Historic Note Cards

The First Congregational Church
62 Colony Street ~ Meriden , CT

is celebrating its
275th anniversary during 2004

In commemoration of this event,
First Church is offering 3 sets of historic note cards.

Meriden House

Each set consists of a different series of 6 historic scenes per series, a total of 18 unique cards.

All the images are high-resolution black & white reproductions of post cards from parishioners’ collections, all originally published approximately 100 years ago.

The fold-over cards are printed on 65 lb. ‘Museum White’ (a creamy natural white) acid free archival grade card stock, measuring 4” x 5-1/2” when folded. They come with 6 matching color envelopes.

Three sets of historic scenes are available as note cards.
Larger prints of these historic scenes are also available.
(Printed on 70 lb. ‘Museum White’ archival quality paper)

Set #1 – Streets
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A Series of 6 Street Scenes as they were approximately 100 years ago, including Broad Street, Colony Street, Cook Avenue, East Main Street, Linsley Avenue, and West Main Street.

Set # 2 – Churches
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A Series of 6 Scenes of Local Churches as they were approximately 100 years ago, including All Saints Episcopal Church, First Congregational Church, First Methodist Church, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, St. Joseph ’s Roman Catholic Church, and the Uptown Churches (Center Congregational Church and First Baptist Church).

Set # 3 – Historic Buildings
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A Series of 6 Historic Buildings of Meriden, as they were approximately 100 years ago, including City Hall, Curtis Memorial Library, Meriden House, the Armory, Meriden Hospital, and the U. S. Post Office.

Pricing

Note Cards

$6.00 for 1 set of 6
$10.00 for 2 sets of 6
$12.00 for 3 sets of 6
$4.00 per set when ordering 4 or more sets

8" x 10" Prints
Suitable for framing

$6.00 for 1 set of 6
$10.00 for 2 sets of 6
$12.00 for all 3 sets of 6
$4.00 per set when ordering 4 or more sets

11" x 14" Prints
"Placemat Size"
Suitable for lamination or framing

$10.00 for 1 set of 6
$18.00 for 2 sets of 6
$24.00 for all 3 sets of 6
$8.00 per set when ordering 4 or more sets

How to Order

Direct Purchase

The note cards and larger prints may be purchased in Smith Hall after Sunday Service, at the Church Office during office hours, or at our Arts & Craft Booth on October 2 (during the ‘Festival on the Main ’ celebration in downtown Meriden).

Order by Mail

Click here for a printable order form.

Use of Proceeds

All proceeds will be used to benefit local charities.