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A Complete Education"In Stanstead and Derby line, in stately, beautiful homes with spacious lawns and lovely gardens, lived a number of the most friendly and hospitable families imaginable: Colbys, Stevens, Butters, Pierces, ... To those wonderful homes the students were
frequently invited for teas, suppers and even breakfasts, thereby finding themselves at ease in such richly furnished drawing-rooms and gaining the so very important social graces."
Diary of a Student, Murray G. Brooks, 1902-04
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Carrollcroft's open verandah1900
Stanstead, Québec
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In later years, the verandah was closed in and became a solarium. During summer, the Colby Curtis Museum now serves traditional Victorian tea in this room.17
Carrollcroft in Winter1940
Stanstead, Québec
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At this time, Abby Lemira (aged 81) and Jessie Maud (aged 79) were living together at Carrollcroft.19
Carrollcroft's open verandah1900
Stanstead, Québec
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In later years, the verandah was closed in and became a solarium. During summer, the Colby Curtis Museum now serves traditional Victorian tea in this room.21
Carrollcroft c. 19101910
Stanstead, Québec
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The family enjoying tea in the garden. This event would be shortly after the death of John and Mary's first born daughter Mary (1909-1910).Most of the items seen on the tea table are now part of the Colby Curtis Museum collections.
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Carrollcroft in summer1905
Stanstead, Québec
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At the time, John Child Colby who had started practice as a country doctor in 1904 lived with his father and mother and Jessie Maud.25
The Fourth of July Parade1920
Stanstead, Québec
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The Canadian town of Stanstead and the American one of Derby Line often celebrate together so that the Fourth of July paradestarting in Derby Line would cross over the Tomifobia bridge into Stanstead to parade on Dufferin Street and therefore in front of Carrollcroft that proudly flew a Union Jack and not a Star spangled banner.
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Carrollcroft's Victorian Garden1925
Stanstead, Québec
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