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Images of America: New Haven - Reshaping the City 1900-1980
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View of the Quinnipiac Brewery from the Ferry Street Bridge
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The Community and You: Learning Your Way Around Fair Haven
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to house industrial workers, as the area was a source of
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Three Centuries of New Haven - The Tercentenary History
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A River Runs Through It - A Brief History of Fair Haven
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Neighborhood of New Haven in Connecticut, United States
958:. Vol. 3, Part 1. Order of the General Assembly.
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The Streets of New Haven - The Origin of Their Names
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New Haven - A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design
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875:"Quinnipiac River Water Testing"
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321:In 1806, land was donated for
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224:format but may read better as
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709:National Pipe Bending Company
699:National Folding Box Company
444:Lancraft Fife and Drum Corps
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