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September 21, 1906 – Roller Skating Craze Again Seizes Ansonia

By admin | May 6, 2021 | 0

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,…

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July 16, 1906 – Growing Fond of Lake Housatonic

By admin | May 6, 2021 | 0

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…

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May 1, 1888 – The First Electric Trolley in New England

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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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