Move Over Owney – Make Way for Bruce!
While reading the September issue of Smithsonian Magazine, I came across an article about Owney, the U.S. Postal Service mascot during the 1890s. According to the article, he was one of the most...
View ArticleDanbury Fair is in the Air
It’s that time of year again. When the leaves start to fall and the days get shorter. The chill autumn air brings with it a wave of nostalgia that crashes over us. Well, those of us old enough to...
View ArticleDanbury’s Model Citizen
One day, in the late 1920s, artist Paul J. Meylan walked into Meeker’s Hardware on White Street in search of a stove. What he found instead was inspiration. After a nationwide search, Meylan spotted...
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