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Historical Photo: Then and Now

Then and Now asked when this photograph was taken. The answer: 1936. The winner: Whisky Wolinsky.

Then and Now asked when this photograph was taken. The answer is 1936, and the winner is Whisky Wolinsky.

Congratulations Whisky, your answer, 1938, was the closest to the actual date.

The photograph shows the old Town Hall decked out for a holiday party.

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We'll keep the  feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house or location on Saturday.

The Then photograph was courtesy of the .

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This contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.

To enter, just submit your answer in the comments section below. All entries must be received by midnight tonight, Eastern Time.

Readers may only offer one answer per week. The winner will receive a $5 gift card to a local business.


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