Tracing its roots to 1796, the Bridgeport Fire Department protects Connecticut's largest city. Bridgeport's first step toward independence occured when the Corporation of Newfield was formed in 1797 for the express purpose of forming a fire company. Through the years, the firefighters have continued to play a significant role in Bridgeport's history. Bridgeport's fire department has grown, changed, and shared in its city's triumphs, and tragedies. The purchase of the steam-powered D.H. Sterling fire engine triggered an oftentimes bitter contest between adherents of the traditional muscle-powered fire engine and new mechanical machines. The contest resulted in the formation of the present career fire department in 1872. Bridgeport Firefighters traces the innovations, incidents, and personalities through the hand-drawn, horse-drawn, and motor-driven eras up to the twentieth century.
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Written by firefighters, Bridgeport Firefighters details a city fire service rich in history, tradition, and innovation, which will be a source of pride for Bridgeport residents and firefighters, and of interest to anyone who appreciates the glorious history of the American fire service.
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By 1795, what is now Bridgeport centered around the agricultural village of Stratfield (above), at Park and North Avenues, and the seagoing village of Newfield, at State and Main Streets. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new engine house, hose wagon, new firefighters, fire headquarters, new firehouse, street firehouse, maintenance division Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arthur Selleck, Middle Street, Main Street, Chief Mooney, Fairfield Avenue, Water Street, Chief Hayden, Congress Street, North End, Broad Street, Chief Jennings, City of Bridgeport, Lou Tibor, Pleasure Beach, Robert Novak, Barnum Avenue, Central Avenue, Chief Burns, Joseph Lamb, Pacific Iron Works, State Street, Bridgeport Public Library, Fifth Street, Historical Society, Lafayette Street New!
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By 1795, what is now Bridgeport centered around the agricultural village of Stratfield (above), at Park and North Avenues, and the seagoing village of Newfield, at State and Main Streets. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new engine house, hose wagon, new firefighters, fire headquarters, new firehouse, street firehouse, maintenance division Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arthur Selleck, Middle Street, Main Street, Chief Mooney, Fairfield Avenue, Water Street, Chief Hayden, Congress Street, North End, Broad Street, Chief Jennings, City of Bridgeport, Lou Tibor, Pleasure Beach, Robert Novak, Barnum Avenue, Central Avenue, Chief Burns, Joseph Lamb, Pacific Iron Works, State Street, Bridgeport Public Library, Fifth Street, Historical Society, Lafayette Street New!
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- Only in Bridgeport: An Illustrated History of the Park City by Lennie Grimaldi in Front Matter
- Bridgeport Baseball (CT) (Images of Baseball) by Michael J. Bielawa in Front Matter, and page 25
- Bridgeport at Work (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) by Mary K. Witkowski in Front Matter
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