Index of Ridgefield postcards in collection of Jack Sanders This is an index of the cards in our collection, arranged alphabetically by title. Index also lists the type of card, who published it, approximate date, and information about the card. To search the index, use your browser’s search feature (Control-F in Windows; Option-F in Macs). Look for keywords, such as past owners of houses, names of businesses, churches, roads, etc. Try one-word searches first. Scanned copies of these cards can be made. Please e-mail the collector. Abbreviations used in the index Alb. = Albertype Postcard Company B = Dated by hand BW = Black & white CH = Chrome (modern glossy color) CP = Color print (old lithography) HC = hand-colored PM = postmarked date RP = real photograph Last updated Dec. 12 2014 Questions? E-mail jackfsanders[at]yahoo.com
Title	Type	Publisher	Date	Description
Albert Stockli at Stonehenge	CH	Travel Literature Corp.	1960s?	Picture of Chef Stockli holding a platter of food, with Stonehenge Inn in the background.
Aldrich Museum	CH	Press House Inc.	1970s?	Shows sculpture garden and rear, of museum before any additions were built on building.
Alibi, The	CH	Dexter	1960s	Two interior scenes of Route 7 restaurant that burned down in early 1970s.
“Aloha,” Summer home of James Bradley	RP		1912PM	House may be on NY line along West Lane
Altar of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church	HC?	H.D. Smith	1910	Shows interior of pre-1915 church.
Altnacraig, front view, residence of A. Barton Hepburn, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Newvochrome	1914PM	Front of mansion on High Ridge; matches “review view” card; see also Altnacraig cards under under Residence of
Altnacraig, rear view, residence of A. Barton Hepburn, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell, Newvochrome	Ca. 1914	The rear of the house; matches “front view” above.
“Another view of the Gaines Research Kennels…”	BW	Collotype	1950PM	Building that is now Belzoni’s Red Lion restaurant on Route 7
Bailey Inn	RP	Mignerey	1912?	RP card used by pharmacist George A. Mignerey to order new cards; shows rear wing of Bailey Inn that stood on Main Street.
Bailey Inn	CP	Mignerey	1912?	Color card, made in Germany, from the above order.
Bailey Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith/Alb.	1913PM	The inn from Main Street
Bailey Inn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	??	1905?	Small image, undivided back card; picture is same, though cropped differently, as Bissell card credited to Koehler. Very old. Shows more of north side than most.
Bailey Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Bissell	1905?	Photo by Koehler; not very good printing. See above.
Bailey Inn, The	BW	??	1905?	Very early, 1/3 image card; same Koehler picture as above two, but smaller.
Bailey Inn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	Violet tint	?	Ca 1915	Same image as above, but larger
Bailey Inn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1914PM	View of front, with dog in driveway, carriage at steps.
Bailey Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green tint	Bissell	1906PM	Early view, with a little of the north side. No leaves on trees.
Bailey’s Inn	CP	Rotograph	1910	Shows chickens in yard; man in carriage at right (photographer?)
Bailey Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	HD Smith	1909D	Two women in front; owner of card dates lunch there at 1909.
Beacon Hill Cottage, Residence of Dr. Newton H. Shaffer, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1920s	House still stands at or around 314 Wilton Road West, but porches and 3 of 4 chimneys are now gone.
Benjamin Franklin Grammar School, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Simon	Ca 1920	Shows “old high school” northeasterly before any additions.
Bissell’s Drug Store…	CH		Early 60s	Color chrome card nicely shows Bissell’s, A&P and Ridgefield Savings Bank, with period cars.
Bluebird, The, Ridgefield, Conn	HC	Bissell/Alb	Ca 1920	The apartment building on West Lane, across from the West Lane Inn. A/k/a called West Lane Inn early on (see card)
Blue Bird Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	Brown tint	?	Ca 1915	Different angle from above.
Book Barn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	Buff tint		1938PM	“Old and new books. Tea is served.” Now a house on Wilton Road West at Wilton town line.
Book Barn, The, Ridgefield, Conn	Buff		1930s	Probably done at same time as above, but shows long view.
Book Barn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	Buff, glossy		1930s	Contemporary with above, this view shows dirt highway, and town line sign at left.
Book Barn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW		1930s	This is a double-wide card, with close-up view of property – mostly greenery.
Book Barn, The	RP		1930s	Set of 3 glossy RPs, with two outside views, and one inside; interior shot shows many books on display, part of fireplace.
Branchville RR Station	BW	German	Ca 1905	Early view of station, looking east, with large house in background.
Branchville Railroad Station	RP		1986	Photo of station, made into postcard
Bridge across Norwalk River, Branchville, Conn.	CP	LC. Mead/ Newvochrome	1914PM	Beautiful view from what’s now Route 7 of lower bridge, and Peaceable Street in background. Shows tracks, but station out of sight. Bridge is still there.
Business Block, A, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Simon	1920s	Denton Block northward, including Joseph Roberts contractor and Walker’s Happy Shop, Hibbart’s market.
Business Block, A. Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Simon	1920s	Same as above, but lightly hand-colored.
Business Center, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-chrome	1911PM	Looking north on Main St. from St. Stephen’s area; “laundry” sign in front of current Ridgefield Bank.
Business District, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1952 PM	In front of “Squash’s”; shows old parking arrangement. Town hall, Bedient block in background
Business Section, Branchville, Conn.	BW (buff)	Artvue	1920s?	Shows old Ancona’s Market, with lots of cars from the 20s.
Business Section, Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Howard D. Smith	1908PM	Looking south at east side of Main Street; show’s Gottlieb’s store, Adams & Keeler Real Estate, etc.; a later view is in “Main Street South from Ridgefield Pharmacy.
Business Section of Main Street as It Appeared before the Destructive Fire of 1895	HC & BW	HD Smith	1907PM	Both colored and black and white versions. Looks south from about where Roma Pizzeria is today. Shows old town hall, livery stable sign; fence at Methodist church. See also below.
Business Section of Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn., Looking North	BW	HD Smith	1908PM	Same series as above card; view is front in front of Squash’s looking toward Bedient block and beyond.
Camp Adventure, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	1960s	Dexter	View of docks, boats, kids on Great Pond (which card calls Arden Lake).
Camp Topstone, Branchville Conn., The Front Lawn	RP	??	??	View showing camp buildings. This was probably the same as Camp Adventure, above, also known as Arden Camp (q.v.), nowhere near Branchville.
Camp Topstone, Branchville Conn., The Swimming Pool	RP	??	??	View of dock-enclosed area of large pond. Very similar to aerial view of docks at Camp Adventure.
Campers off for a Tramp	BW	YMCA	1906PM	This card was postmarked from Ridgefield, but does not say the view is from Ridgefield. Shows kids walking down dirt road. May be from old Fresh Air Camp in Branchville.
Candle Shop	CH	Fred’s Studio/ Dexter	1960s	View of Route 7 store with oval inset showing interior
Candle Shop, the	CH	Wicks Studio	1970s?	View of the store
Candle Shop	CH	Stamford Photo/ Dexter	1961PM	Includes sign.
Cannon Ball House, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Rotograph	Ca 1910	Keeler Tavern; wonderful, warm coloring typical of Rotograph
“Casagmo” Residence of Geo. M. Olcott, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Lithochrome	1908	Main Street, looking toward entrance to Casagmo, with mansion looming in background. Shows old gatekeeper’s cottage.
“Casagmo,” Residence of Mr. Geo. M. Olcott	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1910s	Shows front of the house, obscured by shrubs.
Casagmo, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1910	Front of mansion – very similar to above shot, but a photo.
Casagmo, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Privately printed?	1930s?	Shows front of house, closer than above.
Casagmo, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Privately printed?	1930s?	Shows rear of house and gardens.
Casagmo Gardens, Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1^st Terrace	Rust tint	Privately printed?	1930s	Shows statue and fountain, with gate in background.
Casagmo Gardens, Ridgefield, Connecticut, 2d Terrace	BW	Privately printed?	1930s	Garden scene with chairs.
Casagmo Gardens, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Entrance	Rust tint	Privately printed	1930s?	Vertical card showing gate
[Casagmo]	RP	Privately produced?	1907PM	Real photo showing front of mansion from street near entrance
Cascade, Godfrey’s Woods, Branchville, Conn.	BW	A.M. Simon	Ca 1920	Falls, tiny pond, stream; location unknown.
Cass Gilbert Fountain, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	?	1931PM	Fountain looking west, with West Lane in background; at right is old car parking in front of corner store; antiques sign visible there. [See also under Fountain]
Cass Gilbert Fountain, West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1943PM	View toward southeast, with house in background. Tree in island.
Cass Gilbert Fountain & Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1947PM	View shows a mailbox and a tree in the fountain island.
Cass Gilbert Memorial Fountain and Cannonball House, Ridgefield, Connecticut	BW	Finch’s Cigar Store/ Dexter	1941PM	Odd view showing Keeler Tavern and “Hoyt” house in background; looks northeasterly
Cass Gilbert’s Memorial, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Simon	1930s	Brick house at 152 Main Street, originally built by Mrs. Cass Gilbert as museum for her husband’s work.
Catholic Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	?	ca 1905	Early card, undivided back, showing front straight on.
Catholic Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	Blue tint	?	Ca 1910	View of St. Mary’s looking from High Ridge toward north, few trees and no leaves on them. Clubhouse at right.
Catholic Church and Rectory, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Simon	1930s?	View from Catoonah Street, looking northeasterly, with rectory in foreground.
“Catholic Church and Parish” Ridgefield, Ct.	CP	Moore and Gibson Co.	Pre-1910	Church and rectory – unusual title.
Circle F Ranch, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green tint		1943PM	Collection of seven small views of dude ranch for kids, somewhere in town (old Downesbury Manor?)
Circle Luncheonette, U.S. Route 7, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Picto-Cards	1955B	Front of restaurant. Matches card below.
Circle Luncheonette, U.S. Route 7, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Picto-cards	1955B	Interior of restaurant, showing tables, knotty pine walls, pinball machine, Polo Club sign.
Cocktail Lounge and Bar, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s?	Walls show large scenes, including picture of Gaines Research Kennels, exact view that’s on postcard of that name (q.v.). Floor had a map, much more clearly seen in “Tap Room, Outpost Inn” below.
Colonial Dining Room, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Albertype	1940s?	View of elegant dining room, with fireplace.
Colonial Steak House	CH	Mench /Dexter	1957B	View of building and sign; this was originally Outpost Kennels (see Cocktail Lounge above), then Gaines Research Kennels (q.v.)
Comfort Lodge	RP	?	1909 PM	Picture of a house at a country intersection with signpost; “Comfort Lodge” printed under picture; PM is Ridgefield, but was it here?
Community Center	CH	D&S Distributors	1990s	Card has big red “Ridgefield” on front and shows front of Community Center; erroneously says it was built “in the 1900s.” Photo by J. Nahabedian. Rare “modern” postcard of Ridgefield.
Congregational Church and West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Bissell / Koehler	1904PM	One of the earliest cards; also fairly common; shows fountain triangle before the fountain existed, and West Lane extending off with church at left and Ingersoll house at right; bit of Corner Store visible. [See also cards listed under First Congregational Church.]
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Garraway Co.	1911PM	View to southwest of church from intersection; clubhouse partially visible in background.
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith	1913PM	View to southwest, with much of intersection in foreground. No fountain.
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Morris Berman	1924PM	View to southwest; fountain in image. Roads are still dirt
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green tint	Bissell	1906PM	Cancelled on “Danbury & S. Norwalk RPO” (aboard train); undivided back. Shows church only
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	HE Smith	1908PM?	Printed in Great Britain. Shows church from more WSW.
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn. (handwritten)	BW	?	Before 1903?	This is a “private mailing card,” a type published from 1898 to 1903. Perhaps earliest Ridgefield postcard. Looks SW; tree at left in triangle, which is much larger than now; fence of Corner Store at right.
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Freese Photo Co., Norwalk	1944PM	Unusual view looking south at church from across West Lane; poor quality image
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Rotograph	1908PM	Looking SW; little of roads.
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	HD Smith	1907PM ?	Early card, looking SW; image takes up upper left of card front.
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1938PM	Close-up, looking SW
Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	Ca 1940?	View from in front of Keeler Tavern shows old sign post that was on Main Street just north of West Lane until 1980s; mailbox near church.
