Preserving and Sharing Guilford's Treasures
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Guilford Fair & Parade
Guilford Fair P503
Oxen on the Green
Date c. 1900
Guilford Fair P505
Cattle string in fair parade on Boston Street, with trolleys & trolley tracks
Guilford Fair P507
Parade. trimmed cart pulled by oxen. Taken on Boston Street looking west
Guilford Fair P509
Jones Bridge float for trimmed cart as a sailboat
Guilford Fair P511
Engel’s Firetruck (hand fire pumper) on the Green.
Photo donated by Mrs. Emma E.G. Pillsbury. Date possibly 1935
Guilford Fair P513
Parade, a 'Farm Product' float
Charles D. Hubbard
Guilford Fair P515
Crowd at fair on Green with horse & buggy and tents
Date circa 1900
Guilford Fair P517
Men with yoked cattle on Green
Date circa 1900
Guilford Fair P519
Close-up of decorated float or trimmed cart on Green
Guilford Fair P521
Large oxen tethered to tree on west side of Green
Guilford Fair P523
Decorated Red Cross vehicle with nurses in uniform on Green
Guilford Fair P525
Parade. A decorated car in front of the First Congregational Church on Broad Street
1912 (Marie Griswold)
Guilford Fair P527
Parade line with well-dressed ladies watching from streetside
Charles D. Hubbard
Guilford Fair P529
Float or decorated cart in parade, oxen drawn, Whitfield Street
Guilford Fair P531
Oxen on the Green
Guilford Fair P533
A float on the Green
Guilford Fair P535
Parade. A float on Broad Street in front of the First Congregational Church
Guilford Fair P537
Oxen on the northern end of the Green. Taken facing Broad Street. Griswold house on the left, Griswold Store on the right
Guilford Fair P539
Parade. Oxen on Boston Street near the corner of Whitfield Street
Guilford Fair P541
Parade. A fife and drum corps marching on Whitfield Street near the corner of Whitfield and Broad Streets
Guilford Fair P543
Parade. Two cars on Whitfield Street
Guilford Fair P545
Oxen on the Green
Guilford Fair P547
Horse drawn carriage at the Guilford Fair
Guilford Fair P549
Oxen on the Green
Guilford Fair P551
Horse drawn carriages on the Green. Broad St in background. Spencer barn on right Congregational Church in center
Date given as 1906. Charles D. Hubbard
Guilford Fair P553
Parade. Oxen on Whitfield Street, The picture is taken facing north
Charles D. Hubbard
Guilford Fair P555
Oxen on the Green. Picture taken facing Broad Street
Guilford Fair P557
Parade. Floats on Whitfield Street. Picture was taken facing north with buildings on Broad Street in the background
Guilford Fair P559
Crowds on the Green. Sign reads 'Don't miss them big poultry and dog show exhibit in the Town Hall east side of Park'
Guilford Fair P561
Parade. Policemen marching on Boston Street near the corner of Boston and Whitfield Streets. Picture taken facing west. The middle building is Judge Landon’s house where the Guilford Food Center is now (1976)
Guilford Fair P563
float on the Green. (The same float as in P504, P509 and P550) Jones Bridge float
Guilford Fair P565
A float on the Green
Guilford Fair P567
Float in the parade on Broad Street in front of the First Congregational Church facing east
1912 (Marie Griswold)
Guilford Fair P569
Float in the parade on Broad Street in front of the First Congregational Church facing east
Guilford Fair P571
Decorated car on the Green at the (The same car as in P523)
Guilford Fair P573
Fife and drum corps and a float in the parade taken at the corner of Boston and Whitfield Streets
1914
Guilford Fair P575
Float on the Green at the Marie Griswold's parents worked on this Nut Plains neighborhood float in their barn
September 27, 1897. Rowland (name on backside) Jos. F. Coan No. Guilford, Ct (stamped on back, either photographer or donator)
Guilford Fair P577
Float in the parade taken at the corner of Boston and Whitfield Streets
1914
Guilford Fair P579
Ralph L Parker Chief Marshall, father of John C. Parker one of the Presidents and grandfather of John B. Parker President just before Mrs. Sclagel. Ralph Parker’s home was the house where Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thurston live now 1970”. A list of past presidents is on the back
Date given as 1912, same view as others marked 1914
Guilford Fair P581
Crawford's ice wagon at the southwest corner of the Green on Whitfield Street in front of Monroe’s Drug Store (as of 1975) at 87 Whitfield St
Guilford Fair P592
Oxen on the Green, view looking toward Whitfield St. L-R #21 Whitfield St. Dan Collins 1772, #17 Whitfield Fowler's Market c. 1850, #15 Fowler house 1830, #1 Whitfield St
Print made from glass plate 1975. Date given as 1886 or 1887. Harriet Hunt Bryan
Guilford Fair P596
Float, copy photo. Same float shows in the parade P585
Guilford Fair P598
Gov Woodruff Fair Day. Postcard pub. by Monroe Pharmacies.
