklund was a Gold Star Mother; her son Earl, a radio gunner, was killed in an air raid on the Romanian Oil fields. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/c320634c-22f8-4404-b477-bc7d8273a6f9/Miss+Ann+Kolodziez+employed+at+the+Fafnir+Bearing+Company+as+a+bearing+inspector.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "Miss Ann Kolodziez, Polish, twenty-two years old, employed at the Fafnir Bearing Company as a bearing inspector." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/b79093a9-e5cf-48be-a539-32dfb0bdeafd/Mrs.+Antoinette+Jamrozemployed+at+the+Fafnir+Bearing+Company+matching+and+sizing+bearing+rings.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "Mrs. Antoinette Jamroz, Polish, mother of three children, employed at the Fafnir Bearing Company, matching and sizing bearing rings." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/4caebec7-fccb-482f-b8db-804158a193fb/Processing+cores+to+be+used+by+the+Army+for+making+molds+for+meat+choppers.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "Women at the Landers, Frary and Clark plant. Processing cores, to be used by the Army for making molds for meat choppers." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/23dfd114-c5aa-4401-a9f0-dfd65fe1ea8f/Testing+a+new+anti-aircraft+gun+lfc2.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "Women employed at the Landers, Frary and Clark plant. Testing a new anti-aircraft gun. This girl's job is to inspect guns and their mounts." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/f8ac4abf-1405-4895-b41f-ac6998b2055c/Women+employed+at+Landers+A+shuttle+driver.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "Women employed at Landers, Frary and Clark plant. A shuttle driver" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/91f2630b-f6eb-408f-90fb-e8037c82836e/women+welders+at+lfc+plant.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "Women welders at the Landers, Frary, and Clark plant." While thousands of American women flocked into factories, women of color still struggled with racism. Factories were highly resistant to hiring black women, and many hired only white women and men until then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802 banning racial discrimination in the defense industry. (Randle, Aaron. “'Black Rosies': The Forgotten African American Heroines of the WWII 91¶ĚĘÓƵfront.” 10 Nov. 2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/f7c98c3b-0696-468c-b2b6-c3e5c4a0a182/Women+workers+checking+in+at+the+Fafnir+Bearing+Company.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Gordon Parks, Photographer June, 1943 "Women workers "checking in" at the Fafnir Bearing Company" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1617216123406-FRQ9334CG73ZJ6XLL35D/Anchor_45_page_9.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Hulda Knight, forelady and laboratory technician at North & Judd is greeted by General Rowe during a government inspection after the presentation of the Army-Navy "E"Award. Originally published by Anchor News, North & Judd's company newsletter. April 3, 1945. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1617216248830-JRIC5VOP2U1K3JUQJ9Q1/Anchor_45_page_19.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Major Rey observes welding being done by Leonore Allen at the Noth & Judd factory. Anchor News, April 3, 1945. Of the 1 million African Americans who entered paid service for the first time following E.O. 8802’s signing, 600,000 were women. (Randle, "Black Rosies" 2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/1617216296938-TZCGCK9ESAQBFY1CIB1Z/Anchor_45_page_22.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Employees of the North & Judd main office and order department bid General Rowe farewell after the award ceremony and factory inspection. Anchor News, April 3, 1945. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/af1b35d3-bb44-4a1a-a297-5469dc0a1b0b/Women-Tradition.jpg Gallery: Women in War Industries | World War II Another poster from the same series as the famous "We Can Do It!" image, invoking the memory and history of American women doing their part during wartime. Illustration of a colonial woman loading a musket and a contemporary woman in coveralls and a red bandana riveting a piece of war equipment. with text reading "It's a tradition with us, mister!" Howard J. Miller, c. 1941-1945. /under-lock-and-key daily 0.75 2023-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/c98a5a9d-2e9f-424d-ae16-be0e717f1188/lock+and+key+title+poster+draft+1+corrected.png /exhibits daily 0.75 2024-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/928d66be-1578-4cb6-87eb-030aea69c7b4/announcement+banners.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/b63165ea-93b5-47e8-a36a-2c1d81072bae/announcement+banners%284%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/e1683227-79e4-4464-b8c1-4dd814b311c9/Copy+of+Navy+and+Cream+Simple+Bordered+Gala+Invitation.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/bddd403b-3d18-4ab4-9b59-f46f73dd3205/interwoven+logo.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/ad51761c-26e5-45c1-bbbf-df09d4bf6243/basic_poster_website-1024x800.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/45ab0602-307f-4f1b-9022-73b04086f8bd/Abe_in_Workshop_May_8_1953-1024x846.jpg /herald-photography daily 0.75 2024-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/ca34694b-1494-42f3-97ca-a4e0bbc518f8/img002.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Two men pose in front of the Harlem Record Shop on Hartford Avenue, between two street parked cars. c. late 1950s-1960s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/70e2d883-0b92-47b0-940f-fe070e9737f6/img020.