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    Bridgeport: 1900-1960
    Bridgeport: 1900-1960
    Bridgeport: 1900-1960
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    Bridgeport: 1900-1960

    By Andrew Pehanick

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    Bridgeport: 1900-1960 presents a fascinating look into the history of Bridgeport through vintage postcards from the city’s formative years. These vintage postcards depict the change and expansion in Bridgeport during the 20th century, from the growth of the University of Bridgeport from a small junior college into a major university to the changes in transportation from the horse and buggy to early automobiles and trolley cars. Bridgeport’s waterfront played an important role in the development of the city, drawing visitors and wealthy residents who built homes along the shore. Following the two world wars, the city saw a large population increase, and a building boom soon followed. Factories and homes were built, retail stores moved in, and recreational options increased to serve the needs of the thousands of people who came to Bridgeport seeking employment.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateMar 16, 2009
    ISBN9781439621530
    Bridgeport: 1900-1960
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    Andrew Pehanick

    Bridgeport native Andrew Pehanick has been collecting postcards of the city for almost thirty years. He has selected the images in Bridgeport from the nearly three thousand postcards in his collection.

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