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The grave stone is located at "Old Cemetery" in Fairfield, CT. Description at back of photo: "The grave of Andrew Ward, one of the settlers of Stamford, as seen through the gate of the old Cemetery at Fairfield, Conn., where he lies buried. He…

Description on back of picture: The old railroad station from the east. The New Canaan track is at the extreme right. Picture made in the early nineties.

This is a photograph of Mina Blocks on Main Street, taken circa 1880.

This is a photograph of the main reading/reference room located on the second floor of the Ferguson Library, taken between 1918 and 1920.

Looking East towards Central Park, Atlantic Square, 1911-1914

Description taken from back of photo: "Webb's Tavern, also known as the 'Old Washington House' from the tradition that Washington stopped here during one or more of his trips to New England. In front of this tavern in 1775, the Stamford patriots…

Description on back of photo: "Quintard Block, opposite Central Park. Reproduced from p.81 of 'Stamford and Greenwich and Their Points of Interest,' illus. New York, Mercantile Illustrating Co. 1894, by Charles Kurz, Feb 1955."

Main Street at Greyrock Place, Stamford, CT

Portrait of John Day Ferguson who lived from 1833 to 1877. Ferguson was a primary benefactor of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT which opened in November, 1881.

Description from photo caption: " This was Stamford's first bank--the Stamford Bank. It was organized and began operations in 1834 in the quarters shown." Picture from Stamford Advocate Tercentenary edition.