[Congregational Church]	RP		Ca 1905	Photo looks west from Main across triangle down West Lane; triangle has fire hydrant, tree; no utility poles visible in image.
Constant Creativity – Lahey Studios	CH	Eston Photo Reproductions	1970PM	Advertising card for Lahey Studios, Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, showing five images of bronzes, statues, etc.
Cornen’s Brook, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW		Ca 1903	Shows swampy brook, probably where Recreation Center site is today.
Cottage, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Treadway/ Alb.	1930s	This building is also shown in background of “Tennis courts, Outpost Inn”
Country Club, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb.	1920s	Shows building on old Ridgefield golf course grounds off Peaceable Street and Golf Lane; later moved to Grove St. as goat barn, then incorporated into New England Institute for Medical Research. Burned in early 1980s.
Country Club, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1920s?	Different angle from above, showing old car and people in front. People look like kids – caddies?
Danbury Road, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW		1905PM	Shows rutted, dirt road on a curve. Virtually unidentifiable except for curve. Just vegetation on roadsides. Ugly card. 2 copies, another 1907PM
Dining Room, Landlord Smith’s Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1910	Shows fireplace at Smith Tavern. Since tavern was razed to make way for library in 1900, image is probably a photo of a photo; card sent to Benjamin N. Smith of Sohne, Mich. By “Evelyn” (see also Fireplace in Dining Room…”
Dr. Lowe’s Office, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	??	1921PM?? Might be 1931	Clear but tree shrouded view of Lowe’s, later Yanity home, 531 Main St.
Dr. Roberts Place, Ridgefield, Ct [handwritten on front]	BW	“JA”	1922PM	View of house through gate from street. This is the old Wiggin place on Peaceable Street (see “Residence of Albert H. Wiggin”)
Drive-in and Walk-up Building, Ridgefield Savings Bank	CH	Ridgefield Photo Shop / Dexter	Ca 1960	Photo by C.F. Korker
Duck Pond, Casagmo, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith / Alb	1920s	Ducks on a pond; bridge, dam? In background
Dunrovin, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW NEG	Artvue	1940s?	Mansion at West Lane and Country Club Road that burned in late 1970s; once home of Melbert B. Carey, candidate for governor. Negative and proof in collection.
East Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith/ Alb	1910s?	Probably based on early 1900s photo; shows four Ridge houses, Veterans Park fields, Governor Street. Looks southeasterly
East Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Bissell	1906PM	Similar SE view, but more trees. Small image on undivided back card.
East Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey / Alb	?	SE view showing Gov. St., lots of trees.
East Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Brundage & Benedict	1908PM	Wonderful view of family. Looks east along Governor Street dirt sidewalk, with current police station in back, old Lounsbury house (now Donnelly offices) at left; man, woman, two young girls, may be Rockwells. WEB
East Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-Chrome	1908PM	Beautiful, sweeping SE view, as above, but with apple trees in bloom. WEB
East Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920s	View ESE with Ridge houses barely visible behind trees; close to Governor Street.
East Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Bissell	1905	Early card, poor quality printing, shows houses with Governor St. in foreground. View same as on some other cards.
Egleston House, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1930s?	The house just south of Jesse Lee Methodist Church on Main St.
Egleston House	RP	?	1910s??	Photo of house at 181 Main St, identified in pencil on back as Egleston – “our house”
Elizabeth K. Morris Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	HE Smith	1907B	The library, showing strolling garden out back. View looks northeasterly from Main and Prospect.
Elizabeth W. Morris Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith/ Alb.	1914PM	Looks like same image as above, only hand-colored and with correct name.
Elizabeth W. Morris Memorial Library	BW	H.D. Smith/Alb.	1905	The above card, uncolored.
Elm Shade Cottage, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Souvenir Post Card Co.	1907PM	View of Elms Inn complex, looking northeasterly; leaves on trees obscures some.
Elm Shade Cottages, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Moore & Gibson	1906PM	Two-thirds image. No leaves on trees so buildings more visible than above; northeasterly view.
Elm Shade Cottages, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW		1903	Very early, thick card; small image, less than half the card.
Elm Shade Cottages	BW	Bissell	1905	An early view of compound
Elms, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1920s	Looking southeasterly; 1920s car in driveway; shows restaurant and building to north, plus a bit of the annex.
Elms, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1911B	Looking northeasterly, good view of annex and restaurant.
Elms, The, Ridgefield, Conn	CP	?	?	Looking northeasterly; possibly a German litho card. Lots of leaves on trees.
Elms, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/	1920s?	Just the restaurant; closeup.
Elms, The	HC	?	1920s	Same as the car-in-driveway view above, but cheap reproduction and poor coloring. BW version also in collection.
Elms Inn and Cottages, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW NEG	?	Ca 1930	Dark shot of compound, looking southeasterly, from across Main Street. Old cars parked along curb. Proof card and negative.
Elms Inn and Cottages, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Lumitone	1932PM	Same photo as above, but with white-backed label on front; colored lightly.
Elms Inn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1910	View from middle of Gilbert Street, looking toward complete. Picture shows a tree in the middle of intersection of Gilbert and Main Streets.
Elms Inn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920s?	Just the restaurant, looking ENE.
Elms Inn, The	CH	Color Studio	1972PM	Collage of three pictures, one outside, two inside (dining room and tap room)
Elms Inn, The	CH	H.J. Benanti Advertising	1960s?	Restaurant and annex, looking northeasterly.
Elms Inn, The	CH	Danbury Advertising Agency	1956 PM	Front view of the inn; “John C. Scala, proprietor,” on back
Entrance Hall, original Spiral Staircase, built in 1812, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells / Collotype	1930s	Nice interior shot of Outpost Inn interior; there are both horizontal and vertical versions of this card. (See “Original Spiral Staircase…”)
Entrance to F.E. Lewis Res. From West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Garraway	1912PM	Showing the stone gates
Entrance to Residence of Mrs. A. L. Thomas, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1921PM	Gate and driveway of house that still exists on Golf Lane (brick mansion). However, house not visible in card, and no card of house has ever been found. Tall, slender trees shown are gone, replaced by maples.
Entrance to Upagenstit, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1915	Shot from across West Lane toward gate. Both mansion and greenhouses are visible.
Entrance to “Upagenstit,” Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Probably Alb.	1919PM	A reproduction of the above photo card image.
E.P. Dutton and C.A. Hamilton residence, High Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/Litho-Chrome	Ca 1910	View shows two residences, looking southwesterly from road, with Dutton place in foreground. Hamilton house moved across road.
E.W. Morris Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Simon	1944PM	Cheap hand-colored card, showing library from the front; also BW version by Nomis (Simon backward)
E.W. Morris Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920s?	Front of library, looking northeasterly
E.W. Morris Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s?	Front, looking northeasterly, close-up.
Fire House, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Simon	1920s?	View of firehouse with no additions, just two bays in front.
Firemen’s Fair	RP		1905	Photo of George H. Becker, chief, with handwriting promoting fair Sept. 28-30, 1905
Fireplace in Dining Room of Landlord Smith’s Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Alb.	1910s?	Printed view of RP card, “Dining Room, Landlord Smith’s Tavern,” above.
First Church of Christ, Scientist	CH	Endacom	1960s	Card lists times of services.
First Class Limousine Service	CH	??	1970s?	Card shows stretch Cadillac of 1970s vintage; gives rates, etc. says office is 52 Danbury Road, 438-9900.
First Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-Chrome	1908PM	SW view, similar to others (see under Congregational Church)
[First Congregational Church]	BW	?	1906PM	Early card, SW view.
First National Bank, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	Before 1910	Bank building looking SE. This is now the front portion of First Union at Main and Governor Streets.
First National Bank, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1910	View almost due east shows old library and Loder apartments in background left, and a bit of the house-turned-offices on other side of Governor Street at right.
First National Bank and Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920s	Before Ridgefield Savings Bank was built. View looks now, showing three men chatting. Two may be chauffeurs of cars visible in shot; Francis D. Martin maintained he was the man in the straw hat. Wonderful view. WEB
First National Bank and Trust Co. of Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Conn., Est. 1900	CH	Mench	1960s?	Close-up of bank front. Vertical.
First National Bank and Trust Company of Ridgefield, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	?	1957	This is a calendar postcard, with view of front of bank on top half, and 1957 calendar on bottom half.
First National Bank and Savings Bank, Ridgefield, Conn.	Sepia	Freese Photo/ Collotype	1930s	Shows both banks, looking northeasterly.
Flower Garden and Green-houses of Mr. F.E. Lewis, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	Ca 1910	Good view of the huge greenhouse complex on Upagenstit estate, West Lane (now Ridgefield Manor Estates) See also under “Greenhouses, Upagenstit”
Flower Garden of Mrs. George G. Shelton, The Orchard, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1913PM	Most of this estate was on West Lane in town of Lewisboro, N.Y., but a portion was in Ridgefield.
Formal Garden – Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s?	Not very exciting view of shrubs, etc., on north side of inn.
Fountain, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1920s	Fountain from West Lane, looking due east, with Hoyt house in background. Main Street has been colored green so it’s hard to see it’s there. [See also Cass Gilbert Fountain]
Fox Hill, Route 7, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW NEG	Artvue	Late 1940s	The old Outpost mansion-turned-inn, standard view looking north at front, with pool in foreground. Card proof and card negative in collection.
Fox Hill, Route 7, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW NEG	Artvue	Late 1940s	Looking south from mansion across pool to vista toward town Card proof and card negative in collection.
Fox Hill, Route 7, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW NEG	Artvue	Late 1940s	Shows rear of Fox Hill Inn mansion complex. Card proof and card negative in collection.
Fox Hill Restaurant and Inn, John Yervant’s	CH	Lance Litho	1960s	Shows four views of inside and outside of inn, with a fox logo. Many of these were distributed.
Fox Hill…an Inn	CH	Hannan Color Productions	1960s	Shows front of inn, with pool in foreground; back of card has long description of inn and how to get there.
Front and Rear Views of Stebbins Place, Facing Site of Revolutionary Engagement, April 27, 1777	BW	HD Smith	Alb	This saltbox was torn down in early 1890s to make way for Casagmo mansion. This card was produced 10 or 15 years later.
Front and Rear Views of Stebbins Place, Facing Site of Revolutionary Engagement, April 27, 1777	CP	Mignerey	1913PM	This color version of the above has the words set in different type on very white, thick stock.
Front Terrace, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Treadway /Alb	1930s?	Shows lawn, wall, and statue. See also Garden at Outpost Inn, below.
Gaeta Shopping Center	CH	Mench/ Dexter	Ca 1960	Looking south toward Cortina Shop; back says “Something new in shopping pleasure.”
Gaeta Shopping Center	CH	Mench / Dexter	Ca 1960	Shows center’s directory, which lists: Rodier Flowers, Children’s Wear by Cortina, Dr. N. Gross Chiropodist, Roselli Women’s Alteration Shop, December’s Dance Studio, The Yardag Shop, Lou’s Package Store, Baldwin Radio & TV, Angelo’s Restaurant, Gaeta Plumbing & Heating Company.
Gaines Research Kennels, Ridgefield, Connecticut, view of the, as seen from the Danbury-Ridgefield Road.	BW	Collotype	1940s	The old Outpost Nurseries office building, still standing on Route 7 as part of Stonehouse Commons. Looking south. Back says: Research studies in dog nutrition and genetics are carried on in this building and adjoining kennels.” Kennels, now Belzoni’s Red Lion restaurant, are south of this building.
Garden at Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells/ Collotype	1940s	Same scene as “Front Terrace,” above, but lower angle.
Garden Scene, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells/ Collotype	1940s	This shows inn buildings much more than gardens.
Gardens at “Upagenstit” Ridgefield, Conn	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920s?	Magnificently hand-colored view of the gardens, with the mansion in background.
Geo. Werfelman Seasonal Cabins, Ridgefield, Conn., near Route 7	BW	Dexter	1950s	Actually on Picketts Ridge Road in Redding; shows log cabin.
Geraldine Farrar, Traviata	PR	German	1905PM	A photo portrait of opera star who lived most of her life in Ridgefield. (See postcards of her house in this list.)
Geraldine Farrar als Traviata	PR	German	1906PM	Another picture of above, showing full length gown.
