O'Neil's Blacksmith Shop, 1894
Still standing at 25 Simsbury Road. On the right of the barn, in the background, is Avon's Creamery. At the right is Patrick and Bridget O'Neil's home. Pictured are Patrick O'Neil holding a horse carrying his young son, Thomas P. O'Neil.
Climax Fuse Women, c. 1905
Women from Hungary, Poland, Russia, and other countries arrived in Avon c. 1903 to work at the fuse company in Avon.
Second and third from left (front row) are Mary O'Neil and Nellie Collins. Anthony O'Neill Collection.
In the image below, we see men from the factory playing cards during a break.
Wood Ford Farm Dairy Barn, May 1912
The farm on Nod Road (not to be confused with Woodford Farm to the north) was owned by Joseph and Corinne Alsop.
L-R: Carlo Simonelli, Antonia Nascimbeni, Domanico Gaioni, Francesco Zamperini, Joseph Wright Alsop V (the child in white hat), Antonio Veronesi, Luigi DalBon, and Domenico Kena.
Clinton Hadsell Photograph. Avon Collection. Marian Hunter History Room, Avon Free Public Library.
Avon Police Department and a New Cruiser, 1952 or 1953
John Anthony O'Neill (of O'Neill's Chevrolet) presents Avon with a new police car. (L-R) police chief William Scott; police commissioner Frank Holloway; selectman Philip Hewes (wearing a hat); John Anthony O'Neill handing a paper to C. Fred Woodford, chair of the police commissioners. At far right is an unidentified man.
