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Governor Holcomb Message
Message to the people of Connecticut from Governor Marcus Holcomb
Gov. Street Photo 1908
While typically postcards of this era depict scenery of wildlife or buildings, this one has a family in the picture. The picture is off the north side of Governor Street, which Gov. Lounsbury had a home built. Maps of the town reveal that the house…
Girl Scouts in Thomaston WWI Welcome Home Parade
Girl Scouts march in Thomaston's WWI Welcome Home Parade on July 19, 1919.
German High Seas Fleet
World War I German Navy during 1917.
General Edwards
General Clarence Ransom Edwards in Hartford
Gazebo in Thomaston WWI Welcome Home Parade
Thomaston gazebo decorated for WWI Welcome Home Parade on July 19, 1919.
French World War I Tanks
French Renault FT tanks being operated by the United States Army during World War I.
For Native Born American Women
Pamphlet produced by Connecticut State Council of Defense to educate and encourage native-born American women to do their part in advancing Americanism.
For Every Fighter A Woman Worker Y.W.C.A.: Back Our Second Line of Defense
Poster showing a parade of women workers wearing uniforms appropriate for specific jobs.
Food Sabotage
The letter states,
"Dear Madam:
The Federal investigator for the committee on the Conservation of Food supply informs us that you have a surplus amount of canned fruits, vegetables, jellies, etc. over the above the number permitted for a family…
"Dear Madam:
The Federal investigator for the committee on the Conservation of Food supply informs us that you have a surplus amount of canned fruits, vegetables, jellies, etc. over the above the number permitted for a family…