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"Yesteryear In Cheshire"
Cheshire Watch Company
The Cheshire Watch Company opened in 1883. George Capewell was the president, and E.R. Brown and D.A. Bucks were his partners. Many Cheshire watches were sold, but the company faced numerous problems with its watchmaking machinery and was forced to close in 1891. The building eventually became Seabury Hall for the Cheshire Academy and was transformed into the Watch Factory Shoppes in 1979.
(The watch above is an original Cheshire Watch)
Cheshire High School 1927
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Everydaylian Life, Cheshire High School, 1897
This rare photo portrays a common daily occurrence before the advent of the school bus. Ruth Atwater, Cheshire High School, Class of 1897 was being dropped off at school by her parents. Cheshire High School was then located in the mansion across from Cheshire Academy. On the corner of Spring Street. Although difficult to see the business name of Atwater & Son appears on the side of the wagon.
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