Time Travel: Main Street Bridgeport Circa 1965 and Streetcar Activity in Clarksburg Near Victory High
By Dick Duez on January 18, 2015 from History Blog via Connect-Bridgeport.com
Anyone recognize this photo? It's of Main Street and some of the businesses pictured incldue the Fitzhugh Store, C&H Market, Gary's Barber Shop and more. The photo is from 1965 and if you recognize any other businesses, please add them to the comment section below.
This is a streetcar shot taken from the Adamston section of Clarksburg. The streetcar is in the area that housed the old Victory High School and today as Adamston Elementary School.
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 grinder12@frontier.com.
