Among Bill Scheffler’s many hobbies, one of the most interesting — for “06880” readers, anyway — is his collection of postcards.
Dating back to days when they were simple, inexpensive means of communication (and perhaps demonstrating, long before social media and FOMO, that the sender was having a great time), Scheffler’s postcards show scenes of Compo Beach, the Post Road, and a variety of inns.
There are also many private homes. Occasionally they bear names; more often, just an identification like “Greens Farms” or “Saugatuck.”
Here are 3. Most likely, the handsome houses succumbed long ago to the teardown trend.
But if you recognize any of them — or know their back story — click “Comments” below.
“Residence of Jas. Dunne, Sr., Greens Farms, Conn.”
“Residence of Mrs. H. B. Hobson, Green (sic) Farms, Conn.”
The simple message on the other side of the Hobson card, 104 years ago.
There is no identifying information on this postcard. However …
… it was mailed in 1911 from Saugatuck, to “Miss D. Adams,” in Greens Farms (no address given). Could she be related to the Adams Academy family, who lived on Long Lots Road? Or was she Dorothy Adams, longtime principal of the Bridge Street (later Saugatuck) Elementary School?
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Looking at several ancient New Haven RR timetables on the internet, they have the station as “Green’s Farms”. My memory has the station being named either “Green Farms” or “Greens Farm.”
I would think grammatically Green’s Farms would be correct.
Beautiful houses!
Those are nice! I have a bag full of very old postcards from the New Hampshire and Maine ( I used to live in the White Mountains of New Hampshire when I was much younger) areas that were given to me many, many years ago. They are different sizes and some are unique shaped. They are very cool to look at and read some of the short notes that were written as well as the stories.
Forgotten how I know this but the Dunne residence was on Beachside Avenue. Stunning house.