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1906
January Monday, January 1, 1906 The Evening Sentinel sold a record 1,536,680 copies in 1905. The average daily circulation is 5,022. For many years the Sentinel had the largest per capita subscription…
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August 14, 1905 SEYMOUR – The Seymour Trust Company begins its first day of operations. It is the successor to the Valley National Bank. August 15 Unseasonably cold, wet weather…
Read MoreSeptember 21, 1906 – Roller Skating Craze Again Seizes Ansonia
The opening of the Ansonia Opera House as a skating rink under the management of Walter V. Fitzsimmons and Frank McNamara, last night, was a far greater success than had been imagined,…
Read MoreJuly 16, 1906 – Growing Fond of Lake Housatonic
Lake Housatonic is getting more popular every year and one sign of the appreciation with which it is regarded is shown by the great number of people who are camping…
Read MoreMay 1, 1888 – The First Electric Trolley in New England
On April 30, at 11 o’clock, until one o’clock in the morning of May 1, 1888, the inhabitants of Birmingham and Ansonia were in high feather in consequence of the completion of…
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The Humphreys House and the Day in 1762 is featured on the CBS Early Show.
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The Society produces its third book from Arcadia Publishing, entitled Then & Now – Derby and Ansonia.
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The 250th Anniversary of the birth of David Humphreys is publicly commemorated at his birthplace on July 10. Lt. Governor (now Governor) M. Jodi Rell, speaking at the podium in…
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The Society produces two pictorial history books through Arcadia Publications entitled Images of America – Derby and Images of America – Ansonia.Thousands are sold.
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The Society sponsors a special History Festival at the David Humphreys House and Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the building of the Humphreys House.
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