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Waterbury was once the center of America's brass industry.
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- 1674 - Settlers from Farmington purchase land at Mattatuck from the Tunxis Indians; this area later becomes Waterbury and Naugatuck.
www.bethany-ct.com/ historicalSociety/ bhs-facts.htm - 1728 – Waterbury, at its own request, is transferred from Hartford County to New Haven County.
www.bethany-ct.com/ historicalSociety/ bhs-facts.htm - 1802 - Brass industry begun at Waterbury by Abel Porter and associates.
Timeline of Connecticut History - 1819 - Waterbury
Waterbury is a post township, situated in the northwest part of the county, 20 miles distant from New-Haven; bounded north by Watertown and Plymouth, ...Read MORE... 
Water Wheel to the First Brass Mill in America. Built 1845. Waterbury, Connecticut
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Postcard- 1854 - Waterbury
Waterbury, a beautiful and flourishing city of New Haven county, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck railroad, and on the route of the Hartford,...Read MORE... 
1865 - EXTENSIVE FIRE. The Spirit of Fire After Connecticut Buttons - Heavy Loss.
NEW-HAVEN, Friday, Aug. 18.
The large button factory of MALTBY, MORTON & Co., in Waterbury, Conn., was totally destroyed by fire this morning at 3...Read MORE...- 1889 - A BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
WATERBURY, Ct., July 2. - In confusion, piled up end over end, nearly all of 11 loaded freight cars blocked the Naugatuck track today at the turn...Read MORE... - 1894 - April 10 - Waterbury, CT received 14 inches of snow
The Weather Channel - 1895 - Waterbury
Waterbury, wä'ter-ber-e, a beautiful city of New Haven co., Conn., is pleasantly situated in a valley, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles S.W. of...Read MORE... - 1896 - FLED FOR THEIR LIVES. Disastrous Fire in a Waterbury Factory To-day.
Waterbury, Jan. 9. - There was a $20,000 to $30,000 fire to-day at the brass goods factory of Holmes, Booth & Hayden. The fiee started at 11:45 in a...Read MORE... 
The Clinton Safety Pin
The Oakville Company
Waterbury, Conn.
The Ladies' Home Journal
May 1898
Advertisement
The Chase Rolling Mill Teams, Waterbury, Conn.
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Corner North and West Main Streets, Waterbury, Conn.
Postcard- 1904 - WATERBURY HOTEL AMONG BUILDINGS IN THE FIRE
Waterbury, Conn., Jan. 18. - A row of wooden buildings on Bank Street at Exchange Palce[sic], was partly gutted by fire today. The roof of the...Read MORE... 
West Main Street, 1906
Postcard- 1907 - Buck Dies to Save Doe - Desperately Charges a Locomotive Threatening Mate and Fawn.
Waterbury, Conn. - In a desperate effort to save his doe and fawn, a handsome buck deer charged full tilt the other day against an onrushing...Read MORE... 
The Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co., 1907 ad
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American Pin Co., Waterbury, Conn.
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The American Pin Co., Waterville, Conn.
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Birds Eye View from High Rock, 1908
Postcard
The Green
Postcard
Second Congregational Church
Postcard
Welton Fountain
Postcard
The Plum Atwood Co., Waterbury, Conn.
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Ruins Waterbury Brass Co., 1909
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St. Margaret's School, 1909
Postcard- 1910 - "BUGS" RAYMOND IN WRECK.
Ball Player Bruised in Crash on the New Haven.
WATERBURY, Conn., Sept. 1. - A passenger train running from Bridgeport to Winsted on the New Haven...Read MORE... 
Bridge at Hamilton Park
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Waterbury Manufacturing Co.
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Music Hall Bank
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Naugatuck River
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The Railroad Station
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West Main Street, looking East
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Willow St. looking North
Postcard
The Benedict & Burnham Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn.
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On the Rare Road to Meriden, Waterbury, Conn.
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Postcard
Scoville Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn.
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New England Watch Co., Waterbury, Conn.
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Birdseye View of Waterville, Conn.
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Old Mill, Waterville, Conn.
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Welch Hosiery and Cutlery Co. Factories, Waterville, Conn.
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Willow Street, Waterbury, Conn.
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Poli's Theatre, 1911
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The Elton
Postcard
Notre Dame Convent, 1912
Postcard
Waterbury, Conn.
