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Patch Editor's Legacy Lives On With Enfield Historical Society Donation

The vast historic photo collection of the late Tim Jensen was donated this week to the Enfield Historical Society.

The Enfield Historical Society is looking for help in identifying this photo from late Patch field editor Tim Jensen's collection.
The Enfield Historical Society is looking for help in identifying this photo from late Patch field editor Tim Jensen's collection. (Courtesy of Enfield Historical Society)

ENFIELD, CT — Legendary Patch field editor Tim Jensen may have passed away on Sept. 12.

But the legacy of the "Mayor of Enfield's" love for his hometown will live on courtesy of a donation made this week to the Enfield Historical Society.

Jensen's former wife, Anne Marie Jensen, donated a batch of Jensen's collection of historic Enfield photographs to the historical society, forever ensuring a proper place for his hometown's visual history.

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As a result of the donation, historical society volunteers are poring over the images to "review and determine their historical significance," wrote the historical society.

"Such a wonderful gesture. Something for everyone to consider to ensure our photographic history endures long after we're gone," wrote the very appreciative Enfield Historical Society.

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As a result of the donations, expect to see the historical society post some of Jensen's photographs on its Facebook page in its effort to ascertain the photographs' history.

For more information on the Enfield Historical Society, click on this link.

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