East Hartland Connecticut Sunny Lake Children Family Portrait GL Hayes Real Photo Postcard

The postcard captures a moment of leisure at Sunny Lake in East Hartland, Connecticut, likely dating from the 1910s to early 1920s, judging by the formal yet practical attire of the women and children. East Hartland, a small, rural community nestled in the Farmington River Valley, was characterized by its agricultural heritage and abundant natural landscapes. The specific Sunny Lake may have been a local, perhaps colloquial, name for a pond or small body of water, indicative of the numerous natural features in the undeveloped New England countryside.