The relatively low cost of the daguerreotype in the middle of the 19th century and the reduced sitting time for the subject, though still much longer than now, led to a general rise in the popularity of portrait photography over painted portraiture.
Fitch fur is the fur of the European Polecat, a member of the weasel family. Its texture is similar to mink, however its coloration differs from mink. While mink underfur is generally a single color with dark guard hair tips, fitch fur shows natural stripes and other color variations. add a comment.
Fitchville was detached from Greenwich in 1828 and organized as a separate township. Rundel Palmer was the first justice of the peace, and Samuel Palmer, clerk. Peter Mead, Abraham Mead and Amos Reynolds were the first to settle in Fitchville in the summer of 1817. The Meads came from Carmel, Putnam county, New York, but were originally from Connecticut. Amos Reynolds came from Westchester county (New York?). They were forced to cut a road into the township.