Elihu Burritt was an American diplomat, philanthropist, social activist, and blacksmith. He was also a prolific lecturer, journalist and writer who traveled widely in the United States and Europe.
Elihu Burritt
Elihu Burritt Library, Central Connecticut State University
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. The city is part of the Capitol Planning Region. According to 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135.
West Main Street, Downtown New Britain
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View of New Britain, 1930. Esentially nothing is left of the industrial buildings today.
Postcard: West Main Street, pre-1907.