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September, 2008

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Event:

The Faces of Windsor

Date:

September 12th, 2008

Time:

5:30 PM

Location:

Windsor Historical Society

On Friday, September 12th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., you are invited to the Windsor Historical Society's free opening reception for its new exhibition Faces of Windsor: 1840 to the Present. Enjoy wine, cheeses and hors d'oeuvres, and then tour the gallery where you will find engaging portraits, group photographs, and candid pictures of Windsor residents taken during the past 160 years. Parking is available in the First Church and Windsor Discovery Center parking lots and around Palisado Green.

The images on display range from daguerreotypes taken in the 1840s to digital pictures from the 21st century. The subjects of these photographs reflect Windsor's diverse citizenry, from native-born New Englanders to members of the many ethnic and racial groups who settled in Windsor during the 19th and 20th centuries. Photographs of people of all ages, classes, and backgrounds will be on view. Their stories will be used to relate the larger history of work, play, and community in Connecticut's First Town.

Faces of Windsor personalizes Windsor's rich history. Visitors will look in the eyes of Civil War soldiers; meet baseball players from 1903; fish for shad in the 1950s and much more in an exhibition as beautiful and diverse as Windsor itself.

The photograph exhibition is part of an exciting year-long round of programs planned by Windsor Historical Society, the Town of Windsor, and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. September marks Windsor's official 375th birthday, and celebrations will be in full swing throughout the month. For more information about these programs, please visit www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org or www.Windsor375.com. Many generous sponsors and supporters have helped make Windsor Historical Society's events possible, including:

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Presenting Sponsors: Anonymous Donor; Connecticut Humanities Council; Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; Windsor Federal Savings
Adventurer Sponsors: Dan J. and Alice Ford Ferraina; Travelers Connecticut Foundation
Discoverer Sponsors: Alstom Power, Anonymous Donor, Middle Oak Specialty Insurance;
Founder Sponsors: Anonymous Donor; Dill, Joyce & Thresher Insurance; ING; Jim and Kathi Martin; Rabbett
Insurance Agency, Savings Bank Life Insurance
Settler Sponsors: Alford Associates, Inc.; Bill Selig Family Foundation; Carmon Funeral Homes; Elizabeth Feser; Griffin Land and Nurseries, Inc.; HD2 Development; Marcia Hinckley; Price Chopper; Rotary Club of Windsor; RTI CT; Stop and Shop Supermarkets; Webster Bank.

The Windsor Historical Society, founded in 1921, invites visitors to explore the people, places, and events that have shaped Windsor for over 370 years. The Society's museum includes changing and permanent exhibition galleries; a hands-on history learning center for families; a research library and manuscript collection housing Windsor photographs, documents, ephemera, and genealogical materials, a museum shop and two historic houses open to the public--the 1758 John and Sarah Strong House and the 1767 Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House.

The Windsor Historical Society is located at 96 Palisado Avenue (Route 159) and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. General admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free to children under 12 and WHS members. Call (860) 688-3813 or visit us on the web at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org for directions to the Society and more information about programs.