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Photo Archivist's Selection of the Month: March 2004

Horse Carriages

Before the invention of the automobile, other than walking, one needed the horse carriage to get around. Below is a selection from our archives.

Downtown Street Scenes

First National Bank Building and Nesbitt's Photograph Gallery on Atlantic Square, circa 1879 Central Park and East Main Street, as seen from Atlantic Square. After 1889, when the Stamford Street Railroad became electrified. Click here for an earlier view.
On Atlantic Square c. 1879. The First National Bank Building, opposite the Town Hall, was completed in 1873. It was the first masonry structure to front on Atlantic Square south of Canal Street. At left is Adrian Nesbitt's (later Abram Balcom's) Photograph Gallery, and the H. Foster Hardware Store. Central Park and East Main Street, as seen from Atlantic Square. Taken after 1889, when the Stamford Street Railroad had become electrified.
An earlier view, c. 1892
another view, 1889
Main Street, July 1907. Two ladies in their carriage admire the finery in Siegelbaum's window.
Main Street, July 1907. Two ladies in their carriage admire the finery in Siegelbaum's window.
The Siegelbaum Store was built between the Minor Blocks in 1904.

Main Street Looking East From Central Park.
Picturesque Stamford, 1892, p. 265

Main Street, looking east from Central Park

Going About One's Business

Tobias Bernhard, owner of the Dry Good & Millinery Store on Seeley's Block at 123 Main Street.Shown in the carriage is Tobias Bernhard (right), owner of the Dry Good & Millinery Store on Seely's Block at 123 Main Street, c. 1876. The other person in the carriage is unidentified.

Picturesque Stamford writes the following of Mr. Bernhard:

“TOBIAS BERNHARD established the millinery and fancy goods business, which he now conducts, in Miller's (then Seely's) Block, in 1876. For four years previously, he had conducted stores in Danbury, Waterbury, and Bridgeport. He has large real estate interests in town, and helped organize the Board of Trade, of which he is an active director. His store is 25x80 feet”.

More about Tobias Bernhard can be found in the book  An American Jewish Community in our Research Library, 325.3 K.

Tobias Bernhard, circa 1892

Tobias Bernhard c. 1892
Picturesque Stamford, p. 279

 Miller's Block, earlier called Seely's Block, circa 1892
Miller's Block c. 1892
Formerly Seely's Block, later “300 Block”. Picturesque Stamford, p. 290
Dr. Francis Rogers

Dr. Francis J. Rogers, Physician & Druggist

Dr. Rogers was as member of the Common Council, served eleven years on the Board of School Visitors and was the Town Health Official for five years. He was a Republican delegate in the convention which nominated Grover Cleveland as President. He was born in Carlisle, Ohio June 19, 1849, came to Stamford in 1887, and died there January 27, 1909.

Dr. Rogers co-owned the “Little Store around the Corner” with Wilbur E. Lewis on Atlantic Street above Park Row.

 Dr. Francis Rogers in front of his home, corner of Cottage & Atlantic Streets, ca. 1900.

In front of his home, corner of Cottage & Atlantic Streets, ca. 1900.
Springdale Ice Company wagon, unknown date.

Springdale Ice Company, unknown date

A Family Carriage

Dr. I. Franklin Wardwell and his family in their horse carriage in front of 538 Elm Street, 1900.Dr. I. Franklin Wardwell and his family in their horse carriage in front of 538 Elm Street, 1900.

For more on the Wardwell Family go to:
Photo Archivist's Selection of the Month: June 2003

For more on their homes:
Photo Archivist's Selection of the Month: January 2003

Photos © Stamford Historical Society

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