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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…

Gene Faugno assisting children, Mrs. Sylvester in doorway, Branch Librarian Weed

Burdick Jr. High

On Thursday, February 4th, 1904, at seven p.m., a fire of undetermined origin broke our in the old Town Hall. Despite efforts of the Stamford Fire Department and aid of fire fighting units from New Canaan, Greenwich, Port Chester and Bridgeport, the…