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Four girls and a toddler look right past several parked cars and adults in the background towards the Mussman Bros. Hardware building on Hartford Avenue. c. 1950s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/2e53e150-4d5d-42ae-b7b3-f2446c9ac78c/img022.png Through the Eyes of the Herald A pair of hands holding open an album page of photographs of New Britain locations, including West Main Street and the State Normal School. Date unknown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/30f4d8de-e76d-4344-9dc1-9bd9baa6293b/img024.png Through the Eyes of the Herald View of Main St, looking south past H.L. Mills Hardware and Adkins Printing Co. towards First Baptist Church. c. 1894-1905 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/d1b77041-2bcc-4f80-be9b-9c0ca9233f95/img035.png Through the Eyes of the Herald A man driving a N.&D. LaRaia horse-drawn cart with barrels in the back. c. 1910-1930 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/2297ae97-ec01-4097-a0f0-3a9e1af36607/img037.png Through the Eyes of the Herald New Britain Herald typesetter or compositors at work. c. 1950s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/4addbe18-884c-4003-9304-67966ab61834/img040.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Seen through a car window, a man sits on a stoop reading a newspaper next to street-parked cars. A woman can be seen on a balcony in the upper right. c. 1950s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/c35132e6-6e0e-433b-adba-a7cb4124de30/img043.png Through the Eyes of the Herald New Britain Herald employees pose for the camera in the typesetting room. c. 1950s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/51f044e7-ca9d-4d3e-83fc-2e9162249449/img046.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Seven children stand in front of workbenches surrounded by woodworking tools. c. 1890-1915 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/e4fd32c1-0838-4438-aa9c-7ddbce58b7a4/img048.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Female telephone operators work a switchboard while a male employee observes. c. 1900-1910 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/f6f5f284-f417-4387-910f-158aa48d3334/img052.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Dozens of young boys pay baseball outdoors. Handwritten caption at the top right reads "Base Ball game at Landers Playground 1910". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/6acacab4-b7ff-468b-a475-42b138a3a5f9/img055.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Children line up in rows do exercises with dumbells while adults and children look on from a mezzanine above. c. 1880-1910 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/e4324f5c-555b-44f0-a863-667d923331f3/img061.png Through the Eyes of the Herald View of the back of the Russwin Lyceum with a promotional poster for Buffalo Bill's July 12th, 1916 visit, signed "Thompson 1916" in the lower right hand corner. This is one of two photos in this collection attributed to photographer Ernest W. Thompson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/566957d2-d890-4341-9bc6-013423a8c3f1/img076.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Coach Tony Apisso and other New Britain High School football coaches and captains on field, September 12, 1967. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/543b828d-ad71-448a-a66d-964b08e32568/img082.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Parishoners sit in folding chairs outdoors while listening to clergy speak at the AME Zion Church groundbreaking ceremony on Country Club Rd., September 15, 1968. This is one of just two color photographs in this collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/ee76b260-cd7c-4688-b616-a901b4dcd71a/img132.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Three Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company employees from Local 1103 on strike wearing picket signs, October 1967. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/a80ff4f0-a2ef-4590-b66a-c8d1e42a6bc1/img136.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Referee Kid Kaplan intervenes during New England Middleweight Champion Howell King vs Lightweight Joe Ghnouly boxing bouts at the Stanley Arena, October 21, 1939. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/26615675-8a06-49aa-a566-f3477112068e/img142.png Through the Eyes of the Herald A view of Hartford Avenue including the Hartford Avenue Fruit Store and Uncle Milty's Bakery. c. 1958 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/31a06d9c-8d8f-4c4d-ac32-f28ead8e737b/img181.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Street-side view of the New Britain Train Depot. c. 1953-1962 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/b957e7bb-2c4a-4884-90eb-45fe10fcd602/IMG467.png Through the Eyes of the Herald Arthur Groth, Camille "Skip" LaPointe, Lee St. Thomas, and Peter Mellnoskas of the Hardware City Lodge Barbershop Quartet serenade barber David Christien (seated) at his retirement after 62 years of service, December 31, 1964. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d91bd7aa1841b85e49aef/f4e977e0-4844-48cd-ad01-cc1c70752399/IMG468.jpg Through the Eyes of the Herald Actors pose with a "Mountain Express" horse-drawn carriage with painted advertisements in front of the Lyceum theater, advertising William S. Hart in "the Toll Gate", September 1920. 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