Given by Helen Raffuse, of Chester, in 1990Given by Helen Raffuse, of Chester, in 1990
Guilford Fair P600
Ethel Dean Coleman on Guilford Keeping Society float. Float won 2nd premium
From Ethel Coleman's scrapbook. Sept. 17, 1965
Guilford Fair P602
Ethel Dean Coleman (adult on float), Frederic G. Davis on tractor. Keeping Society float parade, which won 2nd premium award
From Ethel Coleman’s scrapbook. Sept. 17, 1965
Guilford Fair P604
Frederic G Davis (Jan 5, 1891–Nov 20, 1970) driving tractor pulling Keeping Society fair float
From Ethel Coleman's scrapbook. 1965
Guilford Fair P606
Second premium award Ethel Dean Coleman, adult on float in fair parade
From Ethel Coleman's scrapbook. Sept. 17, 1965
Guilford Fair P608
Keeping Society fair float (2nd premium award) on Boston St. south end of Green. L-R …, Helen Kaisen, …, Louise Bishop, …, June Ford
From Ethel Coleman’s scrapbook. Sept. 16, 1966
Guilford Fair P610
Keeping Society float. Theme 'And we give thanks' 1st premium blue ribbon Fred Davis driving tractor
From Ethel Coleman’s scrapbook. Sept. 1968
Guilford Fair P612
Parade on Boston St. Town hall in background
c.1920
Guilford Fair P614
Postcard of boat float in parade on Boston St
c.1920
Guilford Fair P616
Postcard of horse drawn float in parade on Boston St
c.1920
Guilford Fair P618
Postcard of horse drawn float in parade on Whitfield St
c.1920
Guilford Fair P620
Postcard of parade on Whitfield St
c.1920
Guilford Fair P622
Marching band in the Fair Day parade looking south on Park St. Colorized postcard Pub. by C.C.Markham
Donated by David Dudley in 1996
Guilford Fair P624
Parade rounding the corner of Boston and Whitfield St, looking north on Whitfield St
Donated by Alice White (Mrs. Howard) Feb 12, 1998
Guilford Fair P626
Parade at the corner of Boston and Whitfield St. looking north on Whitfield St
Donated by Alice White (Mrs. Howard) Feb 12, 1998
Guilford Fair P628
Parade on Whitfield St with First Congregational church on Broad St. in background
Postcard print by C.P.L. Herrmann Hartford, CT. Pub. by Monroe's Pharmacies.. Donated by David Dudley 1996
Guilford Fair P630
Boy on J.E. Norton & Sons float on the Green
Guilford Fair P632
Scott’s team & North Branford Grange float at the Branford Fair, Scott driving' Horse drawn float on Whitfield St. for parade (Note Civil War statue and Congregational Church in background on Broad St)
1906. Donated by Branford Historical Society 1989
Guilford Fair P635
Parade, looking north up Whitfield St. from Boston St. Print found with Shelton Dudley negatives
Guilford Fair P637
Float, horse drawn sleigh decorated with flowers. Fred H. Rolf (with top hat) is driving with 7 women on float. Taken on northwest corner of the Green Identified by Shelton Dudley ’’Day -sleigh- F.H. Rolf “driver”
c. 1915. Henry S. Davis
Guilford Fair P654
Parade, man on white horse
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P657
Car decorated as float
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P659
Fifth and drum corps, Park Street houses in background
1937, Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P661
GHS float, Parade
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P663
Agricultural float
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P665
Car decorated as float
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P667
Fifth and drum corps, Park Street houses in background
1937, Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P669
Oxen in parade
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P671
