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Industry: number employed in local factories in 1935 according to state factory inspection bureau: 31,016. Value of goods made in Bridgeport according to 1933 census figures of manufacturers, $78,088,531, with $200,000,000 capital invested in Bridgeport industry
Bridgeport Seal was designed by Julian H. Sterling and has been in use on all public documents since 1876.
LABOR UNIONS
The following is a list of labor unions in the city of Bridgeport: Amalg. Assoc. Street and Elec. Railway Emp. No. 459, organized 1892; John M. Hurley, president, and John J. Cody, secretary. Amalg. Assoc. Street and Elec. Railway Emp. No. 972, Victor Blaner, president, and James Sturrock, secretary.
Amalg. Meat Cutters No. 269, organized 1936, William Sanca, secretary. Bakers Local No. 38, organized 1886, Charles Swartz, president, and Paul Lauer, secretary. Bakers Local No. 210, Herman Gelb, secretary. Barbers Local. Beverage Dispensers, No. 245, David Musante, secretary. Brewery Workers No. 40, organized 1887; Harry B. Miller, president and Karl Lang, secretary.
Bricklayers Local No. 2, organized 1865, Edward Riley, president, and Martin Finn, secretary. Building Trades Council, Milton McDonald, president, and George Mylen, secretary. Carpenters and Joiners, No. 1520. Carpenters and Joiners, No. 1013, organized 1913, Amandus Palm- quist, president and Carl I. Stalhammer, rep. Carpenters
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and Joiners No. 115, organized 1885, Harold Barker, presi- dent and George Smith, secretary.
Central Labor Union, Peter Benard, president, and John J. O'Neil, secretary. Cigar Makers Local No. 282, O. Asselin, president, and George Engelhard, secretary. Corset Workers Local No. 164, organized 1933, Mrs. Sadie Sullivan, president and Mrs. Julia McFarland, secretary. Culinary Workers No. 446, organized 1933, John Corbett, president, and James Leonetti, secretary.
Electrical Workers No. 488, Harold Boyle, president; and Richard Kelly, secretary. Electrical Linemen No. 565, Harold C. Becker, president, and H. E. Smith, secretary. Photo Engravers Local No. 82, George Touraine, president, and Joseph Dietz, secretary. Federal Labor Union, No. 19132, organized 1933, Raymond Zaleski, president, and Adolph E. Van Cura, secretary.
Garment Workers, No. 152, organized 1933. Glaziers Local, organized in 1924, Fred Fugazzi, president and Thomas Hyslop, secretary. Granite Cutters Local, Furicio Baggio, secretary. Hod Carriers Local No. 665, organized in 1923, Frank Felecella, president, and Gus Nobles, secre- tary. Lathers Local No. 23, J. R. Piccirillo, secretary.
Letter Carriers Local, No. 32, W. A. Leply, secretary. Machinists Lodge No. 30, organized in 1898, Peter Politti, president and George Doyle, secretary. Molders Local No. 110, Joseph Dudrick, secretary. Machinists Lodge No. 1554, organized in 1936, A. J. Frazier, secretary.
Motion Picture Oper. No. 277, organized in 1913, Peter Benard, president and Leroy Nickerson, secretary.
Musicians Local No. 63, organized in 1897, Jesse H. Greenwald, president and John Schmidt, secretary. Painters Local, No. 190, Louis J. Streck, president, and John Dickinson, secretary. Pattern Makers Local, Joseph Nestor, secretary. Plumbers and Steamfitters, organized in 1899, George Hooper, president and J. A. Flood, secretary.
Polishers and Buffers, No. 40, Dan Clabby, president. Post Office Clerks. Printing Pressmen, No. 175, Louis Streck, president and Edward J. White, secretary. Railway Clerks No. 81, Nelson A. Parker, secretary. Railway Clerks No. 2126, organized in 1919, Joseph E. Dillon, president and Frank Skane, secretary. Retail Clerks No. 451, G. H. Hutchinson, secretary.
