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Bridgeport Train Wreck, July 11, 1911
On July 11, 1911 the Federal Express Train wreck, one of the worst railroad wrecks in Bridgeport’s history occurred around …
Special event
Memoir Writing in May
May 11, 2013 Burroughs/Saden Library History Center 925 Broad Street 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Families, holidays and memories. Memories for …
Heroes and Villains
Lewis H. Latimer, African American Inventor
Three famous inventors – Alexander Graham Bell, Hiram Maxim and Thomas Edison – owe their successes, in part, to a …
Films
Rare Silent Film: Fireman and Police parade, and Remington Arms Workers
1912 – Some of our Bravest and Finest (movie) Bridgeport History Center This silent film was found hidden in the …
Bridgeport at War
World War II Ration Books
Think times are tough now? Imagine what it was like during World War II, when rationing meant you couldn’t always …
Bridgeport at Work
Bridgeport Working:Voices of the 20th Century
www.bridgeporthistory.org The Bridgeport History Center created a website documenting the lives of the people who worked in Bridgeport, Connecticut in …
Women
Bridgeport’s Rosie the Riveter
Marge Schneider should be an inspiration to young women today. During World War II,Marge Schneider lived with her family on …
African American Heritage
Black Bridgeporters
by Michelle Black Smith In 1977, a dedicated group of African American teachers decided to record the history of Black …
Maritime
Kathleen Moore
1812-1899 In 1817, Captain Stephen Moore was injured while unloading goods from a ship. Stephen then applied for a job …
Architecture
Bridgeport Post Office Mural
Photograph: History of Mail Transportation, United States Post Office, Bridgeport. Mural Painted by Robert Lamdin According to art historian …
