I remember walking down those steps to get on the train to Hartford, where my grandmother (Julia E Polmatier) would take me to buy my new Easter outfit. It was so exciting for me, hearing the thunder of the train arriving making butterflies in my stomach. The crash of the wheels and steam, my grandmother trying to hold her hair in place. These were some of my favorite memories! Whenever I ride by the train station, I wish I could go inside to see where my grandmother and I would wait for the train!
Also, my grandmother's sister (Sadie Wallace) would take the train to Hartford to work everyday!
Personally, I would like to see the station stay where it is! For me, and I am sure many others, it would not be the same if moved.
my grandmother lived on spring st. when i visited, she would send me down to wuzzie's to buy 4 or 5 ice cream cones! what a mess they were (ice cream melting down my arms) by the time i got back!
i remember her walking in the front door of first national bank so many times.
This is actually the "Pirate Dog" boxer I created for Dog Daze along with a Pointillist pointer painted with a nod to Seurat's Afternoon at the Grande Jatte and currently in the Lipton Collection, Boca Raton, FL I did a second commission of a pirate dog, standing guard somewhere in the local hills. I named him "Spike"
Great pictures of my hometown, Jerry! You should take some pictures of St. Mary's Church and school next time you are there. Maybe when the town green is finished (in 2050, or whenever it happens) you could photograph that, too!
Check the old Windsor Locks High School "HERALD" Yearbooks, some are located at the "Society". Others are in a private collection of one of the Library History Group members.