Sheet Metal Workers, organized in 1898, George Buckbee, president, and Edward Murray, secretary. Flat Roofers, Thomas Haggar, secretary. Stone Cutters Local, Arthur Longbottom, secretary. Teachers Local No. 393, organized in 1935, Frank McKee, president, and Frank R. Kennell, secretary.
Teamsters Local No. 443, organized in 1933, Carlton Perrin, president and Milton McDonald, rep. Theatrical Stage, No. 109, William H. Lee, secretary. Trainmen's Local No. 111, F. H. Pyle, secretary. Typographical Local No. 252, organized in 1889, John J. C'Neil, president and W. J. Brennan, secretary.
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INDEX
Abbott, Edward T.
75
Accounting machines
132,
133
Adams & Co.
70
Adams, Fred Dr.
116
Adams, Frederick J.
114
Adams, Maude
119,
120
Adding machines
132,
133
Albanians 123
Aldermen, board of
51
"Alice", boat
92
"Alice", elephant 80
"Allan Joy", The 93
Allen, James,
13,
39
Altieri, Frank
71
Altieri, Pasquale
71
Aluminum goods
140
Ambulance corps 113
American Bell Telephone Co.
97
American & British Mfg. Co.
112,
115
American Can Co.
115
American Chain Co., Inc .. 128
American Expeditionary Force.
117
American Fabrics Co.
128,
139
American Hand Sewing Mach. Co.
127
American Legion
117
American Museum 76
American Red Cross, 114, 115
American Tel. & Gazette 36, 70
American Tel. & Tel. Co.
96
American Tube & Stamp. Co.
128, 135
Ams, Max Machine Co
128
Anderson, William A 113, 114
Animals, impounding
49
"Ansonia", The
92
Arc lamps
67, 68
Armenians
123
Armistice
115
Arms and munitions
129, 131
Armstrong Manufacturing Co.
128
Arthur, Harry
120
Ash Creek
20, 26, 40
Assessors, board of
49
Associated Charities
122
"Atlantic" boat
45
Atlantic Hotel
102
Atlantic & Pacific Tel. Co.
9'
"Auditorium", theater
119
Automatic Machine Co.
128
Automobiles, 104 and 105; accessories, 140; hardware
140
Backer, Marcus Dr.
122
Backus, Joseph
37, 38
Bailey, George
32
Bailey, James A. 79, 82
Bailey's Block 72
Baker's Pond 40
13. Baldwin, Eliada, 90
Baldwin, S. W.
88
Baldwin, Samuel W
59
Ball, Thomas
82
Bank Street 61, 62
Banks, 42, and 71; see Appendices, "Bridgeport Banks"
Banville, John, (and chapter)
117
Bishop, William D.
93
Bishop, William D., Mrs
114
Barnum and Bailey.
Barnum, Ephraim
.79, 80, 120 76 [150]
Barnum & Grumman
126
Barnum hotel, 44; see Appendices "B'p't. Statistics"
Barnum & London circus 79
Barnum Museum
79
Barnum, Nancy Fish 81
Barnum, Philo 76
Barnum, Philo F.
100
Barnum, Phineas T ..... 42, 72, 76, to 82; 87, 91, 95, 97, 119, 121, also see Appen. "Mayors"
Barnum School 86
Barnum & Van Amburgh Museum Co. 79
Barnum Winter Quarters. 101
Baron, Mary C. 116
Barrymore, Ethel 120
117
Bart, Titus Salt & Sons Co
139
Basset, Goody
Bassett, Eliza
18
Bassett, Ethel B
Bassett, F. C. 116
18
Bassick Co.
140
Bay Co. 128,
128
Beach, Herman K.
140
Beach, James E. Dr.
15, 40
Beach & Sherman
15
Beardsley, James W.
82
Beardsley Park
82, 105, 116
Beardsley Pond
94
Beaver Street
11
Beebe, Dow R., Dr.
104,
105
Beers, Andrew C.
46
Beers, Frank
Beers, Philo M.
