Drive through to see scary characters and animations galore! We will be handing out FREE CANDY on Oct. 26.
Display will be lit up from 7-9:30 p.m. each day! We look forward to seeing you there! Children and adults welcome.
My Sister's Place Thrift Store and Donation Center is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia.
All purchases support BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.
This is shared from the store's Facebook page.
The photo was taken in March of 1947 by a professional photographer, a Mr. Hartman whose business was once located at 22 Woodlawn Ave. in Ansonia.
Front row (l. to r.): Mike Homa, "Mc.E." Marie Comboni, Terry Colonace, Joan Kirby, Jean M.E. and Jimmie Duplese. Back row (l. to r.): George Harris, Amy Connay, D. Stafferi, Joe McCormack, L. Sheilding, Jack Brady, and Charles Dirienzo.
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
This is shared from the Greater Valley Salvation Army Ansonia Facebook page.
Turnback Tuesday looks at the Sterling Organ Co. started by Charles Sterling in 1845 in Birmingham (now downtown Derby).
The company added pianos to their line in 1860. Charles served as president until his death in 1887, and then Rufus W. Blake succeeded him.
Sterling Piano was one of the largest factories in CT’s Lower Naugatuck Valley with a total of 16 buildings producing high quality pianos.
This book was printed by the company in 1884 as an instruction book to learn to play the piano/organ. (A recent donation by the R. Ahern family.)
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
