Clair's Italian Garden

Italian Garden, a fixture on Main St Willimantic for over fifty years was known for the best pizza and pasta in our world.  It was common occurrence to see several tour buses parked in front of the restaurant.  Usually alighting,  visiting athletes on their way or leaving an UConn athletic event. Big East Basketball teams seem to camp out at IG's especially if the couches last name was Pitino.  Massimino or Carnescsca.

Between 1975 and  1985 Claire Meikle served up the best pasta and salads  seven days a week  Along with friendly advice, a big smile and a little gossip she managed to keep a constant flow of hungry customers happy,  In addition she  recorded the coming and going of her most favorite customers with her Kodak Pocket Instamatic.

Today we add the third batch of nearly 1400 photos that Clair will share with us.  Please help us identify the unknowns in the comment section.  Thankyou

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