Picture Vernon: Driving Miss Brigham

VERNON, CT — The latest installment of the picture Vernon series takes us back to 1933 and a 99-year-old who bought her first car.

Mary Brigham was featured with her new Chevrolet Master Eagle four-door sedan in the book, "Images of America ... Vernon-Rockville in the Twentieth Century."

According to the account, at 99, Brigham, who lived on Brooklyn Street, decided it was time for a car to help her get the the plethora of community groups she belonged to and stay in touch with friends.

She bought the Chevy for $545 and her grandson agreed tro drive her around.

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Picture Vernon is a periodic series featuring images of the town, past and present. Have a photo to share? Contact editor Chris Dehnel at chris.dehnel@patch.com.