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Time Travel: Bridgeport High School's 1943 Little Ten Hoops Champions and a Sistersville 1960's Ferry

Posted on December 25, 2016

Apparently, success on the basketball court goes back decades in Bridgeport. This photo shows the 1943 conference cha...

Time Travel: Fireman's Fair Parade with Royalty from the 1940s and a Well-Known Grafton Restaurant

Posted on December 18, 2016

This photo is believed to be from the Fireman's Fair Parade in 1948 and is courtesy of Jim Kinney.  Queens, or...

Time Travel: Staff of Bridgeport Fire Department 25 Years Ago and Stopping for Lodging on Route 50

Posted on December 11, 2016

See some familiar faces here? You very well should. This is a 1991 photo of the Bridgeport Fire Department that...

Time Travel: Looking Back at 2004 Bridgeport Middle Cheer Squad and WI Hilltoppers in County Event

Posted on December 04, 2016

Pictured above are members of the 2004 Bridgeport Middle School cheerleading squad that were featured in the Harri...

Time Travel: BHS Football Team's 1960 Squad and the Official End of the Adamston Flat Glass Plant

Posted on November 27, 2016

This photo shows the 1960 Bridgeport High School football team coached by Don Vincent. See who many players you remem...

Time Travel: Visiting with the Bridgeport Junior High Cheer Squad and Grabbing a Donut Down South

Posted on November 20, 2016

See anyone you know? This is part of a photo collection provided to Connect-Bridgeport by Ann Nicewarner. It wa...

Time Travel: The Hartzell Family at Work in the Glass Industry and Shinnston's Old Train Station Depot

Posted on November 13, 2016

For many decades, families were involved heavily in the glass industry that was dominant in Harrison County. The Hart...

Time Travel: A Trusted Service Station Business on Main Street and Early Days of County Courthouse

Posted on November 06, 2016

For several years, Sayers Service Station was a constant stopping point for many in Bridgeport and beyond. This ph...

Time Travel: Sam Bettini Back in the Day at Green Acres and Chunki's Pizza during Historic 1985 Flood

Posted on October 30, 2016

Does this man look familiar? This is Sam Bettini who used to be a regular at Green Acres, which is now Via Veneto on...

Time Travel: Bridgeport 1970s Junior High Hoops and a Winter Trip to Main Street in Webster County

Posted on October 23, 2016

Pictured is what is believed to be the 1970-71 Bridgeport Junior High basketball team in a photo submitted by Bill Mo...

Time Travel: Bridgeport High's 1995 Valedictorians and On-Screen Faces in 1990s WBOY Promo Shot

Posted on October 16, 2016

Pictured are the Bridgeport High School Class of 1995 Valedictorians, when schools still recognized that long-standin...

Time Travel: Stopping by The Handy Shop on Main Street and Looking at Route 50 Roadside Stop

Posted on October 09, 2016

This will look familiar to many in Bridgeport. This photo was taken by Bob Nichols in 1962 and is of the former Handy...

Time Travel: Members of Bridgeport's Football Team from the Mid-1950s and the Pre-Robinson Grand

Posted on October 02, 2016

Perhaps one of our readers could help with this photo. Although it's believed to be from 1955, which would be the fir...

Time Travel: Old Bridgeport City Hall and Visiting West Pike Street in Clarksburg during 1985 Flood

Posted on September 25, 2016

The location may look familiar if the building does not. This is the location of the old Bridgeport City Hall when it w...

Time Travel: Wayne Jamison and Players from 1987 and Visiting Rowlesburg and Cool Springs Park

Posted on September 18, 2016

This is a program photo from 1987 and shows the legendary Wayne Jamison to the left. These are believed to be junior...
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