Williamantic, CT 1967 Downtown Pole Lines, Mercury Vapor Lts

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted August 20, 2013
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Lots of neat Americana that some of us very *fortunately* happen to recall is seen here in this Connecticut community. This business district was served by overhead electric utility lines and lit by early 1960s 400-watt mercury vapor street lamps also viewed along this left side of this great looking downtown...

Can't you hear one of "The Jefferson Airplane's" tunes such as "White Rabbit" or "The Grass Root's" song "Live For Today" or any of the many "The Young Rascal's" tunes playing in the background from one of the passing cars on that week's Top 40?

I can.

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