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In 1933, under President’s Roosevelt’s “New Deal”, the Civilian Conservation Corps was formed to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. Many of these camps were set up in Connecticut.

As a photographer and fire enthusiast, Michael Quinn documents the horror and loss caused by fire and the human emotion of those affected. He captures spectacular moments as firefighters display their bravery and professional training.

The story of George Mesite, a young immigrant from Italy, who settled in Meriden. George began his career in the restaurant business by making pizza. Being an enterprising young man, his business grew over the years.