Where is this building? What was it used for?
Here's a hint, it is in Somers.
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The image has been provided by the Somers Historical Society.
Last week's question was "Who Were These People?" and there were no guesses. They were the Somersville Mill Band.
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According to Images of America: Somers, from the Somers Historical Society:
"The Somersville mill band, as picured in this 1891 Howes Brothers photograph, was made up of workers at the Somersville Manufacturing Company. Seated in the center is Peter Halpin, a spinner by trade. His grandson Robert "Buddy" Halpin of Somers carries on his grandfather's musical tradition as a member of Memories, a big band orchestra."
Editor's note: Buddy Halpin is now deceased. His band does carry on with occasional appearances.
