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The Stamford Historical Society Presents

GRACIOUS LIVING IN STAMFORD
Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
Photos and Objects from Our Collection

Life at Home

Benjamin M. Ayers family, Long Ridge Village c. 1890

Benjamin M. Ayers family, c. 1890


The Phillips Family

Mrs. Charles Edmund H. Phillips & dog
Mrs. Charles Edmund H. Phillips & dog
Alfred Noroton Phillips, Junior, Mrs. Phillips' grandson, click here
Grandson Alfred Noroton Phillips Jr.

From Katharine Merritt's Photo Album, 1893 & 1894

The extended family—no people are identified.
from Katharine Merritt's Photo Album, unidentified from Katharine Merritt's Photo Album, unidentified
from Katharine Merritt's Photo Album, unidentified

Wilbur Lewis Family

The Lewis family in a 1905 Cadillac Model F
In a 1905 Cadillac Model F.
Although the radiator is real, the hood behind it is a “dummy,” because the single-cylinder engine is under the front seat. Automobile information courtesy Christopher G. Foster, Society of Automotive Historians, Inc.
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Young patriots Frank Trowbridge and Hazel and Clarence Lewis with Glenbrook School in the background left.

The Wardwell Family

Dr. Franklin Wardwell
Dr. Franklin Wardwell
Helen Wardwell and cousin Margaret
Helen Wardwell and cousin Margaret
more Wardwell Family pictures

Mayapple Farm

Anne Barrows on her horse 'Stony'
Anne Barrows (Mrs. John C. Ramsey) on her horse “Stony”
with her friends holding her pets

Mayapple Farm


Introduction to the Exhibits
Best Seats in the House
Description of Chairs
Gracious Living in Stamford
Hallway Displays from the Collection
Pictures from the Opening Reception
Victorian Tea
Staircases
Living Rooms
Dining
Sleeping
Books and Music
Life at Home
Henri Bendel Mansion
Denehurst

Downtown
Judd Home
Wilbur Lewis Homes
Marion Castle
Blachley Lodge
Linden Lodge
Katharine Merritt's Photo Album
By the Water
Strawberry Hill
Wardwell Homes



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