Name/Title
Recreation Park and Mill Number 3, Willimantic, CTEntry/Object ID
2022.2.48Description
Photograph of Recreation Park in Willimantic, CT. Taken near the entrance on Main Street, looking east. The raceway is just off camera to the right. The American Thread Company's Mill Number 3 is in the right background, behind trees. The Main Street fence is on the left, with the stone gate visible. Factory Street is visible in the cneter, lined with elm trees. Mill Number 3 was constructed in 1845 as the Welles Mill and demolished by ATCO in 1926. The Willimantic Fairgrounds was established by the Willimantic Linen Company (ATCO's predecessor) in 1893. ATCO converted the Fairgrounds into Recreation Park in 1913 and deeded it to the City of Willimantic and Town of Windham. This photo was taken between 1913 and 1926. Photographer unknown. Black and white gelatin emulsion print, pasted onto a gray cardboard matte.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin PrintSubject
Recreation ParkSubject Place
Neighborhood
Willimantic, CTCity
Windham, CTContinent
North AmericaRegion
NortheastCollection
American Thread Company CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1913 - 1926Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Past PerfectOther Number
Pho-P-0294Location
Location
Cabinet
Photos: Photo FilesRoom
Archives* Untyped Location
Main Museum BuildingDate
December 10, 2022Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCopyright
Copyright Holder
Public DomainCreated By
historian@millmuseum.orgCreate Date
December 10, 2022Updated By
historian@millmuseum.orgUpdate Date
December 10, 2022