Description: Eugene was a twenty year old sailor when this photograph was taken. Possibly he arrived at the port of New London, Connecticut and was exploring?
Notable buildings Left to Right: E.A. Lawler Paint Company, 40 Clark Point Road, Map 3 - Lot 108, MHPC #405-0165. William Joseph Tower house (roof peak only), 38 Clark Point Road, Map 3 - Lot 106, MHPC #405-0164. Masonic Hall - 353 Main Street, Map 3 - Lot 96, MHPC #405-0161 - just visible as the large peaked roof on the left at the end of Clark Point Road. The American Gas Accumulator Company Acetylene Traffic Beacon, or "Silent Policeman," is just visible in the center of the photograph at the junction of Clark Point Road and Main Street with the town bandstand behind it. Perry "Ped" L. Sargent's Livery Stable - 7-19 Clark Point Road, Map 6 - Lot 99 - visible as the small building near the right corner of Clark Point Road and Main Street. Gilley Plumbing Company - 21 Clark Point Road, Map 6 - Lot 99 - both the livery stable and the plumbing shop were later subsumed into the later Post Office parking lot. Wilbur C. Wallace house, 29 Clark Point Road, Map 6 - Lot 100, MHPC #405-0083.
Description: Notable buildings Left to Right: E.A. Lawler Paint Company, 40 Clark Point Road, Map 3 - Lot 108, MHPC #405-0165. William Joseph Tower house (roof peak only), 38 Clark Point Road, Map 3 - Lot 106, MHPC #405-0164. Masonic Hall - 353 Main Street, Map 3 - Lot 96, MHPC #405-0161 - just visible as the large peaked roof on the left at the end of Clark Point Road. The American Gas Accumulator Company Acetylene Traffic Beacon, or "Silent Policeman," is just visible in the center of the photograph at the junction of Clark Point Road and Main Street with the town bandstand behind it. Perry "Ped" L. Sargent's Livery Stable - 7-19 Clark Point Road, Map 6 - Lot 99 - visible as the small building near the right corner of Clark Point Road and Main Street. Gilley Plumbing Company - 21 Clark Point Road, Map 6 - Lot 99 - both the livery stable and the plumbing shop were later subsumed into the later Post Office parking lot. Wilbur C. Wallace house, 29 Clark Point Road, Map 6 - Lot 100, MHPC #405-0083. [show more]
The American Gas Accumulator Company Acetylene Traffic Beacon, or "Silent Policeman" is just visible in the center of the photograph at the junction of Clark Point Road and Main Street with the town bandstand behind it.
Description: The American Gas Accumulator Company Acetylene Traffic Beacon, or "Silent Policeman" is just visible in the center of the photograph at the junction of Clark Point Road and Main Street with the town bandstand behind it.
The automobile is a 1929 Ford Model A. Therefore, this photo was taken no earlier than 1929. The buildings left to right: -The Edwin Leon Higgins house – 39 Clark Point Road -The Isaac Herrick house – 43 Clark Point Road -The Herrick Building – 45 Clark Point Road -The William Irving Mayo House (The Central House) – 51 Clark Point Road.
Description: The automobile is a 1929 Ford Model A. Therefore, this photo was taken no earlier than 1929. The buildings left to right: -The Edwin Leon Higgins house – 39 Clark Point Road -The Isaac Herrick house – 43 Clark Point Road -The Herrick Building – 45 Clark Point Road -The William Irving Mayo House (The Central House) – 51 Clark Point Road.
The photograph was taken from the post office of the time (on the south side of Clark Point Road) at 30 Clark Point Road, Map 3 – Lot 104. The automobile to the right was a 1941 Buick. The automobile with the dog on the hood would have been from the years 1945-6 on. The buildings Left to Right: The Wilbur C. Wallace house – 29 Clark Point Road, Map 6 – Lot 100, MHPC #405-0083. Marion E. (Newman) Wescott rental house – 6 Maple Lane, Map 6 – Lot 104. F. Dwight Perkins and Adella “Della” H. (Ames) Perkins owned the property for many years. The Edwin Leon Higgins house – 39 Clark Point Road, Map 6 – Lot 105 – MHPC #405-0084.
