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The following are orders from the Connecticut Council of Defense, May 28, 1918.
"To all local Agencies:
It is necessary that the Alien Property Custodian shall locate all property owned by enemies, our allies of enemies, in the United States. We…

Letter to Governor Holcomb from Republican Club of NY suggesting legislation to mandate that enemy aliens wear a button or pin identifying their nationality

Post card of Ridgefield crica 1910

There was a basketball game between the Ridgefield team and the Danbury team which was referred to as "Germans".

While Windsor had created the trend of "honor roll boards", which would be adopted across many towns in Connecticut to keep fresh in the minds of thier residents those who served overseas, Ridgefield is unclear if it did. Inquiring with several…

While Windsor had created the trend of "honor roll boards", which would be adopted across many towns in Connecticut to keep fresh in the minds of thier residents those who served overseas, Ridgefield is unclear if it did. Inquiring with several…

A ration party of the Royal Irish Rifles in a communication trench during the Battle of the Somme.

Thomaston sailors, including Joseph Wassong, march in the Welcome Home Parade on July 19, 1919.

Small figure of a fisherman carrying a large cod on his back. Majority of advert is textual. Suggests that cod liver oil helped to build up tolerance in the training camps, and that continued use will protect one from colds, grippe (influenza),…

Small advert offering free safe deposit vault access for small holdings of Liberty Bonds.