By A Mystery Man Writer
This dress was donated by Jane Kirkbride (née Harriett Jane Peacock), who married her husband, David, in New York City in March 1950. He was a WWII veteran and longtime resident of New Canaan. They raised their three children on Lambert Road in New Canaan, and Mrs. Kirkbride served as president of the New Canaan […]
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