House float drawn by horses
Date 1888, Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P501
Clarence Norton's car at the southwest corner of the Green on Boston Street taking riders around the Green. The car is a 1905 2-cylinder Ford
Date 1907. Albert L. Hotchkiss
Guilford Fair P504
A parade float on the Green. Jones Bridge float
Guilford Fair P506
Floats and oxen on the Green
Guilford Fair P508
Tents on Green with crowds of people
Date c. 1910
Guilford Fair P510
Decorated car on the Green. According to Marie Griswold this is Mrs. Clarence Norton's car
Date Early 1900's (M. Griswold)
Guilford Fair P512
Yoke of cattle on Green on fair day with men standing
Guilford Fair P514
Crowd at fair on Green with Soldier’s Monument in back (used in Town Hall mural)
Date c. 1900
Guilford Fair P516
Anna Thayer and May Campbell on the Green
Date circa 1900
Guilford Fair P518
Boy on horseback on Green
circa 1900
Guilford Fair P520
Ladies riding on horseback on Green
Guilford Fair P522
Oxen on the Green
Guilford Fair P524
Horse-drawn decorated float or trimmed cart in parade, Whitfield Street
1912
Guilford Fair P526
Parade. Horsemen on Boston Street. Picture is taken facing west
Guilford Fair P528
Close-up of oxen grazing on Green
Guilford Fair P530
A float on the Green, same float as in P533 and P524. High School float with a representative from each class. Marie Griswold on right with back turned
1912 (Marie Griswold)
Guilford Fair P532
A float on the Green
Guilford Fair P534
A float on Whitfield Street
Guilford Fair P536
A horse drawn carriage on the Green
Guilford Fair P538
Parade. Taken of a float on Boston St. facing west
Guilford Fair P540
Parade. A float on Boston Street near the corner of Boston and Whitfield Streets
Guilford Fair P542
Crowds on the Green. The First Congregational Church is in the center of the background
Guilford Fair P544
Oxen on the Green
Guilford Fair P546
Marching band in the parade
Guilford Fair P548
Crowds on the Green near the Soldier’s Monument
Guilford Fair P550
On Broad Street. Taken from on front of the First Congregational Church
Charles D. Hubbard
Guilford Fair P552
Oxen pull on the Green
Charles D. Hubbard
Guilford Fair P554
Crowds on the Green
Guilford Fair P556
Parade, a band marching on Boston Street, picture was taken facing west
Guilford Fair P558
Float on the Green. Jones Bridge float. Same float as in P504, P509, and P563
Guilford Fair P560
Parade. A fife and drum corps marching on Boston Street near the corner of Whitfield and Boston Streets facing west
Guilford Fair P562
Parade. Oxen on Broad Street. Picture taken facing east. The First Congregational Church is on the far left
Guilford Fair P564
People on the north end of the Green fading Broad Street
Guilford Fair P566
Floats in the parade on Whitfield Street facing north
Guilford Fair P568
Float in the parade on Whitfield Street facing north
Guilford Fair P570
Oxen on the Green at the Picture was taken looking toward Whitfield Street near the north-west corner of the Green
Guilford Fair P572
Float in the parade. Taken on Boston Street near the corner, of Boston and Park Streets. Susan Burr born 1880 immediately to the right of upright American flag. (Identified by daughter Edith Nettleton Aug 6, 1987
1896. Rowland (name on backside is either photographer or donator)
Guilford Fair P574
Fife and drum corps in the parade, taken at the corner of Boston aid Whitfield Streets. According to Marie Griswold this is the Middletown Band