The Factory District, view from Brooklyn Bridge
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Postcard
Crosby High School, 1913
Postcard
Post Office
Postcard- 1916 - ONE KILLED, 5 HURT IN WATERBURY FIRE
The Connecticut Hotel Destroyed by Blaze - Sixty Guests In Peril
WATERBURY, Conn Jan. 4.- One man was killed, five others were injured and the...Read MORE... 
Waterbury Clock Co., 1916
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Exchange Place, 1918
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Waterbury Hospital
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The American Metal Hose Company, Waterbury, Conn., 1921
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Advertisement
Round Avenue, Overlooking Wigwam Reservoir
Postcard- 1926 - July 22 - 105°F (41°C), Waterbury, Connecticut (state record)
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Connecticut's Finest Bakery
Home of Reymond's Butter Krust Twist Bread
Postcard
City Hall
Postcard
Berbecker & Rowland Manufacturing Co., Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Postcard
Chase Metal Work, Waterville, Conn.
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Postcard- 1953 - September 4 - WATR TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins
historyorb.com - 1955 - Hurricane Diane
...Flood waters apparently hit hardest at Stroudsburg, Pa., with at least 20 counted dead, and Waterbury, Conn., where at least 15 persons were...Read MORE... - 1955 - Construction of Holy Land began in Waterbury.
Holy Land was a theme park based on passages from the Bible.
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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 - Water Wheel to the First Brass Mill in America. Built 1845. Waterbury, Connecticut
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Water Wheel to the First Brass Mill in America. Built 1845. Waterbury, Connecticut
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Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Advertisement
 - The Clinton Safety Pin
The Oakville Company
Waterbury, Conn.
The Ladies' Home Journal
May 1898)
The Clinton Safety Pin
The Oakville Company
Waterbury, Conn.
The Ladies' Home Journal
May 1898
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Corner North and West Main Streets, Waterbury, Conn.)
Corner North and West Main Streets, Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - The Chase Rolling Mill Teams, Waterbury, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
The Chase Rolling Mill Teams, Waterbury, Conn.
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Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - West Main Street, 1906)
West Main Street, 1906
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Advertisement
 - The Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co., 1907 ad)
The Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co., 1907 ad
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - American Pin Co., Waterbury, Conn.
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American Pin Co., Waterbury, Conn.
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Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - The American Pin Co., Waterville, Conn.
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The American Pin Co., Waterville, Conn.
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Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Birds Eye View from High Rock, 1908)
Birds Eye View from High Rock, 1908
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - The Green)
The Green
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Second Congregational Church)
Second Congregational Church
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Welton Fountain)
Welton Fountain
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - The Plum Atwood Co., Waterbury, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
The Plum Atwood Co., Waterbury, Conn.
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Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Ruins Waterbury Brass Co., 1909)
Ruins Waterbury Brass Co., 1909
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - St. Margaret's School, 1909)
St. Margaret's School, 1909
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Willow Street, Waterbury, Conn.)
Willow Street, Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Bridge at Hamilton Park)
Bridge at Hamilton Park
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Waterbury Manufacturing Co.)
Waterbury Manufacturing Co.
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Music Hall Bank)
Music Hall Bank
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Naugatuck River)
Naugatuck River
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - The Railroad Station)
The Railroad Station
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - West Main Street, looking East)
West Main Street, looking East
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Willow St. looking North)
Willow St. looking North
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - The Benedict & Burnham Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
The Benedict & Burnham Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - On the Rare Road to Meriden, Waterbury, Conn.
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On the Rare Road to Meriden, Waterbury, Conn.
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Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Scoville Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
Scoville Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - New England Watch Co., Waterbury, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
New England Watch Co., Waterbury, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Birdseye View of Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
Birdseye View of Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Old Mill, Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
Old Mill, Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Welch Hosiery and Cutlery Co. Factories, Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
Welch Hosiery and Cutlery Co. Factories, Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Poli's Theatre, 1911)
Poli's Theatre, 1911
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - The Elton)
The Elton
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Notre Dame Convent, 1912)
Notre Dame Convent, 1912
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Waterbury, Conn.
The Factory District, view from Brooklyn Bridge
museumofcthistory.org)
Waterbury, Conn.
