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The NEW ENGLAND HEBREW FARMERS |
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Above (circa 1910): Jewish students stand before
the double entrance of Chesterfield's one-room schoolhouse -
District 12, Town of Montville
Below: A later photo of the same schoolhouse.
You can still see the steps that led to the left-side door
Above: Early postcard of Creamery
Below: Today, the Creamery's fragile foundation - all that remains
Our historic bronze and granite monument,
dedicated on September 29, 1986,
stands near the former location of
the Chesterfield synagogue
The Kosofsky Torah Cover
from the Chesterfield synagogue
The Chesterfield synagogue after being torched,
c. 1972
John Kaplan's general store,
rebuilt after a fire in 1928.
Photo, 1940s
Invitation to the dedication of the synagogue
on May 8, 1892
Harris (Hirsch) Kaplan (1840 - 1900),
who led the initial group of Jewish families
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Last updated: July 10, 2016