Business & Tech
Picture Suffield - Then And Now
An old photograph and a brief story from a business or landmark from Suffield's past, and how that site appears today.
SUFFIELD, CT — The Suffield Library has had many of the town's high school yearbooks digitized and available for viewing on the website archive.org. Inside the pages are wonderful memories of school days past, but also a look at some local businesses of the time.
In this periodic column, we revisit those local institutions which supported the students via yearbook advertisements. Since our latest feature on John's Foodtown elicited such tremendous response, we figure we'll return to the 1969 yearbook, Sagitta, and another food-related business in the same plaza - A.C. Petersen Farms.
In 1914, Danish immigrant Andrew C. Petersen, a Danish immigrant, purchased several milk delivery routes in West Hartford. He soon expanded his business, producing milk and ice cream, and eventually opened 13 locations in the greater Hartford area, including Suffield.
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The spot is currently occupied by Zanto Pizzeria & Restaurant. Here is a look at the site as it appears today.
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