Time Travel: Michael Benedum with Family from 1939 and Father Carroll at Anmoore's St. Francis Church
By Dick Duez on August 17, 2014 from History Blog via Connect-Bridgeport.com
This week's Time Travel photos come from a very special source - Joseph Deegan, the son of former Mayor Joe Deegan. He was kind enough to share this photo from 1939 showing, from left, Michael L. Benedum, his sister Sophie Benedum, F.C. Harris, Mrs. Michael Benedum, Dr. Carl Chandler and Mayor Joe Deegan. To the far left is what certainly appears to be a chauffeur. If anyone has additional information about this photo, please include it below.
Mr. Deegan believed this photo was taken at the Saint Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Anmoore and is a meeting of the Knights of Columbus. Although the picture is not perfect, Deegan said Father Carroll is in the front row in all black, while his father, Mayor Joe Deegan, is two rows directly behind him. Does anyone know anyone else pictured or have additinoal information? If so, please add in the comment section below.
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.
