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Arthur Botsford, Seth Thomas clockmaker for 60 years, recalls details about Seth Thomas and life in Thomaston.

Army Trucks At Farmington Avenue, Hartford

Three young boys dress up as a flag bearer, Uncle Sam and a drummer and carry a sign that reads "To Hell With the Kaiser." From l-r Edward Hassett, Joseph Grant and Francis Grant.

A view of the Armistice Day celebrations from a building on Main Street. Crowds of people, automobiles and trolley cars fill the intersection of Main Street and Pearl Street.

A float shaped like a coffin passes down Main Street. The signs on the float read "To [ring] the Kaiser" and "How We Helped To Do".

Automobiles decorated with flags drive south down Main Street past Pearl Street in celebration of the Armistice.

A group of Italian men march up Main Street past Poli's Theatre carrying American and Italian flags to celebrate the end of the war.

The following is a response to the Council of Defense agreeing to serve as a detective for the Navy.
"Thomas Hewes, Esq.,
Secretary of the State Council of Defense,
State Capitol,
Hartford, Conn.
My dear Hewes:
Replying to your letter of…

The only anti-aircraft gun built for the United States army during World War 1. It was designed and built by the New Britain Machine Company.