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Bridgeport Brass Company

A former brass company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, it spun wire for telephone lines1

The Bridgeport Brass Company is a former brass company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It spun wire for the first telephone line which ran from New York City to Boston.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Photo: Bridgeport brass company, Bridgeport, Conn Lillibridge, Ray D., inc, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Bridgeport Brass Company is a former brass company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It spun wire for the first telephone line which ran from New York City to Boston.2

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