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Peck's Mill Trolley Disaster

On Monday, August 7th, 1899, The Bridgeport Post summarized the August 6th trolley disaster with these words, "It was a terrible Sunday - one that this generation will never forget and which will be marked down in the history of the city as its blackest day."

Newspaper Articles Click on any illustration below to enlarge

Photo courtesy of the
Stratford Historical Society

Photo courtesy of the
Stratford Historical Society and Roger Salls

Sketch from the Bridgeport Sunday Herald

Sketch from the Bridgeport Sunday Herald

Editorial cartoon from the Bridgeport Sunday Herald

Sketch from the Bridgeport Sunday Herald

Cover of the out-of-print book
"Tragedy at Peck's Mill Pond"

Photo courtesy of Stratford Historical Society

Photo courtesy of Stratford Historical Society

Photo courtesy of Stratford Historical Society

Photo courtesy of Stratford Historical Society

Photo courtesy of Stratford Historical Society

Photo courtesy of Stratford Historical Society
 

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