132
Beers, Samuel, Major
17
Behrens, F. Wm. see Appen. "Mayors" Belknap & Burnham
Belknap theatre
Bell, Alexander Graham
96
"Bell", boat
92
Bell Ringers
Bell's Museum 48
Benham Avenue 119
82
Benjamin, Asa
70
Benjamin, John
94, 95
Bennett, Arthur C.
114
Bennett, Hanford N., Dr
124
Bennett, Thaddeus, Captain
Bennitt, Joseph 31
28
Berkshire Bridge
91, 94, 95
Berkshire Mill
94
Berkshire Mill Pond.
81, 89, 94, 125
Bethel
76, 80
Betts, G.E.
9'
Bicycle corps
106
Bigelow, Thomas
75
Birmingham, Eugene,
105, 106
Bishop, Alfred
54, 58, 92
Bishop, Ferris
92, 93
Baptist Church, 29, 43, 50, 72, 107
Barber, J. W. 45
Black Rock, 34 and 39; harbor, 20, 31, 91; library, 87; light, 91; schools, 43, 59
Black Rock Bank & Trust Co.
72
Beach, Lazarus,
36, 38 70
Bead Chain Mfg. Co.
128
Beck, Marcus Carl, Dr
116
Beechwood Park
82
127
119
Atwater, Fred, see Appendices-mayors
Austria 104,
124
Betts, James
13
59
Barske, Harry
Bartine, Oliver H.
121
26
Acme Shear Co. 128
Black Rock & Weston Turnpike.
54
Blansfield, Philip, Sergeant 110
Blizzard of 1888 101,
102
Bridgeport Horse Railroad Co. 59
107
Bridgeport Hospital
121
Bridgeport Housing Co.
112
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. 69.
135
Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Society
124
"Bridgeport Leader"
71
Bridgeport Library Association
87
"Bridgeport Life" 60, 71
Bridgeport Medical Association
124
Bridgeport Metal Goods Co
128, 140
Bridgeport & Newtown Turnpike.
43, 54
Bridgeport Patent Leather Co.
126
Bridgeport & Port Jefferson S.S. Co.
93
"Bridgeport Post" 71
Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum
122
Bridgeport Protestant Widows Society.
122
Bridgeport Public Library 87
"Bridgeport Republican" 46, 70
Bridgeport Safety Emery Wheel Co. 128
Bridgeport Savings Bank 71, 72
Bridgeport Screw Co. 128
Bridgeport Social Tel. Assoc .. 97
"Bridgeport Standard" 70, 82
"Bridgeport Star" 71
Bridgeport State Trade School. 86
Bridgeport Steamboat Co .. 91,92, 93
"Bridgeport Sunday Post"
Brick making 44 Bridgeport Tack Works 127
Bridgeport, in 1836-11, 13; settles itself, 24, 25, early
life 27, 28; smallpox, 33, 34; in 1800-35; first bridge and first newspaper, 36; Newfield, 37; "Bridgeport Times" borough, 37; in 1810-38; War of 1812-38, 39; "Bridgeport Times-Star" 71, 74 town, 39; in 1836, 42 to 46; fire dept., 47, 48; Bridgeport Towing Line 93 by-laws, 49; courthouse triangle, 50; city court, 50; Bridgeport Traction Co. 59 East Bridgeport, 51; railroad, 52, 53, 55 to 58; Bridgeport Trotting Park horse cars, 59, 60; fires, 61 to 64; gas 65 to 67; Bridgeport Water Co. 68 electricity, 67, 68, water-68, 69; newspapers, B'p't., West Stratford Horse R.R. Co. 69 to 71; in 1850, 69; banks, 71, 72; Civil War, Bridgeport Whaling Co. 45, 91 73, 74, 75; Spanish War, 75; Mexican War, 75 Bridgeport Wheel Club 104 ;Barnum, 76 to 80; parks 81, 82; schools, 83 to 86; Bridgeports 27 others 100 libraries, 86, 88; shipping 89 to 94; mills, 94; Bridges .35, 36, 40, 43, 94, 95 bridges, 94, 95; telephones 96 to 98; mail 99, 100; British British Projectile Co. 39 Gay Nineties, 103; autos 104, 105; police 105 to 106; fire dept. 107 to 108; World War, 111 to Brodie, Steve 104 118; theatres, 119 to 121; hospital, 121; foreign Brody, Charles S. population, 122-124; industries, 125 to 140. Also Bronson, Peleg see Appendices for "City Government", present Bronson, Philip E. city officers, mayors, banks, churches, schools, Brookfield Brooklawn Avenue 54 statistics, industries, hotels, clubs, labor unions, Civil War Veterans. Brooks, John, Capt. 82, 91
"Bridgeport Advertiser' 70
Bridgeport Artillery Co. 39
Bridgeport Bank 42, 71
124
"Bridgeport" Boat
93
Bridgeport Boiler Works
127
Bridgeport Book Store
46
Bridgeport Brass Co.
