| Bridgeport: 1900-1960 Contributor(s): Pehanick, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738562513 ISBN-13: 9780738562513 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: The golden age of postcards, which took place between 1900 and 1940, was also the golden age of Bridgeport. Local and national publishers printed scenes of the city's beautiful and renowned parks, magnificent mansions, palatial theaters, and sprawling factories, as well as its busy streets and unique architecture. These cards carried images of Bridgeport near and far. Recipients of these mementos could imagine building automobiles at the Locomobile factory, dining at the Amazon Cafi, staying at the Stratfield Hotel, riding the carousel at the Steeplechase Island amusement park, shopping at Howlands, admiring the Wheeler Mansion, attending mass at the South Congregational Church, or watching the activity at the winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Bridgeport takes the modern reader on a journey into the past through nearly two hundred of these vintage postcard images. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Antiques & Collectibles | Postcards - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.6 |
| LCCN: 2008931748 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England - Locality - New Haven-Bridgeport, CT |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pehanick, Andrew: - Bridgeport native Andrew Pehanick has been collecting postcards for more than 30 years. He has selected all the images in Bridgeport: 1900-1960 from his personal collection of over 3,000 postcards. |