Glass Enclosed Swimming Pool, Ridgefield Resort, Home of the JFPO, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	?	1951	This is the natatorium for F.E. Lewis’s Upagenstit estate. It stood on Lewis Drive in what is now the side yard of a house (the building’s foundation is still visible). JPFO stands for Jewish People’s Fraternal Organization, the owner, which was once investigated for communist ties.
Glass Enclosed Swimming Pool and Tennis Courts, Ridgefield Country Club, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle Post Card View Co.	Ca 1950	View of people playing tennis, with natatorium (above) in background. Card notes club is “a former 3 million dollar estate.” Scene is now homelot on Lewis Drive. (#78?)
Gordon Walsh Agency	CH	C.F. Korker and Dexter	Early 1970s?	Shows front of agency, with second and third floors of Masonic Hall removed photographically. “Leading Realtor firm, suburbly equipped to assist you in purchasing, trading or building your home in Ridgefield, Connecticut, the loveliest truly New England town in the commuting area…”
Governor Lounsbury Home in Veterans Memorial Park Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	Ca 1946	Close-up of front of Community Center, looking southeasterly. See also under Grovelawn.
Graeloe, Residence of Mrs. L. H. Biglow, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	Ca 1910	Front view of the house that stood in Ballard Park
Graeloe, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb.	1920s?	View with lots of trees
Graeloe, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	?	Ca 1910s?	Another view of front
Grammar School, Ridgefield, Conn	BW	Morris Berman	1917PM	The “old high school,” now Richard E. Venus Municipal Building, shortly after it was built and before its many additions. Front, looking due east.
Gray Court College, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW NEG	Artvue	1941B	Three girls standing out behind the mansion that was F.E. Lewis’s Upagenstit. Negative and proof card in collection. See also under Grey Court…
Great Pond Holding Corporation Bathing Beach	CH	Stamford Photo Studio/ Dexter	1960s	The beach that is now Martin Park, back when it was privately held.
Green Doors, The	BW	National Press	1954B	Picture of sign in front of Ridgefield’s only motel, which stood on Route 7 just south of Route 35. Torn down in mid-1980s.
Green Doors, The	BW	Newton Studios	1950s	Picture of a pond. Back says: “Swimming pool at Green Doors, Ridgefield, Conn. Route 7. Rates reasaonble. All rooms with private baths. Phone ahead for reservations. Idlewood 8-6766. Open all year. All knotty pine paneled rooms. Television. Family units.”
Green Doors, Route 7, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	National Press	1950s	View of one of the knotty pined rooms, with bed and lamp.
Greenhouse, The	BW	??	1970s?	Drawing of Ballard Greenhouse, sponsored by Ridgefield and Caudatowa Garden Clubs.
Greenhouses, Upagenstit, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb	1913PM	More distant view than in “Flower Garden and Green-houses of Mr. F.E. Lewis…” House beyond is probably place on Shadow Lane, between High Ridge and Lewis Drive.
Greetings from Ridgefield Conn.	CP	American News Co.	?	Lettering is in gold – could be hand-lettered. Shows a flower, maybe a Mountain Laurel, and leaves.
Greetings from Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Tichnor	1952PM	Generic non-Ridgefield scene of road by water.
Grey Court College, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	Early 1940s	View of the old Upagenstit mansion. There is also a BW version of this in the collection.
Grounds and Drive, Ridgefield Health Resort, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	Ca 1951	The driveway of Upagenstit estate, later Grey Court College, and then the resort (see under “Glass Enclosed Swimming Pool,” above). The view is of today’s Manor Road, looking toward West Lane. Some trees still standing.
“Grovellen,” Residence of Mr. Chas. Holt, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	Ca 1910	Brick mansion at corner of Peaceable Street and High Ridge.
“Grovellen,” Residence of Mr. Charles Holt, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1910s	Slightly different angle from above.
Grovelawn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb	1910s	View of front, northeasterly, with trees in front; from Mary Ingersoll, who lives across street and says gardener invites her to gardens there; family in Maine for summer
Grovelawn, Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	?	1913 / 15 or 17 PM	View of south side of Governor Phineas Lounsbury’s mansion.
Guest House, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1940s?	House with stone foundation at the Outpost complex. Another edition of this card gives Geo. A. Mignerey as publisher. Maybe that edition is from 1930s.
Guest House Annex, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Photo-Tone/ Eagle	1940s?	Another view of the above building.
Hawley Cottage, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-Chrome	Ca. 1910	The mansion that stands behind the Jesse Lee Memorial Methodist Church today, and used for church and nursery school functions. In this early image, house is covered in shingles. Soon after, it was turned into the Tudor style it is today – see “Residence of Mrs. E.M. Ziegler” and Wesley Hall.
Hawley House	CH	Dexter/ Natco	1960s	Photo by Clarence F. Korker of the Hauley House at Main Street and Branchville Road. Two versions of this card, with and without Korker credit. Another, later (1980s?) version has frame and “Connecticut” superimposed on the Korker image.
[Hawley House]	CH	??	1960s??	View of Hawley House, 236 Main St., in snow; vertical orientation; no printing on back except for number 79429
Hearthstone Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Alb.	1930s?	View of the side of the inn plus outbuildings; lot of lawn. This card is same view as “Outpost Inn” except this has yellow umbrellas instead of pink ones.
Hearthstone Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s	Front of inn with dining room.
Hearthstone Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells/ Collotype	1951PM	View of inn complex, from across Outpost Pond (glossy photo of this shot, used to create various editions of this card, is in the collection; see under Outpost Inn.)
Hermit and Hermitage, George Washington Gilbert, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	Ca 1910	A very popular card, so weird it was mailed to many people, who saved it. Shows Gilbert sitting cross-legged in a chair outside his 1700s saltbox, which has almost completely collapsed. Yet he lived in it. WEB See also “Home of George Washington Gilbert”
Hidden Barn Gift Shop	CH	Gramatan Art Co.	1956PM	This barn existed north of where CVS (old Grand Union) is today Store owned by Herman and Carolyn Kuch also sold antiques. Building later became Ski Hut. Burned down in 1970s in fire of suspicious origin.
High Ridge Avenue Looking North, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb.	1910s	View as described in title is from about midpoint between West Lane and Peaceable Street; shows mostly trees, sidewalk, and road.
High Ridge Avenue, Looking South, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Al;b	1913PM	From near Peaceable; E.P. Dutton’s house can be seen prominently at right side.
High Ridge Avenue, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1920s?	View from near southern end, looking NNE; shows some small houses, or outbuildings, plus stonewall, road, sidewalk.
High Ridge, sectional view of,	BW	Bissell	1905	Shows 3 houses, including E.P. Dutton place and Hamilton mansion.
High School, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Gramaton	1960s?	Ridgefield High School on East Ridge, looking northeasterly from East Ridge and Governor intersection.
Hillaire, Ridgefield, Conn.	Brown tint	?	1937PM	Side view of house. See below.
Hillaire, Residence of Joseph Conron, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920s?	Front view of mansion. This house was torn down by Jimmy Doubleday in the 1940s and a new one built. Much of the estate was subdivided in the 1980s into Doubleday Lane and Sharp Hill Lane.
Holy Ghost Novitiate, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1925PM	This was a very popular card, mailed often. Shows bunch of priests/novices on porch of the building that later became school board headquarters and is now part of the Congregate Housing complex. Stone house originally built in 1889 by Cheesman family. Holy Ghost fathers stopped using it around 1970.
Home of Geraldine Farrar, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Bissell/ Eagle	1942 PM	House on West Lane owned by the Metropolitan Opera star still stands. Earlier view of this place are under “Northoline” and “Residence of Mrs. L.L. Dempsey.”
Home of George Washington Gilbert, Hermit, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1910	Nice shot of Gilbert with his house in even more collapsed condition than in “Hermit and Hermitage.” Uncommon card.
Homestead of V. Britting, Branchville, Conn.	CP	Published by Britting	Ca 1910	House still exists on east side of Florida Road, on curve, just north of Kenhonen, east of old tracks. Unusual in that it’s a modest house that the owner had a postcard of, printed in Germany.
[House]	RP	?	1910s?	Shows house on east side of Main Street a little south of Keeler Tavern
[House]	RP	?	?	Shows former Carnall house at the south end of Main Street, in the junction of Wilton Roads East and West
[House]	RP	?	Ca 1910	Shows a house on Prospect Street, just east of East Ridge. Back says in pencil: “Brown, Ridgefield, Conn.” This was C. F. Brown house in early 20^th Century.
[House]	RP	?	1906PM	Early, undivided back card, show what is probably the Nash Apartments, between Elms Inn and library. Writer, Alice, says she lives there.
[House] aka “Howes Lodge”	RP	?	1906B	Card showing house in Ridgefield, sent by owner, “C.[?] M. Howe, Mrs. A [?].M. Howe.” House and location unknown, but it has unusual windows cut into two front corners.
[House]	RP	?	1910?	Small Greek-revival mansion, with “Anna’s summer home in Ridgefield, Conn.” written on back
I. Grossfelt, Ltd.	CH	C.F. Korker and Dexter	Late 1970s?	Shows interior of men’s clothing store in Carnall building, 405 Main St.; card used to promote private sales.
“Ingleside,” Residence of Mr. George Pratt Ingersoll, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb	Ca 1915	This building is now the Bernard’s Inn at Ridgefield. View from West Lane looking WNW and showing mostly east side of house.
Ice cutting, ca. 1905	BW	Julianna Hand	1977	This bears a reproduction of a 1905 photograph, supposedly from Ridgefield Press, showing ice cutting on unknown pond,
“Ingleside,” Residence of George Pratt Ingersoll, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb	1910s?	Same image as above, but slightly different cropping and different title. Sender has modified owner’s name to John S. Griffith.
Inn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green tint	Bissell	1907PM	Shows the Ridgefield Inn on east side of lower Main Street; view looks northeasterly.
Inn, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Bissell/ Koehler	Ca 1905	View of north side of building. Poor quality printing.
Inn at Ridgefield, The,	CH	Wells/ Dexter	1960s	A dining room at the restaurant on West Lane. Back says: “For dining – lunch, dinner. French cuisine. Guests accommodated. Just 52 miles on the Merritt Parkway to Route 7, north to Route 33, turn left at Fountain in Ridgefield. Pheasants, venison, frog legs, and steaks a favorite. Walter K. Tode, prop.”
Inn at Ridgefield, The	CH	Wells/Dexter	1960s	Same text on the back as above, but different dining area pictured
Inn at Ridgefield, The	CH	Wells/ Dexter	1960s	The front of the inn before dining room was added on west side. See also Tode’s Inn and Kane Inn.
Inn at Ridgefield, The	BW	Wells/ Collotype	early 1940s	View looking northeasterly from end of driveway.
Interior, Congregational Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith/ Alb.	1914PM	Looking toward altar
Interior. St. Mary’s Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1910s	Altar view from organ loft.
Interior of St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	After 1915	Altar view from choir loft. This is the new church. For view of altar in previous building, see “Altar of St. Stephen’s”
Italian Garden, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey/ Eagle	1930s?	View of lawns, hedges, trees.
Jensen’s Hill Top Service Station	CH	Natural Color/ Dexter	1950s?	Old gas station and country store on Wilton Road West near town line. Back says: For friendly service. Christian Jensen, prop. Route 33 between Wilton and Ridgefield, Conn. Mobilgas, tires. Batteries, Accessories. A typical country service station.” Torn down in early 70s to make way for current (empty) gas station.
Jesse Lee Memorial M.E. Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Freese Photo / Collotype	1940s?	Front view of church at Main and Catoonah Streets.
Jesse Lee Memorial Methodist Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1930s?	Front view.
Jesse Lee Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey/ Eagle	1930s?	View of altar, looking straight up center aisle.
Jesse Lee Memorial, Methodist Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle/ “Photo-Tone”	1942PM	Like above, only photo taken from the rear right, angling across pews toward altar.
Jesse Lee Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920s?	Magnificent view of the church complex, including rectory, looking northwesterly front around the front of town hall.
Jesse Lee Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey / Eagle	1950PM	Looks northwesterly from Main Street and shows, at left, a bit of Scott/Addessi block housing Lorna Doone restaurant
Jessie Lee Memorial M.E. Church and Parsonage, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	HD Smith/ Alb	Ca 1905	Early view, looking northeasterly from Bailey Avenue area. 2/3 image card. Undivided back. Name misspelled.
