Brown and Johnson families papers, ca. 1770s-2005.

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Brown and Johnson families papers, ca. 1770s-2005.

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Papers relating to the Brown and Johnson families and related lineages of Litchfield, Naugatuck, and Torrington, Conn., and elsewhere consisting of original and copied source materials, comprising 10 binders and including 18th and 19th century publications such as Hutchins' Revived Almanac (1814), Old Farmer's Almanac (1835), and Centennial Exposition guide (1876); correspondence; family records and certificates; bills and receipts; news clippings; genealogical information; and photographs, including cartes-de-visite, cabinet cards, and tintypes (ca. 1860s-1960s).

2 linear ft.

Litchfield Historical Society

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Johnson family.

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Brown family.

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Centennial Exhibition 1876 Philadelphia, Pa.

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The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 marked the 100th anniversary of American freedom. The celebration took place in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10 and attracted over eight million visitors. The exhibition spread across 450 acres of ground in Fairmont Park and consisted of over 200 buildings. Planning for the event began in 1870, and in 1871, Congress established the United States Centennial Commission to plan and run the exhibition. The following year saw the incorporation of the Centenni...