Rite Box Co. 2317 Whitney Avenue Thursday, June 20, 1963
Mongillo Photo
Mongillo Photo
Photo by Bill Brainard
Thursday, June 20, 1963 - Fire at the Rite Box Company, 2317 Whitney Avenue.
The firefighter with the "5" on his helmet appears to be Mt. Carmel volunteer Russell Smith. The firefighter directly behind Smith in the soft hat has been identified as Mike Paulson, a volunteer for North Haven's West Ridge Co.
Russ Smith joined the paid department five months later in November 1963.
The Rite Box Company was down a long driveway off the east side of Whitney Avenue, a few hundred feet south of Dixwell. It was among several other small industrial and commercial buildings that were located approximately where the Hamden Center One is today.