Jessie Lee Memorial M.E. Church and Parsonage, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith/ Alb	ca 1905	This is a full-frame, hand-colored version of above; a tree has been removed by touch-up.
[J.H. Perry, Ridgefield]	RP	Solio	1900?	Faded photo shows horse-drawn delivery truck of Perry’s meat market. Man in white outfit, looking like a butcher, is standing by horse.
Johnny Johnston’s Charcoal Room	BW		1962	Restaurant in old Ridgefield Motor Inn [Days Inn], owned by actor/singer of that name.
Kane Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1942PM	Precursor of Tode’s Inn and the Inn at Ridgefield on West Lane. View looks northwesterly from across West Lane near church.
Keeler Tavern, The	CH	Dexter/ Natco	1960s	Looking northeasterly from Main Street.
Keeler Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Modern Postcard	1999	Looking northeasterly; the card is a painting by Melissa Witty Verdier of Pound Ridge, N.Y.
Keeler Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	?	1960s	Looking northeasterly; pen and ink drawing by “Parker”
Keeler Tavern Museum, Ridgefield	CH	M. Lab Inc., Bethel	1980s?	Looking northeasterly; photo by Marilyn Waters is copyright 1985.
“Kenhonen,” Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Connery Brothers/ Newvochrome	1916PM	Shows house overlooking hilly vista. Location unknown, possibly Florida Road.
“King Homestead,” residence of Mrs. J. Howard King, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1913PM	Mansion still standing on Main Street, corner of King Lane. View is WNW.
King Neptune Seafood Restaurant	CH	Dick Millais/ Dexter	1966PM	Dining room with fireplace; Back information includes: “Specializing in quality seafood since 1955. Open every day all year…A meat menu can be provided.”
King Neptune Seafood Restaurant	CH	William Rhyins/	1970s?	View of cocktail lounge with bar in the background. Brick walls.
King Neptune Seafood Restaurant, Route U.S. 7, Danbury Road, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	JJ Schott, NYC/ Dexter	Early 1960s	View of restaurant from across Route 7, looking northwesterly.
La Bretagne Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells/ Collotype	1940s	This inn at corner of West and Olmstead Lanes burned down in 1960. Back says: “An hour’s drive from New York, you will find a Brittany atmosphere where your favorite French dish will be served at reasonable price. Order in advance. Telephone Ridgefield 899.”
Lahey Studios	CH	Eston Photo Reproductions	1960s?	Statue of man (Christ?) and boy; card advertising sculpture studio on Ridgebury Road, with details on what they produce.
Lake, the, Ridgefield Health Resort	Green tint mono glossy	No name	Early 1950s	Part of the old Lewis estate, Upagenstit; pond was later part of Jack Ward’s Ward Acres, and called Ward’s Pond.
Lake Mamanasco, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	Early 1910s	View from near north end of lake looking south; Manresa and Schenck mansions at south end barely visible.
Lake Mamanasco, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1913PM	Looking down lake from north end, with cliffs prominent at left; in foreground is a boathouse.
Lake Mamanasco, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW and HC	Mignerey/ Alb	1910s	Looking easterly across lake from Old Sib Road area; shows lake, cliffs, and Richardson mansion; both colored and non-colored versions in collection.
Lake Mamanasco from Tea House Road, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	1910s	View looks southeasterly across lake, showing island and in distance, Manresa house.
Lake Mamanasco, Burt’s Pond, Ridgefield, Conn., near North Salem, N.Y.	BW	Rotograph	1910s	From north end looking south; shows the cliffs.
Lake Riffowam near Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Souvenir Post Card Co.	1910s	View of Lake Rippowam in Lewisboro, N.Y. Example of misspelled card label.
Lake View from Mamanasco Lake Lodge, Ridgefield. Conn.	BW	Eagle	1944PM	View from south end of Lake Mamanasco, looking north, with dock and some boats in foreground. See also cards under Mamanasco Lake Lodge.
Lake Waccabuc from Channel, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1910s	View of water in Lewisboro, N.Y., mislabeled Ridgefield, probably because Bissell is in Ridgefield.
Lake Waccabuc, Rippowam and Oscaleta, near Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1910PM	While the view shows three lakes in Lewisboro, N.Y., the camera was probably in Ridgefield, on West Mountain.
Landlord Smith’s Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	1910s	Probably a photo of a photo, since the tavern was torn down around 1900. Picture is identical to one issued for printed cards – such as next. View looks northeasterly at corner of Main and Prospect, which library is now.
Landlord Smith’s Tavern, Main Street, site now occupied by library, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW and HC	HD Smith/ Alb	1906PM on BW	Same picture as above, only printed. Both BW and HC forms. Card was mailed to Mrs. J.B. St. John of Stamford by “A.D.S.” Might that have been Amos D. Smith, who was Landlord Smith or a descendant?
Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Rotograph	1910PM	View looking northeasterly from Main, showing trees on Prospect as saplings. Sidewalk very pronounced.
Life’s Farm, Branchville, Conn.	CP	Curt Teich & Co., Chicago	1913PM	Shows main building – mansard-roofed house – at old camp on site of today’s Branchville Elementary School. Camp was sponsored by Life magazine, published by John Ames Mitchell of West Lane (see card under residence).
[Lions Club Project]	Color	Ridgefield Lions Club	2008	Set of 4 cards with photos by Emelie Howard, to be sent to troops overseas; hot dog man, fountain, horse & carriage at Holiday Stroll, sunset on Fox Hill Pond.
Little Red Schoolhouse	CH	Dexter/ Natco	1985PM	Vertical card showing front of schoolhouse on West Lane, includes brief history of school and Peter Parley. Photo by C.F. Korker. Various editions exist.
Lovers Lane, Ridgefield Lakes, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1940PM	Unusual, rare card showing rut road along water’s edge before Lakes were heavily developed. Might be Lakeside Drive.
Lower Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	H.D. Smith/ prob. Alb.	Before 1910	Charming view looking north from south end of dirt-topped street, with two women riding horses sidesaddle. Ridgefield Inn is at right.
Mahonri Young and Branchville	BW	Weir Farm	1999	Card issued in connection with art exhibit shows collage of sketches of life at J. Alden Weir’s farm by his son-in-law.
Main Dining Room, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells/ Collotype	1940s	Shows long lines of tables and chairs.
Main Dining Room, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW slight tint	Mignerey/ Eagle	1930s?	Slightly different view of above, possibly earlier
Main Entrance to the Manor House, Ridgefield Health Resort	Tinted green	?	1950s	Straight-on, close-up view of the tower portion of front of Upagenstit, old Lewis mansion on West Lane. See also Manor House, Glass Enclosed Swimming Pool, and Grounds and Drive.
[Main Street]	RP	Azo	Before 1910	View looking south from around Elms Inn; shows horse and buggy in distance.
[Main Street]	BW	?	Before 1925	Shows Main Street from Prospect north. Odd card, printed on cardboard, with nothing on back.
Main Street and Business Section, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	Early 1930s?	Main Street, paved, from around banks; showing Bissell building on right and Scott block and Methodist church steeple at left. See also “Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.” variant
Main Street and Hawley Homestead, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1910s?	Looking north, with Hauley house at right, end view; Old Hundred is visible in background.
Main Street and Wars Memorial, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1930s? 1943PM	Looking south from around Branchville Road.
Main Street, Branchville, Conn.	BW	Simon	1910s	View looking south of what is now called West Branchville Road, east of station. This was the old main highway, and view is before current Route 7 was built on the west side of station. Buildings shown were still standing in 2002.
Main Street, Business Section, Ridgefield, Conn	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1929PM	Fascinating and crisp view of Main Street, similar to position of “Main Street and Business Section,” above, but this shows very clearly the Central Garage Socony gas station that existed in what is now Gail’s Station House restaurant. Gas pump clearly visible, many signs.
Main Street, Business Section, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920PM	View looks south from street at north end of current CVS shopping center lot. Shows Biglow building (Roma) at right, and Gottlieb’s store (Raveis) at left. Kids standing, looking at photographer. Shows jog in width of Main Street at Biglow. Both cars and horses in picture.
Main Street – Business Section, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb.	1910s?	Similar to above, except angle is more to southeast and camera is up on grass at west side of road. Side of Gottlieb building is painted with advertising for his store.
Main Street, Business Section, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey/ Alb.	Late 1910s?	Shows Main Street north from Governor, with brick bank at right, then house, then Bissell building. Kid with bike in middle of Main Street.
Main Street, from Business Centre, Looking North from Photo Taken Before Fire of Dec. 12, 1895	BW	HD Smith/ Alb.	Ca 1905	Title is misleading. Nothing in picture was destroyed in the fire. View shows, amid magnificent trees, the pillars of Odd Fellows Hall at left and Tuppence, the old house later moved to the sound end of Main Street at #23.
Main Street, from Depot Corner, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	HD Smith /Alb	1907PM	Small view on undivided-back car showing Main Street, looking south from Prospect. 2 copies.
Main Street, from Elm Shade Cottages, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith	1910s?	View emphasizes trees, not road. Looks south from north of inn.
Main Street, Looking north from Branchville Road, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey	1927PM	Fence at Hauley house at right.
Main Street, Looking North from Old Hundred, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Souvenir Post Card Co.	Pre-1910	Looking north from street in front of Aldrich Museum. Also BW version (below)
Main Street, Looking North from Old Hundred, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	J. Koehler, NY	1905	Same photo as above, but includes Koehler name in picture
Main Street, Looking North, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1910	Photograph from in front of St. Stephen’s, looking at business district, with brick bank on right, horse and buggy in front of it. Couple of autos also visible.
Main Street, Looking North, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Curteich Color, Gramatan Art Co.	Early 1950s	An early chrome card, showing east side of Main Street, starting with Ridgefield Savings Bank. Lots of 40s and early 50s cars.
Main Street (Looking North), Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	A. Tucoulat, Hillsdale NJ,	1920s	From St. Stephen’s; shows bank on corner Governor St.; rare card, printed in France!
Main Street, Looking North to Battle-ground, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	HE Smith / Printed in Great Britain	Ca 1910	Middle-of-road view from in front of library. Emphasizes trees; Elms visible in distance.
Main Street Looking South, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1910	This may be a view of Main Street from area of Community Center looking south; mostly trees, just one house barely visible.
Main Street Looking South, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey & Bissell / Eagle	1940s?	Oddly view difficult to identify, showing mostly driveways connecting with Main Street; no houses; maybe near St. Stephen’s, maybe south of Fountain. 2 versions.
Main Street, Looking South, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	Ca 1910	Photograph showing Prospect Street at left, Osborne house very visible (razed in 1970s to make way for Yankee Ridge shopping center)
Main Street, Looking South, Ridgefield, Conn.	Tinted brown	SK Simon	1941PM	Location unclear, maybe from in front of Community Center area. Mostly just trees, concrete pavements, and 30 miles per hour speed limit sign.
Main Street, Looking South, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Brundage & Benedict	1908PM	View from near Prospect Street, on east sidewalk. Shows white-bearded man staring at camera and horse and buggy in street. Back hand-written note says: “This is a snap-shot of Uncle John. He does not know who took it nor when.” Signed by Estella J. and mailed to Mrs. Jerome Nichols in Stepny.
Main Street Looking South from Branchville Road, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Bissell	1905PM	This view shows intersection, plus house at 181 Main Street. This picture was used for subsequent color and BW printed cards.
Main Street Looking South from Branchville Road, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Souvenir Post Card Co.	Pre-1910	Same picture as above. Undivided back.
Main Street, Looking South from Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green Tint	Bissell	Ca 1905	Emphasizes east side of Main, south of Prospect. Undivided back.
Main Street Looking South from Old Stebbins Place, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Bissell	1906PM	View from east sidewalk at Casagmo, southward. Shows mostly trees, road and fencing, front of a house at right. Photo used as basis for some printed cards.
Main Street, Looking South, from Revolutionary Battle Ground (1777), Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	HD Smith	1908PM	A popular card. Slightly different camera position from above.
Main Street, Looking South, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Morris Berman	1910s	View from street in front of 426 Main. Shows garage and gas pump near Bedient’s at left, also barber shop; Tudor Biglow building at right. Several early autos.
Main Street, North, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/Newvochrome	Ca 1910	From south end of business district; shows Scott & Lewis garage in Bissell bldg; plus Bissell’s; very early car at left, with license C7923; super crisp card.
