The Valley Voice

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Recuperation journey: Around the yard - Part 73

We were fortunate that nine hardy azaleas came with our house when we moved here 31 years ago - and they are still going strong!

Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center to hold annual meeting, potluck dinner

DEEP facilities to host 'Valley Views of 1902' presentation Saturday in Derby

Osborne Homestead Museum/ DEEP photo

DERBY - The Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Environmental Center will host a presentation, “Valley Views of 1902,” at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28.

In 1902, Naugatuck River Valley Area residents and most likely Frances Osborne Kellogg, an amateur photographer, collected a series of photographs stored as fragile glass stereopticon slides.

Due to advancements in digital technology these images can now be shared as a PowerPoint presentation. The slides celebrate everyday activities in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, with an emphasis on Derby.

They highlight important buildings and people at work in fields, stopping at local businesses, bicycling in the park, and viewing the original Stevenson Dam (among other similar activities).

Join docent Patricia Sweeney of the Osborne Homestead Museum in learning from this special archival collection of farm workers, young women, immigrants, and African Americans from 120 years ago.

This is a free event. To register please call 203-734-2513.

The Osborne Homestead Museum is a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division

The Kellogg Environmental Center is a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division. Both are located at 500 Hawthorne Ave.

For further information or directions please email DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov

or call 203-734-2513.

This is a press release from the Kellogg Environmental Center.