Time Travel: Former Bridgeport Police Chief and WI's Band Participating in Elkins' Forest Festival in 1952
By Dick Duez on January 09, 2022 from History Blog
Former Bridgeport Police Chief Jack Clayton is shown in this photo, perhaps from the 1980s or early 1990s when the police department, along with City Hall, was on Thompson Drive. Clayton lives today in Fairmont and works at Fairmont State University and also serves on the Benedum Airport Authority. The photo is by Bob Nichols.
This photo is from back in the days when Washington Irving was still a high school. The photo shows the band participating in the Forest Festival in Elkins. The photo is from 1952.
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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