Time Travel: Bridgeport's 1963-64 Cheerleaders and Joe DiMaggio Visiting with Harrison County Legends
By Dick Duez on October 26, 2025 from History Blog
Anyone know these young ladies? It is believed to be the members of the 1963-64 Bridgeport Junior High School cheerleading squad. The photo is part of a collection from Phil Nicewarner.
John Tate, left, is shown with Major League Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio in this photo believed to be from 1979. It was taken at Tate's Fruit Market that sat beside the former Sunset Drive-In Movie Theatre. Anyone know that other shown? DiMaggio was often in Harrison County as a long-time friend of late Clarksburg businessman Bernard Folio.
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, 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 dickdo@citynet.net.
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