'Turnback Tuesday' features downtown Derby store

Turnback Tuesday is sharing another business: Carroll Cut Rate Store. 
The business first opened up in Ansonia in 1928 then opened a second location in Derby at 200 Main St. in 1934. 
In 1936, the Derby store moved to 286 Main St. 
The Ansonia store closed by 1940 and the Derby store did the same by 1961. Carroll Cut Rate Store provided toilet preparations and perfumes, but later changed to cosmetics. This picture shows the store on the right side while it was at the 238 Main St. location.

*Thanks as always to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!