Bridgeport Charitable Society
Bridgeport Christian Union 122
"Bridgeport Chronicle" 70, 71
Bridgeport City Bank 71
Bridgeport City Trust Co. 72
Bridgeport Coach Lace Co .. 127, 128
"Bridgeport Daily Standard" 63
Bridgeport Electric Light Co .. 67, 68
80
"Bridgeport", elephant
Bridgeport Farmer" 71
Bridgeport Female Seminary 43
Bridgeport Gas Light Co. 66, 67
Bridgeport Golden Hill Aqueduct Co. 68
Bridgeport Hardware Mfg. Corp .. 128
Bridgeport Herald. 70
Bridgeport Herald Corp.
71
Blue Ribbon Horse & Carriage Co. 126 Bridgeport Hose Co.
Blumenthal, S. 140
Boats, see shipping
Bohan, Ann
121
Bohman, Ludwig
118
Bonner, Charles Mrs.
117
Booth, John Wilkes
75
Booth, Silas C. See Appen. "Mayors"
Borough of Bridgeport
37, 38, 41
Boston 23, 24, 53, 83, 98, 99
Boston-Albany R.R. 53
Boston Avenue
27, 94
Boston Post Road see Post Road
99, 100
Bostwick, Charles 13, 99, 100
also see Appendices, "Mayors"
Bostwick, Walter B. 59, also see Appendices, "Mayors" Botsford, Moss K.
125
Bowery
24
Bradley, Henry D.
71
Brague, Louis J.
114
Brake lining, manufacture 138
Brass goods, manf 127, 130, 140
Bray, James H. Capt.
106
Breckbill, Frederick J 75,
117
Bresnahan, Roger
109
Brewster & Co. 126
Briarwood Avenue 26
"Bridgeport Telegram"
71
"Bridgeport" The, newspaper
71
71
69
59
Brooks, John, Jr. 91
See also Appen. "Mayors"
Brown, Helen I. 37
Browning Machine Guns 129
Bruce's Brook
51
Brush Electric Co.
67
Bryant Electric Co.
128, 133, 135
Bryant School
36
Bryant, Waldo Calvin 133
Brydges, Emma 121
Buchtel, Helen (Mrs. W. H.) 81
Buckets, fire 48, 107
Buckingham, E. T. see Appen. "Mayors"
Buckingham, Nathan (and Co.) 127
74
Buffalo Bill 120
Bulgarions 28
Bulkley, Moses 46
Bullard Co. (Machine Tool) 128, 132
Bullard, E. P. 132
Bull's Head 102
Bunnell, William R.
122
Burke, Catherine E. 116
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112
117
55
114
26
70, "Bridgeport Sunday Herald" 71 71
72
Bridgeport People's Savings Bank
Bostwick, Benjamin
Boneville 111.
70
Bridgeport Bar Association
112, 128, 130 77
Buckingham, W. A.
Bridgeport High School 115
Burnham, E. G. 59
Burns & Bassick Co. 140
Burns, Thomas F., Chief 108
Burr, C. B. 55
Burr & Haight 126
Burr, John
29
29
Burral, W. P.
