Photographic Archives
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Trinity Church -- from before our founding until 1900
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Senator William H. Barnum and family |
Senator Barnum |
Senator Barnum, later in life |
Leonard Richardson (from a reproduction at Beckley Furnace) |
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Lime Rock Furnace #2 in 1880 -- what our neighborhood looked like then! (from a reproduction at Beckley Furnace) |
Lime Rock Wheel Foundry -- a Barnum Richardson Company subsidiary. This operation ceased in 1925 but the photo is undated. (from a reproduction at Beckley Furnace) |
Map of Lime Rock, before construction of Trinity Church |
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NOTE: at some point we will have better reproductions here. We apologize for the reflections from the glass frames and for the re-photography of the exhibit at Beckley Furnace.
Trinity Church -- 1900 - 1925
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Clark W. Nicholls furnished this evidence, dated 1920, of the decline of Lime Rock village after the closing of the Barnum Richardson Company. (C. R. Barnum was a grandson of William H. Barnum. The house, since destroyed by fire, was located on the site of the present-day Paradise Garage.) |
In 1909, the University Club of Litchfield County compiled a book of the clergy and history of the various churches in the County. |
Compared with most other churches covered, Trinity's history was brief in the extreme. No doubt the decline was already apparent to the author. |
Trinity had, in the early 1900s, a choir of men and boys. Here is a photo of the choir as it appeared circa 1906. |
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This list, pasted to the back of the framed photo of the choir circa 1906 (dated 1904 erroneously), identifies many of the choristers, as well as the choir director. This is also the only photograph the parish has of Fr. Griffith, one of our early Rectors. |
Trinity Church -- 1925 - 1950
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The Ciminos, in their custom wallpaper studio. The Ciminos were active parishioners at that time. |
Lime Rock Store, where the Ciminos had a studio |
The 1941 Trinity Lime Rock budget, located in the parish files by Fr. Clements in 2007. |
Trinity's altar in 1948, set for the marriage of Gordon Gustafson's parents. Note the absence of carpeting. The acoustics were much better then. (Photo courtesy of Gordon Gustafson) |
Trinity Church -- 1950 - 1970
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Factory buildings, before the 1955 flood |
(same -- right portion of photo) |
Lime Rock factory and stream, before the flood of 1955 |
(same -- right portion of photo) |
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View from the Route 112 bridge before the 1955 flood |
(same, right portion of photo) |
Undated interior of Trinity Church at Christmas during the years when the Johnson organ was not present |
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Trinity Church -- 1970 - 1975
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Antique Fair hostesses, 1972 |
Antique Fair hostesses, 1972 -- obverse |
1972 Parish Meeting |
1974 Parish Meeting, photo #1 |
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1974 Parish Meeting, photo #2 |
Trinity's temporary organ, 1972 |
Trinity's temporary organ, 1972 (obverse) |
Trinity Camps kids sing at a worship service in the early 1970s #1 (can anyone identify any of the people?) |
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Trinity Camps kids sing at a worship service in the early 1970s #2 |
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Palm Sunday 1973 |
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Palm Sunday 1973 obverse |
Centennial 1973 |
Centennial 1973 |
Centennial 1973 |
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Palm Sunday 1973 |
Obverse of Palm Sunday 1973 picture (erroneously titled "Cornerstone centennial") |
Centennial 1973 |
Obverse of prior picture |
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Centennial 1973 |
Obverse of previous picture |
Coffee hour -- early 1970s |
Cornerstone centennial party -- 1973 |
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Obverse of centennial of cornerstone party |
 Probably same series of 1973 photos. |
 Obverse of previous picture |
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Obverse of previous picture |
Fr. Howden with Trinity Choir -- same series |
Drawing of Scott Walker, son of Fr. Milledge Walker |
Obverse of previous picture |
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Serving tea |
Obverse of previous photo |
Photo of painting on easel. Subject is Fr. Howden |
Obverse of previous picture |
 Centennial |
 Centennial |
 Centennial |
 Centennial |
 Centennial |
 Centennial |
 Centennial |
 Centennial |
 Acolytes and Fr. Howden at Centennial |
 Ft. Howden |
 A former Rector of Trinity Lime Rock |
Trinity Church -- 1975 - 2000
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1981 Parish Meeting |
Easter Coffee Hour (undated but Fr. Howden in seen in right rear of picture) |
Easter Coffee Hour bunny cakes |
125th Anniversary Program |
This section is currently being built as we locate and scan material from our archives and elsewhere, and is subject to the same limitations on web space available that are evident elsewhere on this website. Expect additional material weekly or more often as we go through some of the more accessible material. Material from the period since 1999 is found elsewhere on this website. Use our website search feature (see the search button in the right hand margin of the page to access it) or our website directory to find the material in which you are interested.
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