Then & Now - Derby and Ansonia - Book pom poms These earrings don’t just look

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or an urban oasis

Two Cardinals kissing

Hundreds of photographs

Then & Now - Derby and Ansonia - Book pom poms These earrings don’t just lookThe cities of Derby and Ansonia, in the heart of Connecticut's Lower Naugatuck Valley, share history, geography, heritage, and borders. With European settlement dating to 1642, the cities witnessed the nation's birth, the rise and decline of the maritime trades and heavy industry, devastating floods, and subsequent redevelopment. Photographs have captured much of this history. The images on these pages will allow the reader to wander the streets,