Burrall, Wm. P. See Appendices, "Bridgeport Mayors'
Burroughs, Abijah
95
Burroughs building
87
Burroughs Grist Mill 94
Burroughs Home 27,
122
Burroughs, Isaac
100
Burroughs Library
87
Burroughs, Maria
15
Burroughs & Sherman
15
Burroughs, Stephen
68, 89, 125
Burroughs, Stephen, Jr.
15
Buses
60
Buswell, Vivien
121
By-laws, first
38, 47, 48, 49,
108
Byrd, Richard, lieutenant 113
Byrne, J. W.
135
Cable, Henry Y.
75
Calhoun, Harral
Calhoun, Lacey and Co. 126
Calhoun, Philo C. also see Appendices, "B'p't. Mayors"
66, 81, 126
Callahan, Daniel J.
112, 118
Callahan, J. H. 115
Cameo Theatre 121
37
Canada, represented here.
124
Canfield, H. L.
110
Canfield, H. O. Co. 127
Canfield, I. A. Co. 127
92
128
120
"Captain A. H. Bowman" boat
92
Carier & Porter
126
Carpenette, Ella, Mrs.
117
Carriage Making
Cartridges
44, 126
Cary, Walter
Casco Products Corp.
140
Casters, manufacture of
Castle Garden Theatre 140
"Cataline", boat 66
Catholics, first mass, 72; for list of churches, see Appen. "Churches."
Census, see population
Center Bridge
95
Central High School
86
Chamber of Commerce 28
Charter, Bridgeport,
12, 41, 51
Chauncey, Charles Rev.
28
Chauncey, Israel 28
Cheney, Maurice Lionel, Dr. 116
Children, in school
Chinese
43, 84
122
Cholera
16, 17, 18
Church of Nativity
72
Churches, Stratfield Baptist, 21, 29; Olivet, 27; first, 28;
Stratfield Cong. 28; early, 28, 29; second, 29; first Epis. 29; third, Baptist, 29; two new ones, 36; in 1836-42; early, 72; see Appendices, "Churches" "Citizen", boat
92
66
City Attorney, first 50
City, Bridgeport 41
City clerk, first
City court,
50, 106
City Dispensary
121
City Hall, 81; lot, 50; park 81
City National Bank 87
"City of Richmond", boat 93
City Savings Bank 71, 72
City Watch, see Night Watch
66 Civil War, 74 and 75; see Appen. "Civil War Veterans" Clapp, Stillman C. See Appen. "Mayors"
Clark, Frank E. see Appen. "Mayors"
Clark, James F.
118
Clark, Patrick J.
118
Clark, W. Stewart 130
Clarke, J.E.G., Mrs.
88
Clarke, Robert T. see Appen. "Mayors" Cliffe, Henry
116
Clinton Avenue
26
Clinton Park
26, 29, 31, 81
Clubs, see Appendices "Clubs"
Coates, Lionel W.
75
Cochran, Frances M.
Cody, Mary A.
Cody, William F. Colonel
120
Coffins, manufacture
44
Cohan, S. Howard, Dr.
117
16
Cohen, Joseph H.
140
Cole, W. W.
82
Coll, Kathleen
116
Colonial life
23, 24, 32
Colonial Theatre
1 20 128
Comb making
Comfort Club
125 115
Common Council
Conard, F. W.
133
Congdon, Harry W. (Post and Aux.)
116,
117
Congdon, Thomas
Congregation B'Nai Israel
117 72
Congregational, first church
28, 72
also see Appendices "Churches"
Congress Street
85, 95
Congress Street Bridge
95
Conklin, Cornelius, Dr. 116
Connecticut Bank
42, 44, 71
Connecticut Company
59
Connecticut Courier
70, 91, 92
51, 54, 58, 66
Connecticut Legislature-railroads.
schools, 83, 86; bridges, 95; police
106
92
"Connecticut Patriot"
70
Connecticut Railway & Light. Co
59
Connecticut State Guards Assoc.
Connecticut Telephone Co. 117
97, 98
Connecticut Turnpike
43
Connecticut Web & Buckle Co
127
Connery, Thomas B.
