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  • Collection: Firearm Manufacturing in Connecticut during the Great War

Colt M1911 .45.jpg
This is an original Colt M1911 .45 caliber pistol used in World War I Era before modifications were made in 1924 with the release of the Colt M1911A1

On the top right of the barrel reads "Colt's Pt. F.A.MFG.Co. Hartford, CT, U.S.A" for "Colt's…

Women earn eight hour working day.jpg
Newspaper article noting the change to an eight hour work day for women in Bridgeport, Connecticut
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