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Comment on Lewis Latimer, African American Inventor by NHL Jersey

NHL Jersey — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:18:27 +0000

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Comment on About Mary Witkowski by Mary Witkowski

Mary Witkowski — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:14:04 +0000

yes we have a folder on the company…
contact me at mwitkowski@bridgeportpubliclibrary.org

Comment on About Mary Witkowski by Ruth Schlemmer

Ruth Schlemmer — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:27:36 +0000

Do you have anything in regard to the Lindstrom Tool and Toy Mfg. Co? I am especially interested in the toy sewing machines they manufactured, their configurations and packaging. Are there perhaps any catalogs depicting the toys?

Comment on A Journey to Find Your Own History by Mary Witkowski

Mary Witkowski — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:26:47 +0000

Please contact the library at:
mwitkowski@bridgeportpubliclibrary.org

Comment on A Journey to Find Your Own History by Sheri Flanery

Sheri Flanery — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:06:00 +0000

Hi, my name is Sheri and I live in SC. My Grandma( Ernestine Cecilia Lanzo/Settle). Was born and raised in Bridgeport CT. Her father was Dominic Lanzo and mother Rose, who came to the US around 1900′s. Dominic from Austria, and Rose from Czech. Dominic was a gardner and Rose stayed at home, I believe they had 9 children or more. Grandma went to a catholic school. I do belong to the Ancestry.com, and have collected some good information, but have ran into a dead end. I live to far to visit your library, so could you help me find more information on my family? I have more info to give you, let me know if you can help. Thank You, Sheri

Home Address:
Sheri Flanery
2401 Brick Dr.
Longs, SC 29568

Comment on About Mary Witkowski by Angie Morales

Angie Morales — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:55:29 +0000

Hello

My best friend tells me there was a dunkin donuts where the Bridgeport Hilton is located on Main Street. Was it dunkin donuts or another donut shop??
Please settle this

Thank You
Angie Morales

Comment on About Mary Witkowski by barb

barb — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:12:21 +0000

does anyone remember the name of the department store on Barnum Ave at Bpt Stratford line?

Comment on Bridgeport History Highlight by Lee Steele

Lee Steele — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:49:57 +0000

I always love stopping by the History Room. I feel I could close my eyes, grab anything off the shelf, and it would be something interesting.

Comment on About Mary Witkowski by John Gilmore

John Gilmore — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:01:20 +0000

As my buddy Jim Callahan noted, Ferryboat Junction was the name of the restaurant aboard an old retired New York City ferryboat, the “Miss New York.” After the boat was hauled out of Bpt – allegedly for upgrades – it was docked in NJ just south of the GW Bridge in Edgewater, NJ. Later, it was bounced off a dock several times in a storm, creating a hole in its hull, and sank. For years its upperdecks and smoke stacks were visible from the West Side Hwy in NYC. Then, as Jim noted, it was cut up for scrap. And another chapter in the city’s history was closed.

Comment on About Mary Witkowski by jim callahan

jim callahan — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:12:40 +0000

Mary/Lisa:
Ferryboat Junction was the name of a (failed) redevelopment project at the old railroad station parking lot off Stratford Avenue.
The boat was the retired New York City ferryboat “Miss New York,” and was converted into a floating restaurant on the Pequonnock River. The business was a failure. The boat was towed away on a holiday weekend morning to Fort Lee, N.J. The boat later was scrapped.