You never know where a journey will take you, or what you’ll find along the way.
I am doing some research on the area of Southeast that borders North Salem and Connecticut. My search led me to North Salem’s Lobdell Building on Titicus Rd to look at some old maps. Cynthia Curtis, who is on the planning board in North Salem, was a big help while I was there. Later that day, she sent me an email with a link to some great aerial photos of the Brewster/Southeast area.
I especially like the third one down, which shows the area of Electrazone Field (now Veterans Park) just south of Brewster’s Main Street downtown. In this pic, Nelson Blvd is still in use. (Its the road sqeezed between the railroad tracks and the reservoir at the bottom left of the pic.) I like this photo because it will aide me in some other research – namely, the hunt for the burial site of Jedediah Wood and his wife.
I am working on a blog that talks about the search for Jedediah, and all the local people that have been involved in this quest. But for now, enjoy the aerial photos of Brewster.
Click below to see the photos:
http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/search/collection/ryr/searchterm/brewster/order/upload