Historical Collections


Bridgeport (Scenes of America) (Paperback) Bridgeport Scenes of America photo
by Mary K. Witkowski & Bruce Williams

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Price: $9.99. On sale at Bridgeport Public Library

Book Description
Bridgeport, a coastal city in Connecticut, boasts a rich and fascinating history. Known for its unique beauty, the city played a vital role in sea-based trade and manufacturing from Colonial times through World War II and may be best known as the hometown of P. T. Barnum.

About the Author
In Bridgeport, Mary K. Witkowski, Bridgeport city historian and the head of the historical collections at the Bridgeport Public Library, and Bruce Williams, curator of the Dundon House Museum, explore the city’s past and present a record of its changes. This diverse collection of early photographs and vintage postcards illustrates the people, the events, and the everyday scenes that make up Bridgeport’s story.

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Product Details

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) (September 27, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN: 0738546399