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First picture - is the brownstone entrance the Meriden East Cemetery.I need to get that one head stone reerected.As there are no decendants left in Meriden the city has allowed the PGCA to take care of the family plot.
Second picture - are headstones of Charles Parker and family. Third - picture of the family oblisk. Fourth picture - Monument erected by the City of Meriden to its first mayor and his family Charles Parker.
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01-30-2010, 11:23 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Second set of pictures
Three photos of Charles Alonzo Kings monument and two photos of the Parker Brothers office building where in the attic were found the PGCA hang tags.
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01-30-2010, 11:29 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Third set of pictures are of the Parker Bros.office building and Mr.Hansons gun room.The wooden clamp hanging up was taken from the rubble of the Parker factory building after the 1980's fire that all but destroyed it. The last picture in this set is three barrel sets from Johns 16 gauge DH four barrel set.This gun was featured in an article in the last issue of the Parker Pages.
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01-30-2010, 11:32 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Dave neglected to say that he is standing in the exact spot where the final fitting room was in the building before the fire that destroyed the place.
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01-30-2010, 11:33 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Last set of pictures are more of the DH 16 and an original order for 25 #2 vises to Colts Patent Firearms. A nice photo of John Hanson and last but not least a very nice 11 gauge grade two Parker in the oak case with all the accountraments. This gun has been featured in the Parker Pages,Double Gun Journal and the Parker Story. Enjoy!
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01-31-2010, 12:39 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Thanks for sharing, I would have enjoyed that outing very much. I was passing through Meriden once about 20 years ago and I asked a couple residents (gas station attendants and such) if they knew where the Parker Gun Works were located and I got some really blank stares. Someday I would like to go back and visit the places you showed us.
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