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Friday, November 29, 2013
Photos: Solomon Stoddard Mead's Home in North Greenwich
We are indebted to Christiane Hyde Citron of Denver, Colorado for the photos featured here. They are of what was Solomon Stoddard Mead's home. Until this past decade the house stood at the corner of Riversville and Cliffdale roads in North Greenwich. The house was demolished.
Charles Courtney Curran Paintings: Solomon Stoddard Mead's Home, North Greenwich
We were delighted to receive these images of what was Solomon Stoddard Mead's home (built circa 1795 by Benjamin Mead III) in North Greenwich.
Our thanks goes to Christiane Hyde Citron of Denver, Colorado for furnishing these. We are attempting to find the originals.
In one of her emails to us the artist is identified as Charles Courtney Curran. For some background of the artist please go to this link and this one, too.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Etching: Titus Mead (1778)
We received this etching today from family descendant Lance Mead. This is a scanned etching of Titus Mead or Greenwich, Connecticut. It is dated May 15, 1778. The original is in the family archives located at the Greenwich Historical Society behind Bush Holley House in Cos Cob.
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