Main Street, Hartford, CT

Scope and Contents 1936 Hartford FloodAsylum StreetBarbour StreetChapel StreetFront StreetFront Street (385)Front Street (Peddler Pushcarts)Hartford Aerial ViewsHartford Toll Bridge Across Connecticut RiverMain Street at Talcott StreetMain Street Looking South from Old State House SquareMain Street Looking South From Talcott StreetMarket StreetMorgan Street...

Abstract The Touro Club was established in 1901 by members of the German Jewish population in Hartford. Unlike other fraternal organizations which usually had sick benefit provisions, the Touro Club was formed exclusively for social purposes. The organization rented a clubhouse first at 47 Prospect Street, later at 1003 Main Street. Typical activities included dinners, dances, poker games, and billiards. In 1922, the Touro Club became the Tumble Brook Country Club, with a clubhouse and 9-hole...