View of Bank Street - Early 1920's

Here's a early view of Bank Street, across the street from the Howland-Hughes
Store. Photo was created from a glass negative bought on Ebay last year.......
Notice that Bank Street at this time allowed 2 way travel. Cars could go South
or North.

The Adobe Hacienda Restaurant

Can anyone give us a date when this restaurant
was around??? With the Plaza phone number it
was at least the mid-1950's..

Was this one of Waterbury' s first mexican
restaurant???

Waterbury Matches of the Past

Remember any of these fine dining experiences??

Several are still around!!

Grand Street - October 25th, 2008

Here's a current view of Grand Street this past Saturday - 10/25 at
1pm.

Worden's Dairy

Worden's Milk Caps

Worden's Clock

Remember the Large Milk on the Roof of the Former Worden's Dairy on Cherry Street????
We wonder what happened to the bottle?? It was still on the Roof in the late 1970's!

Waterville Post Office

Waterville Station Post Office 1960's

Jacques Theater Ad - June 1916

Roger Connor - Baseball Hall of Fame

Roger Connor (July 1, 1857 – January 4, 1931) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player, born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Connor is known for being the player whom Babe Ruth passed when Ruth became the all-time home run champion. He hit 138 home runs during his 18-year career, and his career home run record stood for 23 years after his retirement in 1897.

After his playing career was over his last home in waterbury was in the Willow Street Area.

He had a job as a maintenance supervisor in the School Department.

Jean Dixon

Jean Dixon was born in Waterbury in July 1896. Her Father was local theater impresario, Jean Jacques.

Waterbury born Jean Dixon had an auspicious theatre debut: on a Parisian stage with Sarah Bernhardt while still a student at a French university. Upon her return to the U.S. in 1921, she made her Broadway debut, and thereafter appeared in many stage productions, on Broadway and across the country, before Hollywood called her in 1929. She most often appeared as the streetwise, smart-mouthed friend of the leading lady. Her most famous appearance would probably be as Molly in the classic screwball comedy My Man Godfrey (1936).

Jean Dixon (Left) appears with Katherin Hepburn and Edward Everett Horton in the movie Holiday (1938)

Ms. Dixon died in New York City on February 12, 1981

Waterbury's First Governor

George Leavens Lilley

Waterbury's own served as governor from
January 5, 1909 till April 21, 1909. He died unexpectedly.
His Funeral was one of the largest ever seen in Waterbury.
Besides governor, he was at one time waterbury's
mayor and congressman.

Exchange Place Hotel....

Remember this before it was torn down...

I remember the restaurant...

The 2 owners later opened a chinese buffet near

Scott Road.

Photo was found on the Library of Congress Website.

John

The Politician - Mayor T. Frank Hayes

Here's a view of one our most famous mayors in 1935
at the dedication of the Harrub Monument.....

Read the book:

Publisher vs Politician: A clash of local Titans
by William Monti
LuLu Publishing
http://www.lulu.com/content/714708

John

Waterbury Fireman of the Past

Hello World...


I've entered the 21st century and created a blog.



This blog will cover Waterbury. It's past (mostly..) and sometimes it present!

I wanted a place to post views of the great history of Waterbury both good and bad... A Place for local and faraway Waterbury Natives to reminisce about the Brass City...

Above you will see a photo of one of Waterbury's Bravest - George Corden

Mr. Corden was born in 1864 in Waterbury... He spent time as a fireman in the Brass City in the 1890's - early 1900's.

If you are interested in Waterbury Fire Department History there is a neat display of Waterbury fire memorabilia, photos etc at the Mattatuck Museum. The exhibit opened just this last week (early October) and run for a few months....

If you have an old photo of Waterbury that you'd like me to post drop us an email..

John