Connor, Arthur F.
Conroy, John E.
Consol. Ashcroft, Hancock Co
128,
140
59
Constables, first
28
Continental Army
31
125
Cooper, Bailey & Hutchinson
79
Cooper, D., Ensign
113
Coster. F. Donald Mrs.
Couch and Wisner
127
Coughlin, Patrick, see Appen. "Mayors"
Coulter & Mackenzie Co
"Country Road"
102.
128
27
Courthouse triangle
Citizens Gas Co. 50, 51
Courtland Street
Courtlandt Block
12
Courts
1. 4
106
50
Crane Co.
127, 128
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106
Congdon, Raymond
117
Canfield Rubber Co.
Cantor, Eddie
Capewell, Ruby
122
131
135
Chops, John 21, 22
22, Chopsy Hill 32 Corb, Anthony 117
Christ Episcopal Church
72
Corset industry
135.
67
100
118
Consolidated Railway Co.
140
122
Collier, William, Jr.
119
Columbia Phonograph Co., Inc.
44, 49, 51, 68, 87,
116
116
Camp, Mildred H.
Canfield, Ransome C.
Chinese Museum
79
Cooperage
Burr, Ozias
Crawford, George E. (Laundry)
127
Crescent Avenue 59, 63
Crescent Foot Bridge Co. 95
Cronan, Stephen G. 115
Crosby, Fanny Mrs. 117
"Croton", boat
92
Crown Corset Co. 140 "Crystal Wave", boat
93
Csongradi, Cornelius
71
Curley, Helen Mrs.
122
Curtis, Arthur M.
109
Curtis, Carlos, see Appen. "Mayors"
Curtis, David
Curtis, John C. 75
Curtis, Matthew 40
Czechoslovakians 124
"Daily Farmer" 71
Danbury
30, 50, 53
Danenberg, Leigh
71
Daughters American Revolution
28
Davis, C. K.
131
Davis & Hawley Co.
128
Davis, Orlando C.
Davis S. Irene
88
Day, Fessenden Lorenzo, Dr.
116
Day, Ralph E.
130
Deane, C. W., Dr
86
Declaration of Independence
31
Deforest, B. C.
Deforest, Robert E. see Appen. "Mayors"
Denmark, represented here
124
Depot
Derby, ships
92
Detective Bureau
106
Devil's Cave
32
Devon
41
Diamond Saw Co. 127
Diapers, table 42
Dictaphone Corp.
128
Dilley, Earl E. 122
Diorio, Pasquale
118
Disabled American Vet. Assoc. 117
Division Street .11, 28, 42
Doctors
15, 116, 124
Dodge, Marcellus Hartley
112, 131
Dog Tax
Donahue, Timothy 114
Donley, Angeline S.
87 97
Doors, manufacture of
138
Douglass, Florence E.
116
Dowkes, Elizabeth L.
116
Doyle, Martha
116
Draw Bridge
95
Drew, John
119, 120
Drugs
42
Dueling
46
Duly, John 118
100
Du Pont, E. I. de Nemours. 128,
87
Eames, George M. 132
East Branch Library 87
East Bridge Co. 43, 95
East Bridgeport
40, 41, 51, 79, 95
East End Coal and Oil Co. 94
East End Railway Co. 59
East India trade, 94, 125
East Main Street 59, 82
East Side Nursery 122
East Washington Ave. Bridge. 43, 95
Easton and lake 69
Eaton, Cole & Burnham 127, 138
Edison Gen. Elec. Appliance Co. 130
Educaton, 83 to 86; board 85, 86
Edwards, General 117
Edwards, Gus 120
Eggert, Elisabeth
87
Electric cars 59, 60
Electrical Supplies 129, 130, 133
Electricity
67, 68
Elias Howe Jr. Post and Auxiliary. 75
Elliott Book Typewriter Co .. 132
Elliott Fisher Co. 132
Elliott, Maxine 120
Emergency Hospital
121
Empire
66
Engine companies, Nos. 1 to 12, 108
England, represented here 122, 124
Englewood Hospital 121
English, James .. 67, 68
Episcopal church. 29, 43, 72
also see Appendices "Churches"
"Eureka", boat 92
Evans, William A. 75
Evarts, John 26
"Evelyn R. Baker", boat 93
"Evening Post"
71
Evers, Emma E.
