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New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
With an area of over 60 square miles, New Milford is the largest town in Connecticut.
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New Milford's worst disaster struck in 1902 when the main business section centered on Bank Street was almost completely leveled by the "Great Fire".
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- 1819 - New Milford
New-Milford is a large and flourishing post town, in the southwestern extremity of the county, 48 miles southwest from Hartford; bounded on the north by Kent, on the east by Washington, Roxbury and Southbury, on the south by Newtown and Brookfield, in Fairfield county, and on the west by...Read MORE... - 1839 - New Milford
New Milford, Connecticut
Litchfield county. This township is hilly and broken, several mountainous ridges extending through it. The soil is much diversified, and where susceptible of cultivation, it is generally good; but on the whole more distinguished for grain than grass. There are, however,...Read MORE... - 1854 - New Milford
New Milford, a flourishing post-village of Litchfield co., Connecticut, on the Housatonic river and railroad, near the intersection of the latter with the former, and 35 miles N. by W. from Bridgeport. It is a beautiful village, with broad streets, containing several churches and a bank. Pop. of...Read MORE... 
1860 - FIRE IN NEW-MILFORD, CONN.
Danbury, Conn., Saturday, Nov. 3. There was a large fire in New-Milford last night. It is reported that ten buildings were destroyed, including the Bank, Housatonic House, six stores and two dwellings. The loss is heavy. The fire is still burning.
Danbury, CT., Saturday, Nov. 3. At the fire in...Read MORE...- 1893 - Fire
NEW-MILFORD, Conn., Oct. 30. - A large barn in Washington, owned by William Wadsworth of New York, was burned last night, with a ton of tobacco, farming tools, and hay. Loss, $3,000; building insured, contents uninsured.
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October 31, 1893 - 1895 - New Milford
New Mil'ford, a handsome post-village in New Milford township, Litchfield co, Conn., on the Housatonic River, near the mouth of the Aspetuck, and on the Housatonic Railroad, 14 miles N. of Danbury, and 35 miles N. by W. of Bridgeport. It has 4 or 5 churches, a high school, a national bank, l other...Read MORE... 
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Village Green and Main St., New Milford, Conn.
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Cove, New Milford, Conn.
Postcard- 1902 - FIRE AT INGLESIDE SCHOOL.
NEW MILFORD, Conn., Dec. 21. - Fire to-day in Ingleside School, a large and fashionable seminary for girls, conducted by Mrs. William D. Black, caused damage estimated at $40,000.
The servants were the only persons in the building when the fire broke out, the students and instructors of the...Read MORE... - 1902 - FIRE AT NEW MILFORD, CT.
Fire of an unknown origin, which started about 7 o'clock last night, completely destroyed the main building of the Bridgeport wood finishing company's plant at New Milford, Ct. Owing to the high wind which fanned the flames and the limited fire-fighting apparatus, it was impossible to make any...Read MORE... - 1902 - WRECK AT NEW MILFORD.
Train Breaks and Causes Rear End Collision - One Man Killed.
NEW MILFORD, Conn., March 20. - The midnight freight from New Haven to Pittsfield, which goes through here at 1 o'clock was badly wrecked by a rear end collision, caused by the train breaking in two parts a short distance below the...Read MORE... - 1906
New Milford, a banking post-village in New Milford township (town), Litchfield co., Conn., on the Housatonic River, near the mouth of the Aspetuck and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 14 miles N. of Danbury. It has manufactures of hats, lime, pottery, trucks, and furniture, and an...Read MORE... 
New Milford Hat Company
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New Milford High School, 1908
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Ingleside Athletic Field
Postcard- 1911 - TORNADO HITS CONNECTICUT.
Uproots Trees, Wrecks Houses, and Destroys Crops Near New Milford.
NEW MILFORD, Conn., Aug. 28. - A tornado swept through a section three miles long and a quarter of a mile wide here late today, uprooting trees, blowing roofs from houses, and leveling crops. The damage has not been estimated,...Read MORE... 
Weantinaug School
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Bank Building, 1915
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Ingleside Foundation House
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Bungalow, New Milford, Conn.
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Canterbury School
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Homestead Inn Annex
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Congregational Church
Postcard- 1949 - March 2 - 1st automatic street light (New Milford, Ct)
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The fine new plant of Maggi Co., Inc. New Milford, Conn.
