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1. 1991.124.2 - Print, Photographic

   Black and white photograph of the Galpin house, located at 1 Wykeham Road, the intersection of Route 47/Green Hill Road and Wykeham Road, in Washington, Connecticut. Taken from the dirt road fronting the property, the home is nestled behind a picket fence. Vines cover the porch pillars hiding the front entrance. The second story windows are shuttered, many of them closed. Bushes and small trees landscape the grounds. A tall coniferous tree sit...

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. 2008.23.1 - Diary

   Scanned copy of the memoirs handwritten by Melvina Phinette (Mason) Bailey Rosa. Sweet recollections of her childhood on the family farm at 89 Old Litchfield Rd., the seasons, holidays, friends, and school days at Wykeham Rise School in Washington, CT. The photographic image of the shed behind 89 Old Litchfield Rd is mentioned by William Bader in his book, "the American Village," to have been a haven for slaves on the Underground Railroad. The ...

   Record Type: Object

   
3. X.1991.158 - Print, Photographic

   Exterior image of "The Bandbox", former hat shop of Nathaniel Galpin, at 9 Wykeham Road in Washington, Connecticut. Black and white photographic image, affixed to a black mat, of a Dutch Colonial revival residence with Gambrel roof and gable dormers and ell. Lushly landscaped on a hillside the main part of the house is shingled with a half round fan window open in the attic. Steps lead to an open deck with X railings along the side. The ell ...

   Record Type: Photo