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On the left: Wintertime photo of Center church by John Knoll, pre-1938, when the hurricane blew down the steeple. The "new" steeple with the familiar clock was erected in the 1940s. See the 1880 booklet of the church's history on our website.
Below : Thanks to Dave Russell, of Manchester, we have a copy of this c.1940 photo of the former fruit-and-vegetable auction in the field south of Charter Oak Street (where the park is now). Thanks to Dick Jenkins for digitally repairing the photo. Click on the photo for a bigger view and more info.