Where Maggi's Bouillon is made
Where Maggi's Seasoning is made
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Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from New Milford, Connecticut, USA
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Village Green and Main St., New Milford, Conn.
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Cove, New Milford, Conn.
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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New Milford Hat Company
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New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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New Milford High School, 1908
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Ingleside Athletic Field
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Weantinaug School
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Bank Building, 1915
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Ingleside Foundation House
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Bungalow, New Milford, Conn.
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Canterbury School
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Homestead Inn Annex
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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Congregational Church
New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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The fine new plant of Maggi Co., Inc. New Milford, Conn.
Where Maggi's Bouillon is made
Where Maggi's Seasoning is made
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History, News and Stories of New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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1819 - New Milford
New-Milford is a large and flourishing post town, in the southwestern extremity of the county, 48 miles southwest from Hartford; bounded on the north by Kent, on the east by Washington, Roxbury and Southbury, on the south by Newtown and Brookfield, in Fairfield county, and on the west by... Read MORE...
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1839 - New Milford
New Milford, Connecticut
Litchfield county. This township is hilly and broken, several mountainous ridges extending through it. The soil is much diversified, and where susceptible of cultivation, it is generally good; but on the whole more distinguished for grain than grass. There are, however,... Read MORE...
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1854 - New Milford
New Milford, a flourishing post-village of Litchfield co., Connecticut, on the Housatonic river and railroad, near the intersection of the latter with the former, and 35 miles N. by W. from Bridgeport. It is a beautiful village, with broad streets, containing several churches and a bank. Pop. of... Read MORE...
1860 - FIRE IN NEW-MILFORD, CONN.
Danbury, Conn., Saturday, Nov. 3. There was a large fire in New-Milford last night. It is reported that ten buildings were destroyed, including the Bank, Housatonic House, six stores and two dwellings. The loss is heavy. The fire is still burning.
Danbury, CT., Saturday, Nov. 3. At the fire in... Read MORE...
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1893 - Fire
NEW-MILFORD, Conn., Oct. 30. - A large barn in Washington, owned by William Wadsworth of New York, was burned last night, with a ton of tobacco, farming tools, and hay. Loss, $3,000; building insured, contents uninsured.
The New York Times
New York, New York
October 31, 1893
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1895 - New Milford
New Mil'ford, a handsome post-village in New Milford township, Litchfield co, Conn., on the Housatonic River, near the mouth of the Aspetuck, and on the Housatonic Railroad, 14 miles N. of Danbury, and 35 miles N. by W. of Bridgeport. It has 4 or 5 churches, a high school, a national bank, l other... Read MORE...
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1902 - FIRE AT NEW MILFORD, CT.
Fire of an unknown origin, which started about 7 o'clock last night, completely destroyed the main building of the Bridgeport wood finishing company's plant at New Milford, Ct. Owing to the high wind which fanned the flames and the limited fire-fighting apparatus, it was impossible to make any... Read MORE...
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1902 - WRECK AT NEW MILFORD.
Train Breaks and Causes Rear End Collision - One Man Killed.
NEW MILFORD, Conn., March 20. - The midnight freight from New Haven to Pittsfield, which goes through here at 1 o'clock was badly wrecked by a rear end collision, caused by the train breaking in two parts a short distance below the... Read MORE...
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1902 - FIRE AT INGLESIDE SCHOOL.
NEW MILFORD, Conn., Dec. 21. - Fire to-day in Ingleside School, a large and fashionable seminary for girls, conducted by Mrs. William D. Black, caused damage estimated at $40,000.
The servants were the only persons in the building when the fire broke out, the students and instructors of the... Read MORE...
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1906
New Milford, a banking post-village in New Milford township (town), Litchfield co., Conn., on the Housatonic River, near the mouth of the Aspetuck and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 14 miles N. of Danbury. It has manufactures of hats, lime, pottery, trucks, and furniture, and an... Read MORE...
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1911 - TORNADO HITS CONNECTICUT.
Uproots Trees, Wrecks Houses, and Destroys Crops Near New Milford.
NEW MILFORD, Conn., Aug. 28. - A tornado swept through a section three miles long and a quarter of a mile wide here late today, uprooting trees, blowing roofs from houses, and leveling crops. The damage has not been estimated,... Read MORE...
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1949 - March 2 - 1st automatic street light (New Milford, Ct)
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