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Lot 107 - Pair Of Antique Cabinet Card Photographs Of Bridgeport, Connecticut Streets During The Great Blizzard Of 1888, Including Bank Street, Photographed By Bronson's Photograph Gallery
Lot 107 - Pair Of Antique Cabinet Card Photographs Of Bridgeport, Connecticut Streets During The Great Blizzard Of 1888, Including Bank Street, Photographed By Bronson's Photograph Gallery
Pair of antique cabinet card photographs depicting snow-covered streets in Bridgeport, Connecticut during the Great Blizzard of 1888. The first, in boudoir-size format, shows Bank Street buried under massive snowdrifts, as identified in pencil notation on the verso. A figure stands near a fence and a child is visible amid the snow. Commercial buildings line both sides of the street, with partial signage visible including "News Room," a barber pole, and a sign reading "Beer Vault." Gas street lamps and bare trees are visible along the roadway, and a church steeple rises in the background.
The second, in standard cabinet card format, shows a different street view looking down a narrow path cut through deep snowdrifts, with several men in overcoats and hats walking along the cleared passage. Commercial and residential buildings line the left side of the street, and two church steeples are visible in the background. The snowdrifts rise well above street level on both sides.
Both photographs were taken by Bronson's Photograph Gallery, Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Great Blizzard of 1888, also known as the Great White Hurricane, struck the northeastern United States from March 11 to 14, 1888. The storm produced sustained winds of up to 45 miles per hour with gusts exceeding 70, and dropped as much as 50 inches of snow across parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. Snowdrifts reached heights of 40 to 50 feet in some areas. More than 400 people died as a result of the storm, and over 200 ships were grounded or wrecked along the coast. Rail and telegraph service was paralyzed for days. Both photographs and mounts show overall fading and light soiling.
