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An 1836
woodcut by John Warner Barber, looking at East Haddam from across the
river. |
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East Haddam
Center in the early 1900s. The meat market (right) is just to
the left of where Williams Chevrolet is today. |
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Another view of East Haddam center, this one from 1910. The picture
was likely taken from the Gelston House porch. |
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Main St., East Haddam looking south. |
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Champion
House, 1914 |
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East Haddam village school. |
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GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE & GELSTON HOUSE |
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Shipbuilder/banker William Goodspeed opened his theater in 1877
on the river bank. People came by boat, horse buggy and train to see the shows. |
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Goodspeed
Plaza in 1918. The front columns of William Goodspeed's residence are
visible on the right, now the site of the town offices. |
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William Goodspeed 's palatial residence in 1914. |
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1908 view of the Hotel Swan
& Bank building, which now houses the Gelston House. |
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This 1878
Gelston House menu featured venison, turkey, roast pig, beef, fried
oysters and chicken pie. |
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The
Haddam-situated railroad station that serviced the large Moodus and East
Haddam tourist trade. Now the Goodpeed's Station gift shop. |
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Many came
to Goodspeed's Opera House by steamboat, from as far as Boston and New
York. Note the Opera House behind this wrecked steamer. |
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1929 East
Haddam road scene. |
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A 1948 view of the
Chester/East Haddam ferry. |
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The Bank of New England, like other banks in the 19th
century, issued its own currency.
This is their $1 note |
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Local people and places decorated the bank notes.
This is
BNE's $2 note |
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BNE's $5 note |
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Snake oil
was among the goods for sale in Julius Attwood's country store. |
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OLD MOODUS CENTER
BACK IN THE DAY |
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From the Early 1900s
to Its Teardown
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HISTORIC
VIEWS OF
MOODUS RESORTS |
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Ads &
Flyers
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Banner Lodge
Camp Wopowog
Cave Hill
Ted Hilton's
Other Resorts
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EARLY VIEWS
OF
EAST HADDAM |
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Goodspeed, Gelston, Vistas, Travel & More
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1913 BRIDGE
OPENING SOUVENIR |
Celebrating a
River Crossing
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