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Title: Connecticut of to-day : its chief business centres. Illustrated. 1890
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Acme publishing and engraving co. (New York)
Subjects: New York (N.Y.). Acme publishing and engraving company
Publisher: New York : ACME publishing and engraving co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Connecticut Libraries

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ittle commerce of this county was managedat Fairfield, where ships of about three hundred tons burthen would come into the harbor of Black Rock.The principal centre for the trade of the county for a long peiiod prior to the rise of Bridgeport was at Nor-walk, friim which place regular lines of passenger and freight sloops sailed to New York. The first incorpo-rated steamboat company in the county was formed at Norwalk in 1824. The City of South Xorwalk and the Borout/h and Town of Norwalk—Their Topography, Manufactures,etc.—The city, situated on the west side of Norwalk Harbor, is one of the most important stations on the lineof the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroa<l. It has an estimated population of abont 7500. The 07 98 NORWALK AND SOUTH NORWALK. inHnnfaoturing interests at this point are quite extensive; its nearness to the great metropolis and its first-classrailway and water communication rendering it one of the most desirable localities for carrying on the great.
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^^.k\ A^^-^ctB- NORWALK AND SOUTH NORWAl.K. 99 Industries. Among some of the most important manufactures are locks, knobs, and bronze ware; steam engines,and the celebrated Earls steam pumps at the Norwalk Iron Works; fine hats by several difEercnt companies,also straw hats; boots and shoes on an extensive scale, and paper boxes; planing-mill companies, etc.; whileattention is given to ship-building and the cultivation of the oyster. The situation of the city renders its com-merce of great importance to its growth. Besides the large number of vessels l)uilt and owned iiere, and othersenlaced in tlie coasting trade, the transportation lines of steamers arc continually engaged in a profitable busi-ness. Upwards of twenty passenger trains arrive from and depart for Norwalk daily, and some half-dozen toand from Danbur>^ daily. A line of freiglit propellers run regularly to and from New York, and large andcommodious passenger steamers make daily trips all the year round, carrying passen

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