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Friday Flashback #233

Once upon a time, Westport was awash in New England scenes like this:

(Photo/Fred Cantor)

This Post Road East fruit and vegetable stand was known as Rippe’s.

Much of the produce came from a farm on North Avenue. It’s been plowed under; today it’s the site of Greystone Farm Road, a completely made-up name. But hey, some of the homes have vague silo-looking parts on them.

As for Rippe’s stand and cider mill, pictured above: It was replaced a few decades ago by some of Westport’s first condominiums.

At least the name pays homage to its past. You know: Harvest Commons.

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