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Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
"Ansonia, a flourishing manufacturing post- village of Derby township. New Haven county, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck railroad and river, 5 miles N. from Derby, and 16 N. from Bridgeport. This village, which has grown up within the last 4 or 6 years, owes its prosperity entirely to manufactures, which are here extensively carried on. It contains 2 or 3 churches, and a fine school, the building for which has been erected during the past year."
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ...
Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.)
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1854
Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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- 1854 - Ansonia
Ansonia, a flourishing manufacturing post- village of Derby township. New Haven county, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck railroad and river, 5 miles N....Read MORE... - 1864 - Ansonia, CT incorporated as a town
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ ansonia/ 
1869 - "Sharpshooter"
An Ansonia, Conn., "sharpshooter" recently fired at a squirrel that was being pursued by his ferret and a $30 dog, and succeeded in killing both dog...Read MORE...- 1873 - Ansonia Clock Company is established (Ansonia, CT)
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ ansonia/ - 1882 - TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH A DISASTROUS FIRE IN ANSONIA, CONN.
THREE HOUSES DESTROYED AND TWO LIVES LOST - NARROW ESCAPE OF SOME OF THE OTHER INMATES.
New-Haven, March 27. - Fire broke out at 8:45 o'clock this ...Read MORE... - 1883 - A CONNECTICUT HOTEL BURNED. A THIEVING ACTOR, SUPPOSED TO HAVE SET FIRE TO THE ANSONIA HOUSE.
New Haven, April 10. - At an early hour this morning the west end of the Ansonia Hotel, Ansonia, Conn., was found to be on fire. The building was of...Read MORE... - 1889 - WRECK AT ANSONIA.
Main Line Rails of Naugatuck Division Twisted Out of Place.
Ansonia, Sept. 27. - In making a flying switch on the Naugatuck division, in Ansonia...Read MORE... - 1893 - Ansonia, CT reincorporated as a city
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ ansonia/ - 1895 - Ansonia
Anso/ nia, a city of New Haven co., Connecticut, on the E. bank of the Naugatuck River, nearly 2 miles from its mouth, 15 miles by rail N. by E. from...Read MORE... - 1900 - ANSONIA FREIGHT WRECK.
Four Cars Derailed on the Naugatuck Division and Line Blocked.
Ansonia, Jan. 6. - Because a rod dropped from a freight car on the Naugatuck...Read MORE... 
National Bank
Main Street
Bridge Street Bridge
Coe Brass Mills
Main Street looking N.
Maple St. Bridge, Looking North
The Osmon & Cheesman Factory
South Cliff Street
Ansonia Savings Bank
City Hall
Episcopal Church
Garden St. School
Congregational Church
The Brooker Residence
Public Library
Mott and Cottage Avenues
Looking North From Maple St. Bridge
South Cliff Street
High School
Naugatuck River, Looking South from Maple St. Bridge, Ansonia, Conn.
Church of the Assumption, R.C., 1911- 1916
Anso'nia, a city of New Haven co., Conn., on the E. bank of the Naugatuck River, nearly 2 miles from its mouth, and on the New York, New Haven and...Read MORE... 
Westwood Park
Athletic Field
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Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
National Bank
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Main Street
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Bridge Street Bridge
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Coe Brass Mills
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Main Street looking N.
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Maple St. Bridge, Looking North
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
The Osmon & Cheesman Factory
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
South Cliff Street
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Ansonia Savings Bank
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
City Hall
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Episcopal Church
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Garden St. School
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
High School
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Naugatuck River, Looking South from Maple St. Bridge, Ansonia, Conn.
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Congregational Church
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
The Brooker Residence
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Public Library
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Mott and Cottage Avenues
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Looking North From Maple St. Bridge
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
South Cliff Street
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Church of the Assumption, R.C., 1911
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Westwood Park
Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
Athletic Field
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1854 - Ansonia
Ansonia, a flourishing manufacturing post- village of Derby township. New Haven county, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck railroad and river, 5 miles N.... Read MORE...
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1864 - Ansonia, CT incorporated as a town
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ ansonia/
1869 - "Sharpshooter"
An Ansonia, Conn., "sharpshooter" recently fired at a squirrel that was being pursued by his ferret and a $30 dog, and succeeded in killing both dog... Read MORE...
-
1873 - Ansonia Clock Company is established (Ansonia, CT)
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ ansonia/
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1882 - TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH A DISASTROUS FIRE IN ANSONIA, CONN.
THREE HOUSES DESTROYED AND TWO LIVES LOST - NARROW ESCAPE OF SOME OF THE OTHER INMATES.
New-Haven, March 27. - Fire broke out at 8:45 o'clock this ... Read MORE...
-
1883 - A CONNECTICUT HOTEL BURNED. A THIEVING ACTOR, SUPPOSED TO HAVE SET FIRE TO THE ANSONIA HOUSE.
New Haven, April 10. - At an early hour this morning the west end of the Ansonia Hotel, Ansonia, Conn., was found to be on fire. The building was of... Read MORE...
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1889 - WRECK AT ANSONIA.
Main Line Rails of Naugatuck Division Twisted Out of Place.
Ansonia, Sept. 27. - In making a flying switch on the Naugatuck division, in Ansonia... Read MORE...
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1893 - Ansonia, CT reincorporated as a city
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ ansonia/
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1895 - Ansonia
Anso/ nia, a city of New Haven co., Connecticut, on the E. bank of the Naugatuck River, nearly 2 miles from its mouth, 15 miles by rail N. by E. from... Read MORE...
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1900 - ANSONIA FREIGHT WRECK.
Four Cars Derailed on the Naugatuck Division and Line Blocked.
Ansonia, Jan. 6. - Because a rod dropped from a freight car on the Naugatuck... Read MORE...
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1916
Anso'nia, a city of New Haven co., Conn., on the E. bank of the Naugatuck River, nearly 2 miles from its mouth, and on the New York, New Haven and... Read MORE...
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