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Time Travel: Early 1980s Bridgeport Baseball All-Star Team and 1931 Opening of a Morgantown Theatre

By Dick Duez on July 10, 2022 from History Blog via Connect-Bridgeport.com

See any familiar faces? This is believed to be from 1982 and shows the BridgeportLittle  League All-Star team. The coaches in the back row are, from left, Charlie Barrett, Mark Trippett, and Tim Casten. If you know the youngsters shown, feel free to identify them in the comment section below.
This photo is from June of 1931 and it is of the grand opening of the Warner Theatre in Morgantown. They are showing the movie "The Millionaire" that was starring George Arliss. The movie also feature James Cagney back in the black and white film era.
 
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 Duez 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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