The Factory District, view from Brooklyn Bridge
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Crosby High School, 1913)
Crosby High School, 1913
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Post Office)
Post Office
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Waterbury Clock Co., 1916)
Waterbury Clock Co., 1916
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Exchange Place, 1918)
Exchange Place, 1918
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Waterbury Hospital)
Waterbury Hospital
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Advertisement
 - The American Metal Hose Company, Waterbury, Conn., 1921
museumofcthistory.org)
The American Metal Hose Company, Waterbury, Conn., 1921
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Round Avenue, Overlooking Wigwam Reservoir)
Round Avenue, Overlooking Wigwam Reservoir
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Connecticut's Finest Bakery
Home of Reymond's Butter Krust Twist Bread)
Connecticut's Finest Bakery
Home of Reymond's Butter Krust Twist Bread
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - City Hall)
City Hall
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Berbecker & Rowland Manufacturing Co., Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
Berbecker & Rowland Manufacturing Co., Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Postcard
 - Chase Metal Work, Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org)
Chase Metal Work, Waterville, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
History, News and Stories of Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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1674 - Settlers from Farmington purchase land at Mattatuck from the Tunxis Indians; this area later becomes Waterbury and Naugatuck.
www.bethany-ct.com/ historicalSociety/ bhs-facts.htm
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History of Waterbury, Connecticut
History of Waterbury, Connecticut (www.youtube.com)
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1728 – Waterbury, at its own request, is transferred from Hartford County to New Haven County.
www.bethany-ct.com/ historicalSociety/ bhs-facts.htm
-
1802 - Brass industry begun at Waterbury by Abel Porter and associates.
Timeline of Connecticut History
-
1819 - Waterbury
Waterbury is a post township, situated in the northwest part of the county, 20 miles distant from New-Haven; bounded north by Watertown and Plymouth, ... Read MORE...
-
1854 - Waterbury
Waterbury, a beautiful and flourishing city of New Haven county, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck railroad, and on the route of the Hartford,... Read MORE...
1865 - EXTENSIVE FIRE. The Spirit of Fire After Connecticut Buttons - Heavy Loss.
NEW-HAVEN, Friday, Aug. 18.
The large button factory of MALTBY, MORTON & Co., in Waterbury, Conn., was totally destroyed by fire this morning at 3... Read MORE...
-
1889 - A BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
WATERBURY, Ct., July 2. - In confusion, piled up end over end, nearly all of 11 loaded freight cars blocked the Naugatuck track today at the turn... Read MORE...
-
1894 - April 10 - Waterbury, CT received 14 inches of snow
The Weather Channel
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1895 - Waterbury
Waterbury, wä'ter-ber-e, a beautiful city of New Haven co., Conn., is pleasantly situated in a valley, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles S.W. of... Read MORE...
-
1896 - FLED FOR THEIR LIVES. Disastrous Fire in a Waterbury Factory To-day.
Waterbury, Jan. 9. - There was a $20,000 to $30,000 fire to-day at the brass goods factory of Holmes, Booth & Hayden. The fiee started at 11:45 in a... Read MORE...
-
1904 - WATERBURY HOTEL AMONG BUILDINGS IN THE FIRE
Waterbury, Conn., Jan. 18. - A row of wooden buildings on Bank Street at Exchange Palce[sic], was partly gutted by fire today. The roof of the... Read MORE...
-
1907 - Buck Dies to Save Doe - Desperately Charges a Locomotive Threatening Mate and Fawn.
Waterbury, Conn. - In a desperate effort to save his doe and fawn, a handsome buck deer charged full tilt the other day against an onrushing... Read MORE...
-
1910 - "BUGS" RAYMOND IN WRECK.
Ball Player Bruised in Crash on the New Haven.
WATERBURY, Conn., Sept. 1. - A passenger train running from Bridgeport to Winsted on the New Haven... Read MORE...
-
1916 - ONE KILLED, 5 HURT IN WATERBURY FIRE
The Connecticut Hotel Destroyed by Blaze - Sixty Guests In Peril
WATERBURY, Conn Jan. 4.- One man was killed, five others were injured and the... Read MORE...
-
1926 - July 22 - 105°F (41°C), Waterbury, Connecticut (state record)
historyorb.com
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1953 - September 4 - WATR TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins
historyorb.com
-
1955 - Construction of Holy Land began in Waterbury.
Holy Land was a theme park based on passages from the Bible. -
1955 - Hurricane Diane
...Flood waters apparently hit hardest at Stroudsburg, Pa., with at least 20 counted dead, and Waterbury, Conn., where at least 15 persons were... Read MORE...
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