Main Street, North from Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	Ca 1910	At far right, this card shows old Sheehan house, torn down by library in 1980s for its expansion. Next building is Nash Apartments, once a private school.
Main Street, north from Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith/Alb.	Ca 1915	View is actually from south of library; shows Prospect St. intersection, library, woman near sidewalk in front of library.
Main Street, North from the Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1910s	Similar position to above, but view more to the west side in front of today’s Ballard Park – less seen of houses.
Main Street, North from the Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-chrome	Ca 1910	Similar to above two. Bit seen of houses at right.
Main Street, north from Old Hundred, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith/Alb	1914PM	House at 293 Main barely visible; horse and buggy on street
Main Street, North from Old Hundred, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	HD Smith	1907PM	View includes house at 293 Main Street, just north of Bailey Inn, plus road, fencing on east side. Small, early view.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey / Eagle	Late 1930s?	View of center from in front of brick bank, camera in sidewalk looking NNE. Cars from 30s. This is probably the original version of the card, also called “Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.” That has no border, no mention of Mignerey, and that was published by Collotype. Example in collection is 1945PM.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s?	Same view as in front. Poorer reproduction. Label atop image.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb.	1935PM	Looking north from in front of library. Concrete highway. Mostly trees.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells	Ca 1955	Looking northeasterly, showing much of Scott Block, with Methodist steeple in background. Shows lots of cars parallel parking southward in front of Scott Block. Stores include Cugene Electric, A&P Liquors, and restaurant, possibly Alex Santini’s.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Dexter / Natco	1966PM	Card, probably from about 1960, shows center, with Bissell sign at right edge and cars in front of Scott Block at left. Looks like a late 50s Studebaker in front of Bissell’s.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	?	1935PM	Lots of 1920s cars parking on Main Street in front of town hall and Scott Block. No publisher, but numbered 1860; poor quality HC. See also “1891” below.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	?	1930PM	Card, numbered “1891,” shows full Scott Block, with post office where Addessi Jewelers is today. Also visible is big United Cigars sign. From cars in front, it is clear this picture was taken at same time as #1860 above. Poor HC.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	American News Co. / Litho-chrome	1907PM	Wonderful view looking north from St. Stephen’s complex. Loads of horse and buggies, no autos.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / American News / Litho-chrome	1908PM 1910PM	This probably was done the same time as above. Shows lower Main Street, looking north, with Rockwell Road running off at right. House at left visible. Horse and buggies in road.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Rotograph	1908PM	Looking north from St. Stephen’s area; similar to American News / Litho-chrome above, but many fewer horse and buggies. Looks like very early view.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1933PM	Looking north from in front of brick bank area; paved street; This is a variant of “Main Street and Business Section,” and has better coloring.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Ridgefield Hardware/ Eagle	Late 30s?	Splendid, crisp card showing Main Street looking north, with Ridgefield Hardware when it was on the east side of Main Street at what’s now 384 Main Street. Just to its left is A&P.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey / Alb.	1937PM	Looks like early 30s view looking north from about opposite Governor Street – Ridgefield Savings Bank is shown at right plus steps to brick bank.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Gramatan / Curteich	Late 50s?	Shows Main Street north from about in front of St. Stephen’s, with brick bank at right corner.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn., Looking South from Old Hundred	BW	Koehler	1904B	Undivided back card, showing mostly the trees. Signed by Mr. George Leboutillier, who had a house on Olmstead Lane.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn., Looking North from “Old Keeler Tavern”	BW	Koehler	1904PM	Same type as above. Shows tavern at left and some houses at right, but mostly they are obscured by trees.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn., Looking South from Old Hundred	CP	“Made in Germany”	1905PM	Title on card is incorrect; it is Main Street south from Branchville Road, and is based on the real photo card, “Main Street Looking South from Branchville Road.”
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn., Looking South from Old Keeler Tavern	HC and BW	HD Smith / Alb.	Ca 1910	View of triangle at Main and West Lane, before fountain. Both HC and BW versions in collection.
Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn., Looking South from Old Stebbins Place	CP	“Made in Germany	1905PM	Color version of real photo “Main Street Looking South from Old Stebbins Place”
Main Street, Showing Battleground, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey / Alb.	1915PM	View looks north from about 100 feet south of Casagmo entrance, near battle monument in wall. Also shows gatehouse at Casagmo on right.
Main Street, Site of Revolutionary Engagement 1777, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey / Alb.	1910s?	Looks north from sidewalk on west side of street, showing stone walls at Casagmo on east and at Pierrepont/Coffey house on west side.
Main Street, South from King’s Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey / Alb.	1910s	Shows Hauley house at left, from north side. King Lane is not visible.
Main St., S. from Library Cor., Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Garraway Co. Rutherford N.J.	1911PM	Unusual real photo card, in that it has title overlaid on front. Card was cent by C. Winifred Osborn, who, I believe, lived in the house on the corner, shown at left.
Main Street, South from Peaceable Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho-chrome	1911PM	Incorrect title; it’s King Lane, not Peaceable. Camera is in King Lane island looking south. View includes Hauley House.
Main Street, South from Ridgefield Pharmacy, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Probably Mignerey /Alb	1911PM	Shows east side of Main Street, from Gottleib’s store north to town hall, looking SSE. Old car, kid prominent. An earlier view of this scene is in “Business Section, Main Street.”
Main Street – The Elms, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey	1917PM	Unusual oval-shaped image. The complex, looking northeasterly from road in front of Ballard Park.
Main Street Where Revolutionary Battle Was Fought, 1777, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood	1910?	View showing Casagmo mansion and street, looking north from near Casey homestead.
Mamanasco Lake Lodge, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW NEG	Artvue	1942B	Aerial photo of Manresa/St. Ignatius house. Image credit, “N.Y. Daily News Photo,” suggests it was taken a year or two before, when this was the home of mobster George Scalise. The building is at the south end of Lake Mamanasco and is the “twin” of Henry Schenck’s place (see under Residence of H deB. Schenck.)
Mamanasco Lake Lodge, Ridgefield, Conn	Green tint	Eagle	1950PM	View of front of Manresa mansion. Back of card: “A beautiful country estate converted into a vacation paradise. Fifth miles from New York City, in the foothills of the Berkshires. Open all year.”
Manor House, Ridgefield Country Club, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	Early 1950s	View of side of tower front to resort, which had been Upagenstit, the Lewis mansion, on West Lane. Back says: “Ridgefield Country Club, a former 3 million dollar estate – now your vacation resort. Only 51 miles from New York City, on Route 35.”
Manor House, Ridgefield Health Resort	Tinted green	?	1951B	Text on back: “Home of the JPFO, Ridgefield, Conn. Beautiful, 70-acre estate; private park, rolling lawns, landscaped woodlands. Open all year ‘round. Only 51 miles from New York City on Route 35.” See also Glass Enclosed Swimming Pool.
Maplewood Hotel in Sugar Hollow, between Ridgefield and Danbury, Conn.	CP	American News / Litho-chrome	1907PM	Just north of Ridgefield line on Route 7; now the complex of shops and a flower stand, by Maplewood Pond. Road into Ridgefield opposite pond was called Maplewood Road until 1980s, when selectmen changed it to Bennett’s Farm Road.
Mary Linda Bradley	RP		1926PM	Picture of Ridgefield resident in Arizona with horse, “Bird.”
Master Bedroom, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	LG Treadway /Alb.	1930s?	View of a bedroom!
M.E. Church and Parsonage, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho-chrome	1911PM	Methodist church, looking due west from in front of parsonage, now shops and offices on Main Street.
M.E. Church and Rectory, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	1910?	Very early view shows the old watering trough in the middle of Main Street, with church and parsonage in back. Before Tudor Biglow building was erected. Looks NW.
Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Souvenir Post Card Co.	1908PM	View of library looking NE and showing strolling garden in back.
Methodist Church and Parsonage, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	?	1915PM	View of church, parsonage and the watering trough in middle of Main Street; looks NW
Methodist Church and Parsonage, Third M.E. Church Established in New England, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green tint	Bissell	1906 or 1908	Undivided back. Looking northeasterly.
Mill River Hotel, near Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho-chrome	1909/11PM	Two copies. Perhaps on Route 7 opposite Bennett’s Farm Road; old Maplewood?
Miracle Studio	BW	?	1930s	Artist-drawn pen-and-ink card, showing ranch-style building on a hill, advertising “everything in hand loom weaving.” This was on the west side of Route 7, north of New Road and south of Stonehenge Road, in the 1930s – card says “exactly three miles north of Branchville.” A color versions exists, but is not in collection.
Moonlight on Lake Mamanasco, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Newvochrome	Ca 1910	Unusual nighttime view; from Old Sib Road area looking down on lake. “Moonlight” cards were a popular type in the early days.
Morris Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1946PM	View of front, looking northeasterly.
Mrs. Burdette’s, Branchville, Conn.	RP	?	1910s?	Shows house along Old Branchville Road near corner of Nod Hill Road.
NH Depot 1970 Branchville, Conn.	RP	?	1970	A real photo card, probably intended for train buffs. Shows station from across tracks, looking northwesterly at its south side. Semaphore still in place.
“Nook, The,” Residence of Mrs. E.F. Holmes, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	1920s?	The back is surcharged: “The Nook, Authentic Antiques, Norwalk & Danbury Road, Ridgefield, Conn., at Holmes Corner. 4 miles from Ridgefield, 7 miles from Danbury, 12 miles from Norwalk, 50 miles from New York City, open all year, Mrs. Lydia S. Holmes, Te. 24.” She was not in the 1940 telephone book. This house later became Stonehenge Inn.
North Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	?	?	View looking NNE, from around opposite Gilbert, Yanity house at left
“Northoline,” Residence of LL Dempsey, West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho-chrome	1910PM	View of house, later home of Geraldine Farrar, who called it Fairhaven, with virtually no trees or shrubs of any size. (Today, you barely see the house from the road.)
Norwalk River, Branchville, Conn.	CP	L.C. Mead & Co. Brancvhille/ Newvochrome	Pre 1910	View looking south, showing bridge south of station, with freight car to left on track near station. Same bridge is in “Bridge across Norwalk River” card.
[Odd Fellows Hall]	RP	?	Ca 1950	Scene showing front of Odd Fellows Hall, now part of Gaeta/Addessi shopping center, after snowstorm. Cars indicate about 1950.
Old Keeler Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn., Containing Cannon Ball Fired by the British, April 27, 1777	BW	Koehler	Ca 1905	Nice crisp shot, glossy, showing tavern from across street, with horse and buggy in front. Another version lacks Koehler’s name on front.
Old Keeler Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn., Containing Cannon Ball fired by the British, April 27^th 1777	CP	?	Ca 1905	Undivided back card showing tavern looking NE from around West Lane intersection.
Old Keeler Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn., Containing Cannon Ball fired by the British, April 27^th 1777	HC	Bissell / Alb	1910s	View from opposite tavern driveway, looking almost due east at complex. A 1937PM seen on this card, but not in collection.
Old Keeler Tavern, Ridgefield, Conn. Containing cannon ball Fired by British in the Revolutionary War April 27 1777	CP	Souvenir Post Card	1907PM	View is more NNE than most.
Old Keeler Tavern, The, Ridgefield, Conn	CP	American News / Litho-chrome	Ca 1905	Nice crisp close-up view, looking northeasterly. Both undivided and divided back versions; the later has 1908PM and was Bissell
Old Mill Bridge, Limestone District, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	HE Smith	1907PM	The location of this odd shot, showing a wooded stream and a bridge, with maybe a building in background, has not been identified. Printed in Great Britain.
Old Stebbins House, Ridgefield, Conn., and Revolutionary Battleground, April 27, 1777	BW	Bissell	Ca 1905	This early postcard (undivided back) is based on a much earlier photo, perhaps from the 1870s or 1880s, showing two people about to cross Main Street. Shot taken looking north from around Elms Inn.
One of the Oldest Colonial Residences, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	1943PM	Despite PM, this is probably an earlier card. Shows front of Hauley House ENE, from across street.
[Olmstead House]	RP	?	Pre 1910	The house at 91 Olmstead Lane – former Olmstead home. Serendipitously reunited with its home in 1998 by this writer, who lives in the house and who found the card in the collection of a Michigan dealer.