116
124
Fabric Machine Co., Inc.
128
Fairbairn, Margaret T.
116
Fairchild, G. W. and Sons Inc.
128
Fairchild, Lyon and Co
16, 126
Fairchild Memorial Park
82
Fairchild Wheeler Park
82, 116
Fairfield, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30, 36, 39. 40, 42, 50, 58, 67,
68, 69, 82 to 85, 98, 106
Fairfield Avenue., bridge.
43, 82, 97
Fairfield County, court, 84; courthouse, 50, 51; Jail, 50, 51 & see "Appendices", Bridgeport Statistics; railroad Fairfield Free Heart Clinic 122 53
Fairford
28
100
Fairwether, Ben 29
Fanny Crosby Home
122
Fayerweather, Benjamin
31
Fayerweather, Nathaniel
31
Fayerweather's Island 31, 82, 91
109
Ferries
35, 36
Field, John C.
135
Finkelstone, Benjamin B., Dr .. 116
49
Fire dept.,
37, 44, 47, 48, 62, 63, 64, 107, 108
86
Fire escapes
Fires, by-laws, 47, 48; in 1845-61, 62; Glover Sanford, 63, 64; Barnum, 79, 80; first large. 107
First Church of Christ. 28
First Congregational Church
43
First Conn. Ambulance Corps.
113
First Methodist Church 102
First National Bank 71, 72
72
First Presbyterian Church
72
Fish, John 80
Fisher Book Typewriter Co. 132
120
13
Flannagan, Mary L.
116
"Flapper"
84
Flat Iron Corner
62
Fleck, Harry Willard, Dr.
116
Fleck, H. W. Mr. and Mrs.
114
Flicker, Edward
Flip
71
34
"Floating Palace"
89
Floradora Sextet
123
Foley, Joseph Dr.
116
Fones, Civilion, see Appen. "Mayors"
Foote, Charles, see Appen. "Mayors"
Foote, Enoch 13, 39, 40, 53, 92
Foreign Population 122, 123, 124
Forge Co.
128
Fort Union
39
Foster Besse Co.
128
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Dunham, James E.
Fisher & Carroll
131 Fitch, John L.
Eales, Laura A.
45
Dennis, Charles L.
122
59
Fairman, Amos B. 99,
"Federal Express"
First National Bank & Trust Co
Doolittle, Thomas B.
88 Exner, Oscar
40
Fox, Marshall
67
Fox, William 1 20
France, represented here 124
Frank Miller Day Nursery 122
Franklin, Benjamin 32
Franklin Hall
119
Franklin, Walter S. 46
Freemasons
124
Freemen
38, 51
French, represented here 124
Fuel, for schools 84
"Full Moon Hotel" 102
Fulling Mill
94
"Fulton" boat
91
Fur, imitation
140
Furniture, making 44,
127
Gallup, A. T.
128
Garlick, George Dr.
114, 116
Gas
65, 66, 67
Gas Appliance Exchange
67
Gauges
140
"Gay Nineties"
103
General Assembly 20, 21, 26, 27, 31; smallpox.
33
ferry, 35; bridge, 36; Newfield, 37; town, 39;
boundaries, 40; city, 41; courthouse, 50, 51; turn- pikes, 53, 54, 69; boats, 92; see also "Conn. Leg." General Court, 25, 27, 30, 107 see also "Gen. Assembly" and "Conn. Leg."
General Electric Co.
128, 129, 130
"General Lafayette"
91, 92
Gerdinier, Chief
64, 108
German Reformed Church 72
Germans Represented Here. 123, 124
Gerrity, Frank
122
Ghost Shows
119
Gilbert, F. A.
67
Ginand, David
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