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Trout Brook Pond -man sitting - 1913 - Front.jpg
Hand colored postcard showing a man and his dog sitting on a log bridge spanning Trout Brook.

Trout Brook - 1906 Message includes ice - Front.jpg
Hand colored postcard showing Trout Brook. The hand-written note reads, "Where the famous Trout Brook Ice comes from the Arnolds sell around Hartford." Address but no stamp or postmark on reverse.

American School for the Deaf - newly built 1921 -hand colored - Front.jpg
Hand colored postcard showing the American School for the Deaf.

Kingswood School - 1940-50's Front.jpg
Black and white postcard showing the chapel and a classroom building facing the Senior Green at Kingswood, an independent school for boys. No message on reverse.

Alfred Plant School - Front.jpg
Hand colored postcard showing the Alfred Plant School, a junior high school at the corner of Whiting Lane and Farmington Avenue. Message, address, stamp and postmark 1928 on reverse.

Elmwood Elementary School - 1950's - Front.jpg
Black and white postcard showing Elmwood School, located in the Elwmood section of West Hartford. No message on reverse.

James Talcott Junior High School - Front.jpg
Black and white postcard showing the front of Talcott Junior High School. No message on reverse.

Saint Brigid's School - 1960's - Front.jpg
Black and white postcard showing the entrance to Saint Brigid's School, located on Mayflower Street in the Elmwood section of West Hartford. No Message on reverse.

Noah Webster House and Tree - 1901-1907 - Front.jpg
Black and white postcard showing the birthplace of Noah Webster, author of the first American dictionary. A hand-written note indicates that it is located at the "south end of Main St." No message on reverse.

Oldest House in West Hartford  202 South Main St. - 1907 - Front.jpg
Hand colored postcard showing the home located at 202 South Main Street. Message on front; Address. stamp and postmark 1907 on reverse.
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