A special thank you to Lynne M. Barrelle of Weston for sending me to these photographs and postcards from the Weston Historical Society's John Moore Collection. These are all images that I have never seen before and many of them I cannot even describe.

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Connery's Store 1910. Looking from Rt. 57 down Old Mill Road. The house the right of Connery's was torn down and is now a parking lot, when my grandfather was young this building's basement was used by the Georgetown Athletic Assoc. and the top floors were used as apartments.

Biking through the factory. The building is the old corporate headquarters of Gilbert & Bennett. The roadway used to be through the factory not around the factory as it is today.

Stone quarry. The three men on the right are drilling by the "Double jacking method" that is where one man holds and turns the drill while the others strike the drill with sledges.

This picture is likely an image of how trains would drop off coal at the G&B factory.

Fairfield County Pomona Grange Picnic, August 11, 1909 .

Charles Jennings House. This house was located on North Main Street in Georgetown second house from the tracks.

Charles and Ada Jennings. Side view of the same house showing the barn.

Georgetown Foresters. From Left to Right: Oscar Williams, Elias Andrews (Blacksmith), ?. Danforth, Can't make out name, ?. Soloman.

Silex Mill water tower fire in Branchville, CT.
Photo taken from Old Branchville Road.

Branchville Train Station in Winter of 1888 (the Great Blizzard.)

View of the G&B Factory "SawTooth" shop at G&B, probably around 1900

Another view of the G&B Factory Sawtooth shop, before 1900. (Notice no painted sign on building.)

The Gilbert Memorial Church, now Georgetown Bible Church

Train and Conductors at the station

G&B School Children 1912

G&B School Children in winter coats, circa 1913

The New 1915 G&B School (now vacant)

Branchville Silex Mills, Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.

Branchville Station

Branchville District School. Postcard reads: "This is Branchville District School in the town of Ridgefield where I went to school. All of my school days were spent here except one year." -Will

*"Will" seems to have sent a few cards every week from Branchville, to his apparent sweetheart "Miss Millye Reed" in New York City. Dated between 1906-1908.

Dated "about 1902" From left to right: Ethel Mills, Florence Mills, Pauline Herdmen, Arthur Herdmen, Grandma Mills, Greta Mills, Cliff Mills, Lillian Connery, Harold Connery, Grandfather Mills, Mike and Paul Connery

Postcard of Life's Farm. Postcard reads: "Clear this morning but lots of snow." Love from Will.

Train at the Ridgefield Station

Georgetown Station

View of Georgetown Station from Miller's Hall

Georgetown Station with Miller's Hall in the background

View of GB and office and factory

Railroad Bridge over Norwalk River. This is near Bob Sharp's at the head of the mill pond.

Lower Pond and R.R. Station in Georgetown. Postcard reads;
"Vacated on Dec. 30, 1908".

Snow Scene- The Glen, Georgetown Conn. Postcard reads: "This is supposed to be "Lover's Lane" AHEM! Will write you when I get back home."

Factory Bridge. Great picture as it shows the Old Corp. Headquarters straight ahead and a section of the New Corp. Headquarters on the right.

Methodist Church and Parsonage in Georgetown

Quarry in Branchville. the postcard reads: "This a small quarry right near where I live. Pink Granite is quarried here. Hurrah for the 29th, we have had a fine day today. Am expecting a letter tomorrow. -Will

Branchville RR Station. Postcard reads: "The snow is up to my knees this morning and still coming. I had a fierce time gettng to the station."

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