1914
Guilford Fair P576
Float in the parade taken at the corner of Boston and Whitfield Streets
1914
Guilford Fair P578
Two floats on the Green at the Guilford Fair
1895. Rowland (name on backside) Jos. F. Coan No. Guilford, Ct (stamped on back, either photographer or donator).
Guilford Fair P580
Parade. Herbert E, Jones Chief Marshall Miss Angeline Blatchley Lady Marshall
40787
Guilford Fair P586
On the Green. Taken facing Park St
c. 1910
Guilford Fair P594
Crowds on the Green for Guilford Fair
Guilford Fair P597
Fair day. Postcard, pub. by Monroe Pharmacies
Donated by Helen Raffuse (of Chester). It was mailed to her father. Given by Helen Raffuse, of Chester, in 1990
Guilford Fair P599
Frederic G. Davis driving tractor, Ethel Dean Coleman (adult on float). Keeping Society 2nd premium float in parade
From Ethel Coleman's scrapbook. Sept. 17, 1965
Guilford Fair P601
Keeping Society's entry in the parade
From Ethel Coleman's scrapbook. Sept 1969
Guilford Fair P603
Frederic Davis driving tractor, Ethel Dean Coleman the woman on float. Fair parade in front of Town Hall. Float won 2nd premium
From Ethel Coleman's scrapbook. Sept. 17, 1965
Guilford Fair P605
Frederic G. Davis driving tractor, Ethel Dean Coleman (woman on float) Keeping Society float, won 2nd premium
Sept. 17, 1965
Guilford Fair P607
Keeping Society fair float (2nd premium award) on Boston St. south end of Green. L-R Louise Bishop, …, June Ford, …, Helen Kaisen, Offredi driving
From Ethel Coleman’s scrapbook. Sept. 16, 1966
Guilford Fair P609
The friendship quilting bee. 2nd premium award for the Guilford Keeping Society float from Thomas Griswold Museum. The Guilford 100 Yr. Centennial. L-R Louise Bishop (Mrs. Walter),…, Helen Kaisen, …,June Ford, Offredi driving
From Ethel Coleman’s scrapbook. Sept 16, 1966
Guilford Fair P611
Corner of Guilford Green Fair day Oxen on NW corner of the Green. William Redfield house 1751 at 96 Broad St is in the background on the right
1886. Harriet Hunt Bryan
Guilford Fair P613
Postcard of parade on Boston St Town Hall in background. Tall woman in white dress is Marie Griswold
c.1920
Guilford Fair P615
Postcard of American Legion band in parade. Corner of Boston St and Whitfield St
c.1920
Guilford Fair P617
Postcard of a band in the parade on Whitfield St, Elias Cadwell house #1 Boston St on left
c.1920
Guilford Fair P619
Postcard of parade on Whitfield St
c.1920
Guilford Fair P621
Postcard of parade on Whitfield St. Elias Cadwell house #1 Boston St. on left
c.1920
Guilford Fair P623
Parade looking south on Whitfield St. from the corner of Water and Whitfield St
c.1920. donated by Alice White (Mrs. Howard) Feb 12, 1998
Guilford Fair P625
Parade looking north up Whitfield St
Donated by David Dudley 1996
Guilford Fair P627
Float in parade on Boston St. Honor roll in the background was erected in 1918 and removed in 1931
Between 1918 & 1931. Donated by David Dudley 1996
Guilford Fair P629
Ethel Dean Coleman on Guilford Keeping Society float in parade with 2 girls. She's holding 2nd premium ribbon
From Ethel Coleman's scrapbook. Sept. 17, 1965
Guilford Fair P631
Fair Day on the Green Color tinted postcard pub. by Markham Jewelry Store
Postmark 1907. Donated by Branford Historical Society 1989
Guilford Fair P634
Float on the Green, Boston St
Sept 1909 Date confirmed by description in the Shoreline Times. Henry S. Davis
Guilford Fair P636
Parade, decorated horse drawn buggy with 2 women and 2 children. Taken in front of Methodist Church 65 Whitfield St. Print found with Shelton Dudley negatives
Guilford Fair P638
Nutplains float. Corner Guilford Green. Chapman Bishop house (Fred Spencer) old Graves house - First Church' Float is in front of Elijah Chapman Bishop house at 122 Broad St. Tabor Smith house (razed) and First Congregational Church at 110 Broad St. show to left
1897. Donated by David Dudley June 2002
Guilford Fair P655
Man walking beside decorated car
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P658
Oxen drawn float
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P660
Agricultural float
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P662
Oxen in parade
Rolf Collection Guilford Parade Day series
Guilford Fair P664
House float drawn by horses