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  Vineyard Point 1920's from the across Bloody Cove

  This photograph was taken from across Bloody Cove looking at Vineyard Pl.
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  James and Martha Shyrock

  James and Martha Shyrock, of Bloomington IN and Kenilworth IL, bought the land of 35 Vineyard Ave (plots 8&9) in summer of 1939. The cottage on that plot had been destroyed in the hurricane of 1938. In 1955 the Shyrock's built a house on the land at a cost of $32,000. James Shyrock had been the president and directing manager of Audit Bureau of Circulations in Chicago before retiring to Vineyard Point. He died June 29, 1968. Martha Shyrock died June 10, 1974.
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  Harbor from Sachem's Head Yacht Club c. 1910

  A group of men appear to have thrown something into the harbor from the dock of Sachem's Head Yacht Club. The club was founded in 1896.
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  Capt. Oliver Brooks

  Oliver N. Brooks purchased the land at 4 Vineyard Ave on December 7, 1880. In the spring of 1882 a cottage was built there at a cost of $900. Oliver Brooks was lighthouse keeper on Faulkner's Island, he served in state legislature, and was a carpenter. He died on January 5, 1913.
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  Cisterns and Laundry Lines Along Backs of Cottages

  Cisterns were used around Vineyard Point to collect fresh rain water.
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  Backes Barn and Cottage Post 1914

  This photograph is of the Backes' barn and cottage and is labeled as being post 1914. 46 Vineyard Avenue was sold to Sophia M. and Edward H. Backes of Wallingford on August 4, 1925.
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  Amy and Jenna Ozyck 1978

  Amy and Jenna Ozyck are shown sitting in the bucket of a backhoe when the Shattuck house was razed in June of 1978.
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  Aerial View of Vineyard Point 1992

  This aerial view of Vineyard Point is taken from the opposite direction from the 1946 aerial, this time looking West with Bloody Cove in the center of photograph and Sachem's Head beyond.
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  Aerial View of Vineyard Point 1946

  This aerial view was taken in 1946 looking East over Vineyard Point. Vineyard Point Rd enters into Vineyard Point near writing in picture.
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  4 Vineyard Avenue

  4 Vineyard Avenue was originally the Oliver Brooks Cottage and was later sold to the Griffith Family.
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  4 and 8 Vineyard Avenue

  A couple with an early model car stand outside of 4 (left) and 8 (right) Vineyard Avenue. It appears that the yard was set up for a croquet match.
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  Living Room of Foundry Condominium

  This living room with fireplace is located at Western end of original foundry building. Note the old exposed wooden lintel of the door in right of photograph.
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  Garages and Entryways to Townhouses

  Tying in the brick of the foundry building condos, the entrances to the new townhouses are through brick arches beside each unit's garage.
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  Dinning Room of Fair Street Townhouse

  The column seen in the window of this picture is the tell-tale sign that this dinning room is in one of the new construction townhouses, not the original foundry building.
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  Cows on North End of Townhouses

  Two cows stand in yard North of the townhouses at 18 Fair Street.
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  Garden Planted in Entry Way of Condo

  This garden brightens up entryway to one of the condo units located in the original foundry building.
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  Back Façade and Yards of Townhouses

  Back yard is accessed through sliding glass doors in each of the six townhouses which now sit on the footprint of former outbuildings of the foundry.
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  Tower With New Windows and J.A. Nash Co. Inc. Sign

  Tower has new windows installed on lower two floors, while broken windows remain elsewhere. Sign reads: "Eighteen Fair Street, Construction by J.A. Nash Co. Inc. Builders"
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  Rubble Piles Behind Original Foundry Building

  Bulldozers beginning work in space where new townhouses and driveway now are. Original foundry building can be seen in background.
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  Pulling Down Exterior Foundry Walls

  Two men pull down roof and brick wall to portion of foundry building that was not restored.
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  Mid-Construction Garages and Entryways of Townhouses, Foundry Building Behind

  View east of townhouse garages and entryways with widows installed. In background foundry building is starting to have new windows installed.
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  Construction Workers on Wooden Frame

  Five men working on wooden framing during initial stages of construction
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  Framed Interior of Foundry Building

  Framed interior and drop ceiling in foundry building, second floor
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  Foundation of Town Houses

  Looking down from foundry building west onto basement foundations, the town houses were built in the same footprint that the foundry's outbuildings had once been.
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  Covered Boats In Front of New Town Houses

  Four covered boats west of newly un-sided town houses with foundry building in background
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  Construction Workers Inside Foundry

  Construction workers framing out interior walls in foundry building
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  Pre-Construction View Out Western Window of Tower

