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A northwest view of Davenport Park, showing West Park Place and River Street in background. Long Called “west Park”, this plot of ground in the center of Stamford was renamed “Christopher Columbus Park” in October, 1958 by unanimous vote of the…

The year is 1916 and the first showing of the new motorized equipment of the Stamford Fire Department. Depicted seond from right in front of the old Luther Street firehouse is Chief Harry W. Parker in his Pope-Hartford runabout. Driver William…

During the 250th anniversary celebration of October 1892

The First National Bank building at left was completed in 1873. Next is the Lyman Hoyt building erected on the site of the Rufus Hoyt house in 1884. The Ayrex building to the right was also erected in 1884.

The "Silver Dollar Cafe" Stamford's most ornate saloon was opened on March 16, 1892 by John H. Lee on Main Street at Quintard Place. The photo shows the interior complete with brass spittoons, electric lights and fans. The marble floor was inlaid…

Old-time residents will remember with fond affection the steamer "Warwick" which was in the summer excursion business between New York City and Roton Point. This photograph was taken in 1912 when the "Warwick" was making ready to embark on the return…

The first Y.M.C.A. in Stamford on Atlantic Street about where Roberg's Sports store was located.

Alhambra Theatre

Atlantic Street in the early 1890's. View of the east side of Atlantic Square. A horse-drawn street car approaches from the south.

The Great Blizzard of March 11 to 14, 1888, raged for four days piling drifts of snow as high as 17 feet in the streets of Stamford. All business was suspended while the city dug itself out. Here is the scene in front of the Union House a week after…