The lovely town of New Milford is about half an hour north of Ridgefield. Like many New England towns, it has a central green honoring town residents who served in national wars.
A bandstand is a central feature.
A Connecticut-based artist, John Clymer, painted 80+ covers for The Saturday Evening Post. A 1953 cover by Clymer shows New Milford Green and the bandstand. The cover is displayed in the library.
The band shells and stands in the center of town parks are often a central feather of the town. This one has a long and honored history that inspired the art of John Clymer. Lovely to see. Thanks for the post, Jack.
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