  View through windowpanes of western side of tower, looking out over foundry building with river in far background.
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  Pre-Construction Interior Stairs to Exit

  Opened interior door revealing stairs to exit
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  Sliding Fire Door in Foundry

  Weighted metal door on angled track that would automatically close when fire/smoke was detected to prevent spread of fire to next room.
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  Pre-Construction West Facing Facade of Tower and Building

  This pre-construction photograph shows the overgrowth of the backyard and West facing facade of building and tower. The buildings on the foundry lot were built between 1872 and 1910.
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  Artisans in Metals

  "Artisans in Metal" is painted on tower's South facing wall. The original foundry building was erected in 1857 as I.S. Spencer & Sons Foundry. For the latter part of it's foundry life, the building took the name Ferrocast, before closing its doors in 1981.
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  Abandoned Machinery Parts

  Metal machine parts that were left abandoned after factory closed in 1981 are shown in this photograph, taken pre-construction in November 1986.
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  Fred Moore Casting Metal at I.S. Spencer's Sons

  Fred Moore, veteran employee, pours molten metal heated at 2700F
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  Foundry Men at I.S. Spencer's Sons

  Man heating metal at I.S. Spencer's Sons. John Pretzel Sr. standing at right.
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  Guilford Fair group photo 1915

  Group of adult and child attendees beside horse and cart at the Guilford Fair on September 29, 1915
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  John Petzel Sr. and Joe Slovinski c. 1930s

  John Petzel Sr. and Joe Slovinski demonstrating the Sweitzer-Line Fully Automatic Indexing Pallet Line from Sweitzer Foundry Equipment (division of I.S. Spencer's Sons Inc.) located at 20 Fair Street c. 1930s
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  Plating Room at I.S. Spencer's Sons

  Plating Room at I.S. Spencer's Sons where castings were submersed in tanks for brass and nickel plating.
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  I.S. Spencer's Sons, c. 1897

  I.S. Spencer's Sons, Iron Founders & Manufacturers c. 1897, prior to expansion. Located on 18 Fair Street.
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  18 Fair Street c. 1915

  18 Fair Street c. 1915, after expansion and addition to I.S. Spencer's Sons Inc.
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  Edward L. Bishop on Jones Bridge c. 1917

  Edward L. Bishop on Jones Bridge with woman and boy onlookers c. 1917 (need locator)
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  Frank and Amelia Bishop with grandson Edward Lewis Bishop

  Frank and Amelia Bishop sit on the steps of their home with grandson Edward Lewis Bishop.
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  Melissa Jones, teacher at the North Guilford School

  Melissa Jones, teacher at the the North Guilford School, 1931 to 1949. According to a Shoreline Times article, Miss Jones never missed a single day of school. A new elementary school built in 1953 to replace the rural two-room schoolhouse, was named in her honor.
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  Marilla Bishop Spencer riding her bicycle, circa 1900

  Marilla Bishop Spencer (Mrs. Frederick C.) rides her bicycle on State Street, circa 1900. The fence, seen behind Mrs. Spencer, was removed in 1912. At the right is a one-story house, 15 State Street, before it was made into a two-story building. The small building beyond was a shop owned and operated by Mrs. Bristol's father, Samuel Dolph.
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  Boston Street School, 5th grade class, 1921
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  Lucy Spencer Baxter, circa 1930

  Lucy Spencer Baxter, circa 1930. Baxter was a local probate judge from 1967 to 1983.
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  The home of Fannie S. Squires at 300 Water Street, circa 1900

  The home of Fannie S. Squires at 300 Water Street, circa 1900. The house was built in 1892.
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  Edward L. Bishop, 1839-1933

  Edward L. Bishop, 1839-1933
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  Haggetty House and Yard

  A photo of Haggetty House and the land around it. The back of the photo reads "Haggetty House where my mother Ida Kiedvowski boarded for vacation before she was married. Here in North Guilford she met and married Harold Hall. This house has been torn down."
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  Haggetty House

  A photo of Haggetty House
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  Group of school children

  A group of school children stand with their teacher. Front Row - Arthur Stevens, Meridith Hall, Herbert Hall, Frank Nann, Josie Scranton (whom he married), Fred Heselink, Rudie Johanson, Willie Lentch, Wilber Lane. Second Row - Sophie Hesselink (died young), Ethel Stevens, Esther Byington, Flora Lane, Anna Hesselink, Lena Johansen, Fritz Nann, Harold Hall, Roy Scranton, Winifred Chittenden. Teacher was Miss Anna Wicks who married Franklin Spencer.