Original Spiral Staircase Built in 1812, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1940s?	Vertical card; See also “Entrance Hall, original Spiral Staircase”, a horizontal view of this.
Oscaleta Lake, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Albertype	1920s	Lake is actually in Lewisboro, N.Y.
Outpost Farm, Residence of Col. L.D. Conley, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb.	1920s	The house that was later Fox Hill Inn. Straight-on view, with pool in lower foreground.
Outpost Inn from Highway, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Finch’s Cigar Store / Dexter	1942PM	View across pond from Route 35 – crude color card, “Aquarelle Process,” with deckled edge.
Outpost Inn from Highway Looking Across Lake, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1930s?	This card very nicely shows positions of the inn buildings with respect to the “island” at Outpost Pond.
Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells / Collotype	1940s	A crisp and somewhat different view of the inn – house and dining room; shows some of the detailing on the old house.
Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey / Alb	Early 30s?	Straight-on view of front of house/dining wing.
Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey / Alb	1930s	View looking southeasterly at north side of inn, and outbuilding. Same as Hearthstone Outpost Inn card, except color of umbrellas is orange here, and yellow there.
Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Treadway / Alb.	1930s	Straight-on view shows main building before dining room wing was added to south side. Outbuilding seen in background at north. Deckled edge
Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1940s?	Dining room end, looking northerly.
Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Wells / Eagle	1954PM	View of dining room, looking northerly, like above. Back says: “The Outpost Inn Since 1928, Route 35, Ridgefield, a picturesque inn in traditional New England, charming rooms by day or week. American and European Plan.”
Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s?	Rare but not revealing card showing main house.
Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn., Built 1812	BW	Mignerey /Eagle	1930s?	Shows house, looking southeasterly, after dining room added.
Outpost Inn – Route 35 – Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s.	View with pond in front. Original photograph by Edward Wells in collection. Photo existed by 1946 when it was used by JW Mangler, the manager, to order business card. This picture was also used for the Hearthstone Outpost Inn card.
Ovens, The, “Lake Waccabuc,” Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell /Litho-chrome	1913PM	This view is in Lewisboro, N.Y., not Ridgefield.
[Parade]	RP	?	1914	This real photo cards was shot at a parade on July 4, 1914 on the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone for the new high school. View shows an automobile, decorated in banners, passing in front of Methodist Church. Car is labeled Wyoming 1869. Another banner says: “We prepare children for the world. Let us help prepare the world for children.”
[Parade]	RP	?	1914	Real photo shows Ridgefield Grange float and marchers. Note on back says “July 4 1914 corner stone laying of new East Ridge School.” This was the the parade in the morning (there was another later). Methodist church rectory and Tudor Biglow building in background.
[Parade]	RP	?	1914	Another view of July 4, 1914 school parade. Sign on the float in the picture says, “We are on our way to the new school,” and marching behind it are scads of school children, carrying flags. Background is same as above.
[Parade ?]	RP		1909 PM	Highly decorated Oldsmobile, possibly a 1908. Cannot place background; maybe Main St, but might be other town. Card sent to Miss E.M. Fillow of Ridgefield from aboard a Pittsfield train (which used to come through Ridgefield).
Peace on Earth	Blue glossy	??	1970s?	Drawing by Frank Lischke of St. Stephen’s Church in snow; bit of history on back; probably used as a Christmas card.
Peter Parley House, East Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	HD Smith / Alb	1910s	Note error: House is on High Ridge, not East Ridge. Close-up of front.
Peter Parley Place	HC	Bissell / Alb.	1936PM	Front view of house, shuttered and somewhat obscured by trees. Hand-written note on back says: “This is a view of our house taken in the spring before it was open.” Signature appears to be “May.”
Peter Parley Place, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Newvochrome	1910s	Another view, a big north of the house.
Playhouse, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Ridgefield Hardware / Eagle	1940s	View of the playhouse, now a bank building on Prospect Street, looking northeasterly, with west side prominent.
Playhouse, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey /Eagle	1940s	Shows front of building, looking NNW.
Playhouse, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Gramatan Art / Curteich	1970s	Front of playhouses, looking northeasterly.
Playhouse of Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Wells / Collotype	1940	View of west side and front, looking northeasterly. Sign says movie playing was Torrid Zone, which was released in 1940, the same year the playhouse opened.
Pond at Mill River Hotel, near Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1912PM	Pond on Route 7 just north of Ridgefield line.
Port of Missing Men, Ye, North Salem, Conn.	BW	Ess and Ess	ca 1920	Typical view showing side and front; note state error; restaurant was on NY extension of Old Sib Road, just over the line
Port of Missing Men, North Salem, near Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	ca 1910	Same view as above. While in North Salem, the place was owned and operated by Ridgefielders.
Port of Missing Men, Ye, Titicus Mountain, near Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	ca 1910	Same view as above.
Port of Missing Men, Ye, Titicus Mountain, near Ridgefield, Conn	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	Ca 1910	Essentially same as above, but camera is a little farther away from building.
Port of Missing Men, Ye, Tea House, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	ca 1910	Shows restaurant at left and parking lot full of “old” cars at right.
Post Office and Ridgefield Savings Bank, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	A.M. Simon	1923? PM	Shows Scott block, where now (2003) Addessi and Ridgefield Office Supply are, and a house where Ridgefield Hardware is now.
Private Lake on Estate of Mr. H.B. Anderson, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1912PM	Shows horse and buggy crossing stone causeway by pond; maybe in North Salem.
Public Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Brundage & Benedict	1908 PM	View shows woman on Main Street sidewalk.
Public School, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Geo. A. Mignerey/ Alb.	ca 1915	Northeasterly view of new Benjamin Franklin Grammar School, now “old high school.” Card was sent to child Winifred Osborn, later author Winifred Osborn Carriere, by “chum” Dorcas Baker.
Public School, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1917? PM	Southeasterly view of the above.
R.R. Station, Branchville, Conn.	BW	A.M. Simon	1930s?	View from on track, looking south at station. Some sheds at right.
R.R. Station, Branchville, Conn.	RP		1905PM	Small photo image of main station building, about 50% of card; rare.
Railroad Station and Vicinity, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green tint	Bissell	1907 PM	A view down Prospect Street from Main Street, showing the station (barely) in the distance.
Railroad Station, Branchville, Conn.	CP	L.C. Mead & Company	1910 PM	Station and long platform, looking northeasterly from across the river.
Railroad Station, Branchville, Conn.	BW	A.M. Simon	1920s	View from track, looking south, with old car, station, buildings at right edge.
Reading Room – Guest House, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1940s?	Picture of a cozy knotty pine room with fireplace, chairs, but not a lot of books
Rear ent. to F.E. Lewis Residence from Golf Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Garraway	1913 PM	A very weird card, showing two stone gateposts (that still exist) for the service entrance to the estate, Upagenstit (q.v.) This is now the intersection of Lewis Drive with Golf Lane. But why a real photo card of this?
Red Lion Restaurant	CH	Color Studio	1971 PM	A three-view picture of what is now (2003) Belzoni’s Red Lion Inn, which had been Gaines Research Kennel (q.v)
Red Petticoat, The	BW	?	Ca 1990s	Card showing drawing by Jack Grasso of antiques dealership on West Lane. Old house and shop.
Res. of Mrs. L.H. Biglow, Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Garraway	1912 PM	View from Main Street nicely shows how house was positioned on what is today’s Ballard Park
Residence and Gardens of Mr. A.B. Hepburn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Geo. A. Mignerey/ Alb.	1913 PM	Taken from the swimming pool of Altnacraig estate, looking uphill at back of mansion. (Grecian pool house still exists, restored.)
Residenoe [sic] and Gardens, Upagenstit, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey/ Alb.	1914 PM	View of gardens in foreground and mansion; “residence” spelled incorrectly.
Residence of A.B. Hepburn, High Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Probably Alb.	1911 PM	Front of Altnacraig mansion, looking southwesterly.
Residence of A.B. Hepburn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Morris Berman	1920 PM	Straight-on view of the front of the Altnacraig mansion. More views below under Residence of Mr. A.B. Hepburn.
Residence of A.H. Storer, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-Chrome	1910 PM	Actually, a view looking south on Main Street, from about Branchville Road. Storer house is barely visible at left.
Residence of Dr. A.L. Northrop, West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-Chrome	1909 PM	View from middle of West Lane, looking West, with Parley Lane off to right. House barely visible.
Residence of Albert H. Wiggin, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	ca 1920	Long mansion, much shorter today, off Peaceable Street. Wiggin was head of Chase Bank and a scoundrel. See also Dr. Roberts Place.
Residence of E.P. Dutton, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	1913 PM	Picture of the book publisher’s house on High Ridge.
Residence of Ex. Gov. P.C. Lounsbury, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1913 PM	Beautiful view of front of Community Center, looking southeasterly.
Residence of Frederick E. Lewis, West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-chrome	1909 PM	Odd, distant view of mansion, possibly looking from the south. Lot of lawn, little of house visible.
Residence of Geo. Doubleday, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Morris Berman	1930s?	The mansion at Westmoreland, now the home of Temple Shearith Israel. Doubleday once had one of the highest salaries in the nation.
Residence of H. deB Schenck, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	ca 1910	Mansion on Christopher Road, overlooking Lake Mamanasco. Mate to old Manresa; see Mamanasco Lake Lodge.
Residence of H. deB. Schenck, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW		ca 1915	This is a clear litho card of above house. Hardly any trees.
Residence of J.H. King, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Morris Berman	1930s	Front of mansion at Main and King Lane; with awnings out.
Residence of J.H. Lynch, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	ca 1915	A view of the front of the long house, looking southwesterly. This is now (2003) retirement home for Congregation of Notre Dame sisters. See also Residence of Mr. J.H. Lynch.
Residence of James Stokes, Ridgefield, Conn.	Sepia	Ess and Ess	ca 1920?	Called Sunset Hall. Stokes was a U.S. ambassador. House still stands on Old West Mountain Road, overlooking Round Pond. See view under Residence of Mr. James… Brother Anson Stokes lived on Main Street, below.
Residence of Mr. A.B. Hepburn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Geo A. Mignerey/ Alb	1922 PM	Nice front view of Altnacraig, which burned down in 1994.
Residence of Mr. A.B. Hepburn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1917 PM	Front view, looking southwesterly. This image of Altnacraig is based on the same photo as below.
Residence of Mr. A.B. Hepburn	BW	A M Simon	1920s?	Same source image as above, but poorer reproduction.
Residence of Mr. and Mrs. [Van] Allen Shields, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1920s?	View of south side of house at corner of Main and Market Streets. “Van” written in by hand to correct printer’s error. Laura Curie Allee Shields was an active suffragist.
Residence of Mr. Anson Phelps Stokes, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	1917? PM	House on east side of Main Street, a bit south of Branchville Road; Anson was brother of James, above and below.
Residence of Mr. C.A. Hamilton, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	ca 1920	Mansion on west side of High Ridge, south of E.P. Dutton, torn down by order of Mrs. Hamilton’s will.
Residence of Mr. James Stokes, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1916 PM	Magnificent view of west side of house, called Sunset Hall. that overlooks Round Pond. This was once considered for UN headquarters.
Residence of Mr. J.H. Lynch, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1912 PM	Nice view of house looking northwesterly; see other view under Residence of J.H. Lynch.
Residence of Mr. McDougall Hawkes, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1907? PM	Mansion; not sure where; handwritten “s” after Mr. Mrs. divorced her husband, engineer of Battery Park in NYC. She was rich heir to NY Central Railroad empire and had homes in NYC and Bar Harbor. House is probably Caudatowa, A. Newbold Morris place. He was a nephew.
Residence of Mr. Samuel Bird, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1925 PM	This house is on E. side of Route 116 in North Salem, just across Ridgefield line (had a Ridgefield phone # in 1924); card shows front of house
Residence of Mr. Samuel Bird, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Bissell/ Alb	1922 PM	View of garden and back of above house.
Residence of Mr. T. G. Thomas, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	?	Full front view of house on south corner of Main St. and Rockwell.
Residence of Mrs. E.M. Ziegler, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	ca 1920	Former Hawley Cottage (q.v.), gussied up Tudor style; now Wesley Hall of Methodist Church (see card under Wesley), which hides it from Main St. view.
Residence of Mrs. J. Howard King, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1924 PM	View looking southwesterly of house at Main and King Lane.