Description: The photograph was taken from the post office of the time (on the south side of Clark Point Road) at 30 Clark Point Road, Map 3 – Lot 104. The automobile to the right was a 1941 Buick. The automobile with the dog on the hood would have been from the years 1945-6 on. The buildings Left to Right: The Wilbur C. Wallace house – 29 Clark Point Road, Map 6 – Lot 100, MHPC #405-0083. Marion E. (Newman) Wescott rental house – 6 Maple Lane, Map 6 – Lot 104. F. Dwight Perkins and Adella “Della” H. (Ames) Perkins owned the property for many years. The Edwin Leon Higgins house – 39 Clark Point Road, Map 6 – Lot 105 – MHPC #405-0084. [show more]
This photograph was taken during the time that Eugene Subal Thurston Sr. was Postmaster. Note the VIA (Village Improvement Association) waste bin next to the step. Part of William J. Tower's house is visible to the left of the post office in the picture.
Description: This photograph was taken during the time that Eugene Subal Thurston Sr. was Postmaster. Note the VIA (Village Improvement Association) waste bin next to the step. Part of William J. Tower's house is visible to the left of the post office in the picture.
The children Left to Right: JoAnn Williams (1942-) - later Mrs. Earl Angivine William G. Williams III was born c. 1945. He later changed his name to Thurston Williams. Barbara Esther Williams (1939-) - later Mrs. Roth
Description: The children Left to Right: JoAnn Williams (1942-) - later Mrs. Earl Angivine William G. Williams III was born c. 1945. He later changed his name to Thurston Williams. Barbara Esther Williams (1939-) - later Mrs. Roth
Back Row - Left to Right: Mary E. (Thurston) Fleming - daughter of Eugene Shubal Thurston Alice Fleming - in her mother's arms - later Mrs. Terry Walsh Esther A. (Thurston) Williams - daughter of Eugene Shubal Thurston Front Row - Left to Right: JoAnn Williams - daughter of Esther - later Mrs. Earl Angevine Barbara Esther Williams - daughter of Esther - later Mrs. Roth
Description: Back Row - Left to Right: Mary E. (Thurston) Fleming - daughter of Eugene Shubal Thurston Alice Fleming - in her mother's arms - later Mrs. Terry Walsh Esther A. (Thurston) Williams - daughter of Eugene Shubal Thurston Front Row - Left to Right: JoAnn Williams - daughter of Esther - later Mrs. Earl Angevine Barbara Esther Williams - daughter of Esther - later Mrs. Roth
Eugene Thurston's automobile was a 1942 Oldsmobile 2 Door fastback sedan. Left to Right: Eugene Shubal Thurston Sr. (1881-1961) Lizzie E. (Moulden) Thurston, Mrs. Charles Dix Thurston (1858-1953) Alice M. (Orr) Thurston, Mrs. Eugene Shubal Thurston (1882-1944)
Description: Eugene Thurston's automobile was a 1942 Oldsmobile 2 Door fastback sedan. Left to Right: Eugene Shubal Thurston Sr. (1881-1961) Lizzie E. (Moulden) Thurston, Mrs. Charles Dix Thurston (1858-1953) Alice M. (Orr) Thurston, Mrs. Eugene Shubal Thurston (1882-1944)
Left to Right: Philip Tracy Carroll (1904-1966) Unknown - possibly Harold or Stanley Walden Unknown - possibly Harold or Stanley Walden Lester Leighton Wass (1905-1987) Eugene Shubal Thurston Sr. (1881-1961) Lawrence Dana "Doc" Phillips (1903-1971) This photograph was taken at Spencer Bay.
Description: Left to Right: Philip Tracy Carroll (1904-1966) Unknown - possibly Harold or Stanley Walden Unknown - possibly Harold or Stanley Walden Lester Leighton Wass (1905-1987) Eugene Shubal Thurston Sr. (1881-1961) Lawrence Dana "Doc" Phillips (1903-1971) This photograph was taken at Spencer Bay.