A hundred years ago, it was not unusual for a house to be moved lock, stock and barrel. Often it…
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May 2
Time for spring cleaning? Don’t like the view? Move (your house, that is). Although it may seem hard to believe,…
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Apr 4
Monday, March 12, marks the 130th anniversary of the most famous snowstorm in recorded American history, the Blizzard of 1888.…
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Mar 3
One of the earliest photographs of Norfolk was taken on Nov. 2, 1877. Folks coming from Winsted would have travelled…
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Jan 31
Buttonholes, eyelets, and featherstitching were never so finely wrought as in late 19th century Norfolk. One of the most popular…
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Dec 4
With plans for City Meadow moving forward, it’s time to look back to the 1890s when this photograph was taken.…
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Nov 5
The original Norfolk Lions Club ambulance is parked in front of Town Hall in this photograph, probably taken soon after…
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Oct 2
It is the summer of 1913, and newlyweds Hazel and Irving Whiting are setting out for an afternoon drive in…
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Sep 1
If you think January sales are a phenomenon of our times, read this advertisement in the Norfolk Almanac, published annually…
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Aug 5
Stopping to chat with a friend in a passing vehicle would be unthinkable these days at the busy curve on…
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Aug 4