Picture Enfield - Then and Now

ENFIELD, CT — Today's installment of this weekly Enfield history series, courtesy of a fabulous book of his dad's photographs compiled by Jim Malley entitled Enfield: 1950-1980, for a beautiful picture from 1955 of Pearl Street, looking southbound, during the holiday season.

At that time, downtown Thompsonville merchants used to string holiday lights across the roadway. Committee members included Al LaRussa of LaRussa Appliance Store, Vincent Sferrazza of Vincent's Apparel, Myron Marek of Marek Jewelers, and Robert Gray of Faber's World of Carpets.

This view has changed considerably in the last 64 years. Here is a more contemporary look, courtesy of Google Maps.

Last week's trivia answer:
Last week's trivia question, following a main story about the 1969-70 Enfield High School hockey team, was, "Not only was the late Dick McCarthy an outstanding hockey player and coach, he also taught for many years in the Enfield school system. What subject did he teach?" The answer: social studies.

This week's trivia question:
Of the four businesses mentioned in the main story of this article, only one is still in existence today. Name it, and also its current location. Post the answer in the comments section below, or on the Enfield Patch Facebook page.