Postcard History Series - Stratford - Book case Made of Rattan

Made of Rattan

some days are rocks

Bridgeport's waterfront played an important role in the development of the city

the surrounding remains of the 1804 tower were removed

Postcard History Series - Stratford - Book case Made of RattanWhat was Stratford like early in the last century? Postcards recorded important scenes and activities. Local shops often made up their own cards and folders, which residents collected and shared with friends and relatives. This postcard history of Stratford draws on such cards to show commercial and recreational life in the town's neighborhoods and along its shore. Cards depicting the early aviation industry and little known 1912 army maneuvers in