Southold Celebration

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Text on Button SOUTHOLD CELEBRATION 1640 1915
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Teal text and outline on an off-white background around the rim; teal text in a teal-outlined circle with an orange background in the center

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THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO.
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NEWARK, N.J.

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Southold, New York is a town founded in 1640 by Puritans relocating from the New Haven colony. In 1915, the town celebrated its 275th anniversary with a week of activities to commemorate the community and its founding. Events of the week included a carnival, a parade, a baseball game, many speeches, and a historical pageant.  

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Hallock, E. B. (1970, January 1). The story of the 275th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Southold Town, July 21-25, 1915 : Hallock, Ella B. (Ella Boldry), 1861-1934 : Free Download, borrow, and streaming. Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/storyof275thanni02hall/page/n129/mode/2up

 

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