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Inside the Bridgeport Mannequin Trade and Its Models
Al Josephson runs a Bridgeport mannequin shop at 1720 Main Street and handles the moving and refurbishing of figures for storefront displays. He describes female models, their disguises, and even the few male mannequins, noting methods, costs, and how passersby react to changes in display windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Bull’s Head
George Street
al ‘Josephson
Bridgeport
Dumbh Dora
Silent
Sue
Sally
Miss
Bee