Residence of Mrs. L.H. Bigelow [sic], Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Morris Berman	1920s?	Biglow place, now Ballard park.
Residence of Mrs. L.L. Dempsey, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	ca 1910	House on West Lane that later belonged to Geraldine Farrar (see Home of…) See also under Northoline.
Residence of Mrs. W.S. Hawk, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	ca 1910	Mansion on Branchville Road that burned down Oct. 21, 1921. Outbuildings still exist.
Residence on Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	ca 1910	House at the south corner of Main Street and Branchville Road
Residences of Dr. Cady and the Misses Cushman, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-Chrome	ca 1910	Scene on Main Street, looking northeasterly from Rockwell Road intersection.
Ridge Avenue, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	ca 1915?	High Ridge looking south near Altnacraig.
Ridgefield Bakery	RP	?	1911 PM	Picture of C. H. Stevens standing alongside his horse-drawn delivery truck; used as cover photo on Ridgefield Postcard book. Someone hand-painted wagon and tie red.
Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Rotograph	1911PM	“Fan card” containing a total of seven views along Main Street: old St. Stephen’s, library, Keeler Tavern, town hall, Ridgefield Inn, First Congregational Church, & village businesses. All are Rotograph views, full-sized color versions of which are in the collection.
Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Dexter / Natco	ca 1955	Aerial photo of village, looking northwesterly, by George Mench
Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Dexter/ Natco	ca 1955	Aerial photo of village, looking north northeast, also by Mench. Shot at same time as above.
Ridgefield, Conn.	CP & BW	?	ca 1910	German-style print of rear of Casagmo; printer probably forgot to include title – or didn’t know it. Versions in color and BW
Ridgefield, Conn. Main Street	CH	Natco	1980s	Shot of the Scott Block, showing Addessi, Ridgefield News, Robert Wilder Real Estate, Liberta’s Spirit Shop, and Harry Neumann Real Estate; by Paul Korker
Ridgefield, Conn. Main Street	CH	Dexter/ Natco	1970s	View north from in front of Ridgefield Savings Bank; blue crosswalk.
Ridgefield, Conn., Main Street looking north from Old Hundred	CP	German?	1905 PM	¾ view card; undivided back; showing Main Street north from present Aldrich Museum; mostly trees and road.
Ridgefield, Conn, Ridgefield Library Built in 1901 in Memory of Mrs. E.W. Morris	CH	Dexter/ Natco	1960s	Picture of front of library by Clarence Korker
Ridgefield Connecticut The Keeler Tavern	CH	Dexter; Ridgefield Photo	1970s?	Close front view; photo is by Clarence Korker, and shows the Tavern painted in a greenish-brown color
Ridgefield Country Club, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	ca 1950	Fairly close-up view of main entrance to old Upagenstit mansion.
Ridgefield Depot	CP	Moore & Gibson	1906 PM	Early cold card w. undivided back. Picture is only about 55% of front; shows station and lots of horse-and-carriages
Ridgefield Elms Inn and Cottages, The, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Lumitone	ca 1930	View looking southeasterly.
Ridgefield Fire Department, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	?	ca 1910	Shows firehouse and apparatus, with 7 men out front. Horse-drawn engine labeled “Ridgefield Hose Co.; Tudor Telephone (Biglow) building visible in background. View looks northeasterly.
Ridgefield Fire Dept. Building, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1918 PM	Shows firehouse almost straight on, with bell tower in back. Apparatus somewhat visible through 2 open doors.
Ridgefield Hardware Co., Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Edward Wells	1962 PM	Card showing store with two front doors; post office is at right. Original negative for card in collection.
Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Edward Wells & Collotype versions	1940s; 1951 PM	View of old RHS from end of north driveway on East Ridge; negative for this card is also in the collection. (See also Ridgefield Public School)
Ridgefield High School System, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	ca 1935?	View from south driveway of East Ridge and Governor. See below.
Ridgefield High School System, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s	A cheap reproduction of the above view
Ridgefield Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Rotograph	ca 1910	View showing south side of building; with old car in driveway.
Ridgefield Lake, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Ridgefield Hardware/ Eagle	1940s?	View showing a lake and an island, with folks in rowboat. One of the Ridgefield Lakes? Mamanasco?
Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	J. Koehler	1903 PM	A very early card; undivided; shows library shortly after completion, looking southeasterly
Ridgefield Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	J. Koehler	1904 PM	Appears to have been taken a bit later than above; looks northeasterly from Prospect & Main.
Ridgefield Memorial Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	1913 PM	View shows front of library, house next door, plus garden in back
Ridgefield Memorial Library	BW	Bissell	1905	Early image has bit of the house next door in it
Ridgefield Motor Inn, Route 7, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	The Color Studio	1970 copyright	Triple-view card show motel, pool, room. Motel is actually in Redding.
Ridgefield Motor Inn, Route #7, 3 mi. s. of SR 35, Ridgefield, Conn.	Brown	?	1970s?	A simple drawing of the motel
Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s	View looking ENE. Now Webster Bank building.
Ridgefield Public Library, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Finch’s Cigar Store/ Dexter	1942 PM	Poor quality color card of front of library, mostly hidden by vegetation.
Ridgefield Public School, Ridgefield, Conn.	Color	Finch’s Cigar Store/Dexter	1942PM	Nice view of “old high school” when it was used for many grades; looks northeast from drive end.
Ridgefield Savings Bank, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	ca 1940	Shows both RSB and old Ridgefield Bank and Trust, now First Union (2003). Interesting view; Camera must have been elevated over Main Street.
Ridgefield Savings Bank, 63 Main Street	CH	Ridgefield Photo/ Dexter	1960s?	Rare vertical card, showing front of bank, viewed northeasterly. Photo by Clarence Korker. Back says: “In the beautiful township of Ridgefield, Connecticut. Incorporated 1871. 65 miles from New York City on Routes 35 and 33.”
Ridgefield School	Green/blue tint	?	ca 1906	View of north side, looking southeasterly. Same building as Ridgefield Inn (above) on east side of south Main Street.
Ridgefield School, North Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	ca 1910	The then-new four-story building north of Lake Mamanasco.
Ridgefield School, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Litho-chrome	1908 PM	Another view of school when it used Ridgefield Inn building on south Main Street. Front, southeasterly, lots of trees.
Ridgefield School, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb.	ca. 1915	The new main building on North Salem Road; old car in front
Ridgefield School, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	ca 1910	Similar view to above (no car).
Ridgefield School, Ridgefield, Conn.	Buff	Albertype	1910s?	Same view as above, but monochrome
Ridgefield School, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	A.M. Simon, NYC	Ca 1910	Standard view with old car in front.
Ridgefield Street, north from Bigelow [sic] Place	BW	Bissell	1903 PM	Very early card of surprisingly good quality, showing Main Street north from around Ballard Park.
Ridgefield The Keeler Tavern	CH	D&S Distributors	1980s?	Close-up northeasterly view of tavern, with “Connecticut USA” in big type over it. Photo by J. Nahabedian
Ridgefield Town Hall in which National and Savings Bank are Located	BW	?	ca 1908	Straight-on front view of town hall. Striped awnings for 2 bands over windows on each side of front door.
Road to the Port of Missing Men, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	ca 1915	Looking easterly along Old Sib Road, with Turtle Pond on the right.
Road to Ye Port of Missing Men, Ridgefield Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	ca 1915	Same as above, only photo was taken looking westerly, with pond on left.
Rocks, The, Lake Mamanasco, Ridgefield, Conn., near North Salem, N.Y.	BW	Rotograph	1911PM?	View from water of cliffs at Richardson Park; printed in Germany; uncommon BW view from Rotograph
R.R. Station, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	HD Smith	1908 PM	View looking ENE with engine and passenger car at station. View from middle of Prospect St.
RR 616 Ridgefield Conn.	RP	?	?	One of a national series of photo postcards made in 1960s on Kodak photographic paper, showing Ridgefield station at Ridgefield Supply Company before it was fixed up. Card is a photo reproduction of a photo.
Safari Outfitters	CH		1980s?	Advertising card showing two views of interior of store on Route 7 in Branchville. Back: “dealers in the world’s finest firearms.”
St. Mary’s Church and Parish, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Morris Berman	ca 1920	View NW showing rectory in foreground, then church.
St. Mary’s Church and Parish House, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho-Chrome	ca 1910	Beautiful color view, similar in angle to above.
St. Mary’s Church and Parochial Residence, Ridgefield, Conn.	green tint	Bissell	ca 1910	Looking NW from across Catoonah Street.
St. Mary’s Church and Rectory, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell /Alb.	ca 1920	View looking north from across street.
St. Mary’s Club, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Newvochrome	1910 PM	View looking south of building at High Ridge & Catoonah, used as parish hall, Knights of Columbus Hall, and in 2003, parish offices. Includes old car with people in it.
St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1931PM	Front of church; vertical card.
St. Mary’s R.C. Church and Parochial Residence, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	HD Smith / Alb.	ca 1905	Old, undivided back card looking northeasterly from High Ridge.
St. Mary’s Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Edward Wells	1940s	Uncommon “vertical” card showing front looking NW; mint with original negative.
[St. Stephen’s Church]	RP	?	1912? PM	Unlabeled real photo view of third church looking WNW
St. Stephen’s Church, Founded 1725, Ridgefield, Connecticut	BW	Dexter	1964PM	Probably a 1950s card, looking south at north side of church; photo by George Mench.
St. Stephen’s Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	Brown	Probably the church	ca 1960	Vertical card of a drawing by Franklin Lischke
St. Stephen’s Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Rotograph	ca 1910	Straight-on view of third church; same image was used on cover of fan card (see Ridgefield, Conn.)
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	ca 1910	Looking southwesterly at front of third church. Very crisp.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green	Bissell	ca 1905	Early card showing third church and what is now South Hall.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1943 PM	Poorly done view looking SW with bottom of building chopped off. See St. Stephen’s Protestant… below
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn., Erected 1915	HC	Bissell /Alb.	ca 1917	Vertical card looking northwesterly at new church.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1949 PM	Straight-on view of front. Vertical.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho-Chome	ca 1910	View of third church looking northwest, showing land beyond, mostly hidden by trees.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and Rectory, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	HD Smith / Alb	1910 PM	Northwesterly view showing old rectory, now on Catoonah Street, which was north of 3^rd church.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and Rectory, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Geo. A. Mignerey	ca 1910	Same picture as above, but in color.
St. Stephen’s Parish Buildings, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	?? possibly by church	ca 1910	View from middle of Governor Street looking due west and showing, from left, third church, rectory, and parish house.
St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Alb.	1931PM	Probably the original used for the poorly done SW view above. Much better and more complete
St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Dexter Press	1941PM	View of front of church; original photo for this is below.
St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	Original photo	Dexter	??	An original, touched-up photograph, complete with pasted-on label, used to create a Dexter card (above).
Sarah Bishop’s Cave, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/ Newvochrome	ca 1910	Picture of rock “cave” in woods off Oreneca Road.
Sarah Bishop’s Rock, North Salem, N.Y.	BW	Rotograph	1905	Includes quite a long story about Sarah Bishop.
Scene on Danbury – Ridgefield Highway, Conn.	HC	Collotype	1930s?	Swans, probably on Outpost Pond; “photo by Baisely” on lower right front
Scene on West Mountain, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	HE Smith	before 1910	Vertical card showing stream in the woods.
Schlumberger-Doll Research	CH	Ridgefield Studio / Paul Korker	ca 1990	View of research center (closing 2004) on Old Quarry Road.
Silver Spring Country Club, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1941PM	Shows man putting with clubhouse and some 1930s cars in background.
Sound View Farm, Clifford A. Seymour, Proprietor, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell/ Alb	1920s	House on Wilton Road West, south of St. John’s, later used for a while as Knights of Columbus Hall
South Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	1920s	Looks north from fountain, showing house at Main and West Lane, plus Main Street.
South Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	1923 ? PM	From a little below Rockwell Road, looking straight north.
Souvenir Folder	BW	?	ca 1920	A fold-up collection of cards showing Homewood, residence of G.G. Havens Jr.; Casagmo Gardens and residence; Orchard – Dr. G.G. Shelton; Upagenstit gardens and hot houses; Mrs. J. Howard King residence; North Main Street; Residence of James Stokes; Ye Port of Missing Men.
