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Locally Grown History

Miscellaneous Documents

From time to time, we acquire material that is potentially of interest to people interested in the historic upper Housatonic Valley iron industry, its companies, its people, and its remains.

Here is a beginning at making these resources generally available.

A 1908 letter from Charles W. Barnum of Barnum Richardson Company to John Belden
Letter from CW Barnum to John Belden

the Letter -- click to see an enlargement

Envelope for Barnum - Belden letter

Envelope -- click to see an enlargement

This item courtesy of Between the Lakes Group LLC

 

Aftermath:  

Ad from Country Life attempting to sell R. N. Barnum's Foxhurst (1919)

R. N. Barnum's Foxhurst for sale

Foxhurst ad -- click to see an enlargement

Ad from Country Life attempting to sell the C. W. Barnum's Hepzivalla

Hepzivalla ad

Hepzivalla ad -- click to see an enlargement

These items courtesy of Between the Lakes Group LLC

 

 

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Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument

Site updated 06/12/2010

Beckley Iron Furnace, located on Lower Road in East Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, is Connecticut's designated Industrial Monument.

 

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