Time Travel: Ellis Drive-In in City Decades Ago and the Sunset Ellis Restaurant as the Refreshment Center
By Dick Duez on February 19, 2023 from History Blog
This old postcard's date is unknown, but it shows the layout of the former Ellis Dive-In situated in an area headlined by Wilson Martino Dental and a host of other businesses today. The road in the background is Route 50 and the hillside in the background is home to multiple businesses as well. This is one of two today featuring the Ellis family. As many things were at the time, the location was listed as Clarksburg although situated squarely in Bridgeport.
This photo, also date unknown, is from many years ago and shows the site of the Sunset Drive-In in Shinnston that also became home to the Ellis family restaurant, which just happed to reopen this week. At the time of this photo, the restaurant was known as the "Refreshment Center."
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 effortsDuez 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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