Heritage Tracks

The artifact presented at the Waterbury Senior Center this month was the Purple Heart awarded to World War II paratrooper and medic Robert (Bob) Haseltine Jr. upon his death behind enemy lines in France.

The Colby Little Wringer revolutionized laundry by reducing the effort needed to wring the extra water out of clothes.

The monthly history artifact and pop-up library visits at the Senior Center continued through the summer, with our Outreach Education Committee focusing on objects related to three successful businesses in Waterbury: Roby's Cider Mill, Derby & Ball, and WDEV.

Washington County used to be at the center of clothespin manufacturing in the U.S. The Demeritt Co. was one of these manufacturers.

This lard bucket from the O'Neill Brothers Market is an example of an important household product in the early 20th century.

This butter mold stamped the creamy slab with the location of production to ensure quality.

This monthly presentation highlighted the wood-turning industry in Waterbury in the late 19th century with spools and other artifacts.

This month's history artifact at the Senior Center lunch was a set of dominoes that survived a great flood.

Seniors had fun guessing this month's mystery artifact during lunch.