| Woodmont on the Sound Contributor(s): Krauss Murphy, Katherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738549681 ISBN-13: 9780738549682 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Transportation | Railroads - History - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.56" W x 9.22" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Woodmont on the Sound inhabits a small corner of the world: one square mile with a mile and a half of shoreline on Long Island Sound. It is a borough within the city of Milford, and at the beginning of the 20th century it became a popular summer resort, as trolleys ran through the area from New Haven to Bridgeport. Stately wooden hotels, inns, and cottages welcomed guests for days, weeks, or the entire summer season. Woodmont was a destination for those seeking sun, swimming, boating, and fishing during the hot summer months. Before electricity, telephones, and automobiles, postcards were a fun and vital communication between Woodmont residents and the outside world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Krauss Murphy, Katherine: - Katherine Krauss Murphy has been a Woodmont resident for more than half her life. In Woodmont on the Sound, postcards from her personal collection and from friends and neighbors, bring a simple, yet glorious, era back to life. |