All posts tagged "Meriden Conn."
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12.7K2New England PlacesThe Rise and Fall of the New England Motel
The family-owned motel that flowered along New England’s roads after World War II has grown increasingly scarce. Today, there are one quarter...
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12.0K1Business and LaborMichael Donlon Dies A Heroes Death – Far From Home
It was a lucky day for Malvina Gauthier and her daughter Delcina when Michael Donlon decided to leave behind his native Ireland...
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18.2K23ConnecticutHow the Italian Immigrants Came to New England
Italian immigrants put their stamp on New England as indelibly as any Puritan. New England, in fact, is the most Italian region...
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21.3K19Business and LaborThe Glory Days of the Berlin Turnpike
In the early 1950s, the king of Connecticut’s roads was the Berlin Turnpike, lined with colorful kitschy roadside architecture. It was the main...
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7.9K14ConnecticutFlashback Photo: Meriden, Conn., Begins to Emerge From the Great Depression
Photographer Russell Lee took these photos of Meriden, Conn., in October 1939 for the Farm Security Administration. The FSA was a New...
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5.0K1Business and LaborJohn McTammany, Aggrieved Pioneer of the Player Piano
John McTammany loved music and he loved machines, and those two loves led to the creation of a perforated paper player for...
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