Bridgeport’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Bridgeport. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Bridgeport got its start in the year 1899, following the construction of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad through the territory. The town that sprang up took its name from a bridge over the North Platte River. Bridgeport was incorporated as a village in 1901.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Bridgeport’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bridgeport’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBridgeport NE (1907), 1907: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Bridgeport
See all 1 →Bridgeport, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Bridgeport NE (1907) (1907) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Historic places
National Register · via WikidataFrom Wikimedia Commons (5), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.