Southport Onion Hoe

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From Arthur Jennings Collection

Trinity Church circa 100+ years ago

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Trinity Church, Pequot Avenue Southport, Connecticut.

Old photo in poor condition. Date unknown.

From Arthur Jennings collection.

Lower Wharf from YYY circa 1970's

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Lower Wharf from Ye Yacht Yard
Circa early 1970's.
From Arthur Jennings Collection

Francis Bulkley Carriage Repairing

From Southport Chronicle May 15, 1869.

Thanks to Arthur Jennings for sharing this vintage advertisement.

Believed to be the "Ada", owned by W.B. Meeker

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Believed to be the "Ada", owned by W.B. Meeker.

Thanks to Arthur Jennings for sharing this rare photo.

An early "R" class at Southport

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An early "R" class at Southport.
Thanks to Arthur Jennings for sharing this image from the past.

From Arthur Jennings Collection.

1950's Spic and Span advertisement

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1950's Spic and Span advertisement.
An old Spic and Span Market ad from The New Southport Chronicle,
from November 1951.

Special thanks to Arthur Jennings.

Southport Harbor in the 1920's

    

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Southport Harbor in the 1920's.
Southport, CT
Set-a-Spell on the left. To the right of that is the old Pilot House, and to
the right of the sailboat in the center is Whyte's (or White's) Rock at YYY.
From Arthur Jennings collection.

Southport Harbor at the turn of the century

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Southport Harbor at the turn of the century.
Photo: date not certain but appears to be most likely circa 1890-1900 and not later than 1905.
Moored next to one of the last of Southport's Market Fleet, the schooner on the right appears to be the "George Edwin, " a market boat owned by the Simon Banks firm. The market boats ceased operation about 1903-4. The "Mary Elizabeth" was the last one sold in 1905 and taken to Long Island.
Sasco Hill in the background.
Arthur Jennings Collection

Bulkley's Market ad circa 1870

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Special thanks to Arthur Jennings for sharing this very old ad from the Southport Chronicle circa 1870.

From Arthur Jennings Collection.

Old Southport Market Boat article from Southport Chronicle

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This snippet is from circa 1870, Southport CT.

-Thanks to Arthur Jennings for sharing this interesting piece of Southport history.

Town Dock at YYY 1940's

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"This photo appears to have come from a local newspaper. By the style of the power boats, it looks to be 1940s. I believe the double-ender at the dock with the mast was the training vessel for the Southport Sea Scouts." -Arthur Jennings

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"This photo shows Howard's mooring lift with an old style steel mooring float." -Arthur Jennings

Also, the old Pilot House roof to the far right is visible.

Captain J.W.Sherwood's Yacht MYSTERY in 1870

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From Arthur Jennings Collection

Main Street Southport pre-1920's

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Photograph of Main Street Southport pre 1920 era

Note the "Danger Run Slow School Crossing" sign.

Photo: Arthur Jennings' Collection.

Main Street Southport circa 1903

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Main Street Southport circa 1903
Main Street circa post 1903 Southport, note utility pole.
Special thanks to Arthur Jennings for sharing this rare postcard from his collection.

Ye Yacht Yard Southport circa 1930's

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"Nice collection of marine artifacts. Traps, buoys, bait kegs, floats, anchors, breakwater."

At YYY circa early 1930's (est).

From Arthur Jennings Collection.

Southport Harbor circa 1880's

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Another early view of Southport Harbor at low tide looking north towards the Jelliff Block.

Sasco Hill and the onion fields to the right. To the far right, the bow of a vessel can be seen at anchor. Circa 1880's.
Special thanks to Arthur Jennings for this rare view of the past.

Winter on Southport Harbor circa 1915

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"Winter on Southport Harbor circa 1915. 

Onion farms on the right."

-Arthur Jennings

Thanks to Arthur Jennings for sharing this rare view of Southport Harbor.

Driftwood Coffee Shop

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An ad from the Westport News, July 1965.

From Arthur Jennings collection.

Dine in or take out, The Driftwood is located on 325 Pequot Ave, Southport   

and their phone number for take out orders is 203-255-1975

Early view of Southport Harbor circa 1880's

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Southport Harbor circa 1880's
Another early view of Southport Harbor at low tide looking north towards the Jelliff Block. Sasco Hill and the onion fields to the right. To the far right, the bow of a vessel can be seen at anchor. Circa 1880's. Special thanks to Arthur Jennings for this rare view of the past.
Photo: Arthur Jennings Collection