The Unionville Museum is dedicated to preserving
the unique history of the Village of Unionville in the Town of
Farmington, Connecticut.
As such, we collect photographs, letters,
advertising items, vintage clothing, tools and all other materials
either manufactured in Unionville or items owned by Unionville
residents, past or present.
A representative sampling of items acquired in the
past year by gift or purchase include:
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Wooden Yarn spindles used
by Charles W. House & Co., manufacturers of fine felt (The
factory was located in Unionville)
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Photographs of local sites
during the flood of 1955
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A 1960 painting of the old Farmington
Town Hall by local artist Ruth Douglass
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Civil War Letters and
photos of Private George W. Frisbie, a Unionville Civic War
Soldier
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A 1830's Ogee cased clock manufactured by "Crum
& Barber, Unionville"
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Blacksmith's tools used by a
former Unionville blacksmith
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Milk bottles from local
dairies
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A skein of yarn manufactured by Myrtle Mills, Unionville,
Connecticut
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A framed hand-colored triptych picture of the ruins
of the Farmington Aqueduct
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