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Time Travel: A Bridgeport High School Athletic Trio and Clarksburg during Historic and Tragic 1985 Flood

By Dick Duez on September 09, 2018 from History Blog via Connect-Bridgeport.com

While many may recognize the man on the right as Coach Wayne Jamison, for those recognizing the other two men feel free to provide information on the them and any personal memories below.
This is a scene from the 1985 flood that ravaged large parts of West Virginia. This is at the intersection of Main and Pike Streets in Clarksburg where flood waters reached in one of the worst floods in the area in modern history.
 
Editor's Note: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard 
"Dick" Duez's collection. Duez, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at dick.do@frontier.com.
 


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