Souvenir Mail Card (fan display)	BW	Rotograph	1911PM	This unusual packet of small images has a tab which, when pulled, produces a fan of photos of scenes of town, including Ridgefield Library, Cannon Ball House, Town Hall, Ridgefield Inn, Congregational Church, Main Street in village, St. Stephen’s Church (previous ediface), held together by a red ribbon. It is in amazing condition and still functions.
Sperry Andrews, Weir Farm House, 1990	CH	Andrews	c. 1990	Card apparently used by the artist to promote his work shows a painting of the Weir house, in which he lived.
Stonehenge	CH	Transcolor Corp.	ca 1960	The side of the Stonehenge Inn, looking east. Inn “comprises 65 acres of wooded hillside.” Includes pond. Interesting message on back about celebrities who visit the inn.
Stonehenge	CH	Robinsons Inc	1960s	This is a later version of a card with the same image; this has phone number 203-438-6511
Stonehenge	CH	Hannah Color Productions	1950s	This is same photo as above, but back of the card says phone number is Idlewood 8-6511
Stonehenge	CH	Clarisse	1950s	Back: “From Stonehenge on Route 7 in Ridgefield, Conn., the home of the celebrated Stonehenge Collins. Victor Gilbert, skinker. Idlewood 8-6511” Image shows a green drink on a red background.
Stonehenge	BW	??	??	Stylized drawing of goose, sunflower, wall, and “Stonehenge.” Back says “illustrated by Mel Furukawa” and “flowers, swans, ponds, ducks, geese, trout, food, wine, hospitality.”
Stonehenge, A Country Inn	CH	Clarisse	1962 PM	A painting of the inn by noted illustrator Sascha Maurer, looking southwesterly, and including an old buggy atop the wall.
Stonehenge, A Country Inn	CH	Hannah	1960s	View of the inn backlands. Back of card says: “Foods – libations – lodgings”
Stonehenge, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Idlewood 8-6511 Victor Gilbert, Skinker	Brown tint	Eagle	1940s?	View is a pen-and-ink drawing of the inn, looking southeasterly, by Burt Sullivan, dated 1946; there is also a slightly different BW version of this card, both by J. Rozens, Bridgeport
Stonehenge Restaurant & Inn	CH	Maracom	2009	Card Stonehenge used in 2009, view of back with pond in foreground.
Sunken garden, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	LG Treadway Service Co. / Alb	1933 PM	A view of the cottage as well as the main inn building.
Sunken Garden, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s?	View in opposite direction from above, looking out from terrace over woods and pond.
Swimming Pool at Camp Hidden Valley, Ridgefield, Conn.	Sepia	Artvue	1950s?	View of kids and swimming pool on grounds that are now Branchville School and were the Branchville Fresh Air Camp.
Tablet in the wall, on Site of the Battle of Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1940s	Monument in wall at Casagmo, installed by Olcotts in 1909
Tap Room, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1930s?	View in opposite direction from “Cocktail Lounge and Bar” card above. Shows map on floor more clearly. Also, no foot rail at bar in this card.
Telephone Building, Ridgefield Conn.	Sepia	Morris Berman	ca 1915	View from across the street showing from of Biglow’s Tudor-style building, where Roma Pizzeria is in 2003. Very crisp; shows Ridgefield Bakery, McCarthy Brothers Plumbing and Electricians, Thaddeus Crane Real Estate, Brundage and Benedict Dry Goods.
Tennis Court, Outpost Inn, Ridgefield, Conn	HC	Treadway / Alb	1930s?	Courts with inn and cottage in background.
Tennis Court, Mamanasco Lake Lodge, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green	Eagle	early 1940s	Court with fences, woods.
Three Corners Antiques, Ridgefield, Conn.	Bw	Wells/Collotype	1940PM	Shows shop at corner of West Lane at Silver Spring Road, opposite schoolhouse, where this antiques store was operated by Douglas Curry
Three Lakes near Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Bissell / Koehler	1905	Early; undivided back, ¾ image; shows lakes in Lewisboro but photographer was probably in Ridgefield. RPO cancellation – on railroad train.
Titicus Mountain, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	ca 1915	Bleak, boring scene showing field with rocks, hills.
Tode’s Inn at Ridgefield	CH	Edward Wells	1961 PM	Front of inn, looking NNE; two versions of this card, one a Wells/ Dexter also 1961 PM
Tode’s Inn at Ridgefield Since 1947 Located in Beautiful Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Dick Mallais / Dexter	1960s	Close-up view, featuring sign; back includes: “Famous for ‘My Lady Special Blini Luncheon.’”
Topstone Farm (The Main House), RFD 4, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Alb	ca 1910	Is this on Topstone Road in Redding?
Town Hall and Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho-Chrome	1908 PM	View looking south on Main from around front of today’s Roma Pizzeria; wide lawn in front of Methodist Church
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	A.M. Simon	1928 PM	Poor quality HC card; view SE; shows Coleman’s Lunch behind town hall, and today’s Ridgefield Press building just beyond that.
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Dexter / Natco	1963 PM	Front, looking directly east
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1930s	Front, looking directly east.
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Ct.	CP	Moore & Gibson	1906PM	Front of building; much treed; card sent to France; written in French; undivided back.
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Rotograph	1910 PM	View looking SE of front and mostly, the side of town hall; two Victorian women; horse and buggy in front of Bedient’s; included in Fan Card above.
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Conn.	Green	Bissell	1906 PM	View looking ESE; undivided back; early.
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Mignerey / Eagle	1940s?	View looking SE; interesting in that it shows old side door on Bailey Avenue, and steps going uphill to reach it. See also below.
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Ridgefield Hardware	During WW II	View looking east at front; sign in front saying “next blood bank Aug. 30 American Red Cross”; banner over door says “#377 Ridgefield.” Big sign at side, also shown in above view.
Town Hall, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Collotype	1952 PM	View of front looking ENE
[Under Tent Meal Scene]	RP	?	ca 1910?	Presumed to be in Ridgefield, since it was in a Ridgefielder’s archives; long rows of table settings under a tent for big “picnic”; people standing in background; possibly connected with 1914 celebration of laying of cornerstone for new Benjamin Franklin Grammar School.
Under the Ridgefield Maples, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Rotograph	1908 PM	Colorful view looking north from in front of today’s Ballard Park.
United Methodist Church, Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Natco / Dexter	Late 1960s	Shows “new” Jesse Lee church at head of Branchville Road; vertical card.
Upagansit, Flower Garden of Mr. F.E. Lewis, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell/Newvochrome	Ca 1910	View of gardens, main house, and at least one servants house at right
Upagansit, Residence of F.E. Lewis, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb.	ca 1920	Upagenstit spelled incorrectly on card; view shows mansion with Manor Road in foreground; same image later used for “Grey Court College” card.
Upagansit, Residence of F.E. Lewis, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	ca 1920	Probably taken at same time as previous card; shows mansion from front age on West Lane.
Upagenstit, Residence of F.E. Lewis, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	ca 1910	Real photo of house.
Upagenstit, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey / Alb	ca 1915	Odd shot from front gate; looks somewhat compressed, as if a telephone lens was used. House and gardens visible
Upagenstit, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Mignerey /Alb	1922 PM	Another front gate view, this one a bit offset to show two posts on one side of gate, only one on others side, house in distance.
Upagenstit, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Alb	1912 PM?	Another offset view, with house in different position, and closer, than previous, and Manor Road visible on the left side heading toward mansion.
Veterans Park School, Ridgefield, Connecticut	BW	Edward Wells	ca 1955	Probably taken when school was brand new; built in 1954-55. Original negative and proof card are in collection.
View from Methodist Church corner, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Alb.	ca 1910	Image looks across Catoonah Street from Scott Block sidewalk, showing part of church, rectory, and old telegraph building beyond (Telephone Building had not yet been built). Stores on east side of Main Street, including Denton block, visible.
View from Tea House, North Salem, N.Y.	BW	Albertype	1910s	A great image that shows the farming landscape before all the trees replaced the fields. See also Port of Missing Men for Tea House pictures.
View of East Ridge, View of High Ridge, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Souvenir Post Card Co.	ca 1905	Two-view card; undivided back. Both views also available on single-image cards
View of Lake from Grove, Mamanasco Lake Lodge, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	1946 PM	Shows lake, boats, floats, fenced-in area of water. Peatt Resort barely visible in distance.
View of Lake Waccabuc and Riffowan from West Mountain near Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Souvenir Post Card Co.	1907 PM	View of the lakes. Possibly from area of Lynch estate off West Mountain Road. Note that Rippowam is incorrectly spelled.
View of Lakes, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	“Printed in Germany” for Brundage and Benedict	Ca 1910	View from Ridgefield toward the lakes in South Salem; young trees in foreground
View of the Three Lakes, from Residence of Mr. J. H. Lynch, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell /Alb	1920PM	Similar to previous view, but a bit difference.
View of Three Lakes from West Mountain, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	1920s?	Same as previous view; different title.
View of West Lane, showing H.P. Bissell’s Residence, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho –Chrome	1908 PM	Looking easterly, with Bissell house, now West Lane Inn at left.
Waldeck Kennels, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Finch’s Cigar Store	Late 1930s	Now the Red Lion restaurant on Route 7 north of Route 35. See also Gaines and Colonial Steak House views. See caption in postcard book for details.
War Memorial and Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW	Eagle	late 1920s?	View showing monument at left and Main Street northward at right.
War Memorial Erected by the People of Ridgefield, Conn.	CH	Gramaton Art / Curteichcolor	1970s?	Back also says “from those who served their country in the wars of the Republic, 1775-1918.”
War of Revolution 1777 Memorial Stone – Casagmo, Ridgefield, Conn.	BW / reddish	?	1930s?	Possibly privately printed by Miss Mary Olcott, along with other Casagmo views.
Wesley Hall, Methodist Sunday School	CH	Stamford Photo Studio / Dexter	1960s?	View is pre-1966 before the church was built in front of the house. Photo by George Mench. See also Hawley Cottage.
West Lane and High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield, Conn.	sepia	?	1920s?	View looking west from Parley Lane, not High Ridge; shows a bit of old Northrop house, and is similar to Residence of Dr. A.L. Northrop, above.
West Lane from Parley Street, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Alb.	1920 PM	Looking east from Parley, showing footpaths on both sides of road. No fountain visible in distance.
West Lane Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Newvochrome	1913 PM	View of Bluebird Apartments house, looking SSW.
West Lane Inn, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Underwood & Underwood	ca 1910	Crisp photo of Bluebird Apartments, looking SSE
West Lane looking toward Residence of J.A. Mitchell, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	Bissell / Litho-chrome	1908 PM	Looking easterly, west of old Farrar place; Mitchell house barely visible; hardly any trees; very old car with people – 2 kids (photographer’s family?)
West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	Garraway Company	ca 1915	Real photo shot, showing A.L. Northrop place on right; dirt road; power lines at left
West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	CP	American News / Litho-chrome	ca 1905	Early undivided back card showing Little Red Schoolhouse or Peter Parley Schoolhouse, with horse and buggy; Silver Spring Road goes off to right. A great view of old Ridgefield.
West Lane, Ridgefield, Conn.	RP	?	ca 1900	Very early real photo shot looking west from High Ridge intersection; title written by hand.
West Lane School House	CH	Ridgefield Photo / Dexter	1960s	Looking at front of school, with lots of trees in bloom
Wickopee Farm, Ridgefield, Conn., home of B. Ogden Chisholm	HC	Bissell / Alb	ca 1920	House on Peaceable Street no longer exists. Shows front, somewhat obscured by trees.
Wickopee Farm, Residence of B. Ogden Chisholm, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	1922 PM	Another obscured view of the previous house.
Windover, Residence of Mrs. J.A. Mitchell, Ridgefield, Conn.	HC	Bissell / Alb	ca 1920	Rear of the house, looking from the South Salem Road area westerly.
Windover, Ridgefield, Connecticut	BW	?	ca 1910	Unusual wide-bordered card with glossy surface, possibly privately printed by the John Ames Mitchell or his wife. Shows the west end of the house. See other Mitchell cards.
MISCELLANEOUS CARDS				The collection includes some Aldrich Museum art cards, cards showing vintage autos owned by Ridgefielders such as Joel E. Finn and Robert E. Mead, and other art cards.