Some antique silhouettes fetch high prices

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #Silhouettes #BillyTheKid Silhouettes and profile images date to ancient times. Usually limited to the head and shoulders, the shape is a filled solid color ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – March 30, 2022

#Middlebury On April 17, 1882, several copies of Sheriff Pat Garrett’s wildly inauthentic, fictionalized biography, “An Authentic Life of Billy the Kid,” arrive at the Library ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – June 30, 2021

#Middlebury On July 16, 1863, the draft riots enter their fourth day in New York City in response to the Enrollment Act. Although avoiding military service became much more difficult, ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – July 31, 2019

#Middlebury On Aug. 17, 1877, though only a teenager, Billy the Kid kills his first victim, an Arizona blacksmith. Just how many men the outlaw killed is uncertain. Billy himself reportedly ... Continue Reading →