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10 pictures reveal what Orlando, FL looked like before Disney World

When Walt Disney World opened in 1971, Orlando began its transformation from "The City Beautiful" to "The Theme Park Capital of the World". This series of vintage postcards shows Orlando as it looked between 1930 – 1945, when the city had 50,000 residents and Walt...

60 year old advice from Father to Daughter still holds true today

Wisdom

The following letter was a Christmas gift from father to daughter back in 1957. The man's advice was so poignant and true that his daughter held onto the letter for her entire life, and passed it on via this image, for posterity to enjoy. Dear Daughter, Everyone lives...

YMCA of Bridgeport, CT

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport's Young Men's Christian Association was formed in June, 1883, and the association was incorporated one year later. In October, 1888, Dr. I. de Ver. Warner, the president of the association, gave to the society the lot on the northwest corner of Main and...

The Chicken Roost in Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut

The Chicken Roost was a restaurant in Bridgeport, CT that was famous for its “As You Like It” southern fried chicken.

12 fascinating pictures of the University of Connecticut in the 1950’s

Connecticut

The University of Connecticut began its history in 1880, when two brothers…

9 beautiful old pictures of Berlin Turnpike landmarks

Connecticut

The Berlin Turnpike is a roadway in Connecticut that served as the primary route connecting Hartford and New Haven during the 1940's - 1960's. The Berlin Turnpike began as the Hartford and New Haven Turnpike, a toll road opened in 1799 that connected the courthouses...