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Oxford Historical Society

Post Office Box 582,   Oxford, Connecticut, 06478

 

People's Choice

English Angora Rabbit Jennifer East Photo

Jack's Hill Donkey Farm Nyberg Family Photo

Oxford Olde Tyme Fair  Rev. Fred Kuhlman Photo


Honorable Mentions:

Twitchell-Rowland Homestead
60 Towner Lane, Oxford
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History Education Center & Museum

2010 Peach Festival People's Favorites Photos Announced

      One photo in each category were selected as the People's Favorites, including Favorite Animals today, Heritage Animals and Oxford Olde Tyme Fair photos. In addition, those photos who received nearly as many votes as the category winners were given Honorable Mention.

 The People's Favorite heritage animal photowas a snapshot from the Nyberg family photo collection of three donkeys at Jack's Hill Donkey Farm. Honorable Mention went to a Loretta Dempsey photo of beekeeper Stanley Popowski, Sr.,taken in 1977; and three other Nyberg Family photos, featuring Eleanor Nybergwith pupppies in a wheelbarrow, cats sitting on a sleigh looking out a windowand Alice Nyberg seated on her donkey "Pinocchio."

 The People's Favorite Animals of Oxford Todaywas a photo of her English Angora rabbit, taken by Jennifer East.   Honorable Mention went to Elaine Serus Baron for her photo of a Tiger Swallowtailon a butterlfy bush; Also to Dorothy Valee, for her photo of her draft horse hitch; Dorothy DeBisschop for a photo of wild turkeys; Kevin W. Warholareceived four honorable mentions for his photos, including a raccoon in a tree, a ladybug on a daisy,a chipmunk, and one of a red fox.

 There were over 100 photos in the Oxford Olde Tyme Fair Category. The People's Favorite, and the two runners-up with Honorable Mention were all taken by the Rev. Fred Kuhlman.  The Favorite featured a photo of a sleeping pig.  The Honorable Mentions went to a photo of sheeplooking out a pen, and two pigs sleeping side-by-side.

Thanks to those who attended and especially to Howard Beliinsky for donating peaches and to Rich Farm for the donation of peaches & cream ice cream.


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