Town of Windsor Photograph Collection

The collection is comprised of about 600 photographs, mostly black and white, that were taken for the Town of Windsor during the 1950's -- 1980's. This was a period of active industrial and commercial development in the community. The images depict the local town government, residents, events, and sites in Windsor, Connecticut. They include aerial photos, portraits of town officials, construction and demolition sites, schools and town buildings, industrial and commercial development.

Many of the photographs are marked on the back of the print with the name of the photographer.  Correspondence with the Town Clerk in 2006 did not yield any conclusive information about the arrangements between the town and the various photographers regarding copyrights.  Some images were produced by town employees and others were taken by press photographers or by commercial studios. A large number of the photographs were taken by Julius Rusavage. Film negatives for some of the snapshots are also part of the collection.