Benjamin Emilio Rodia
P H O T O G R A P H Y
When he was 7 years old, Benjamin Emilio Rodia did two things . . .
He began selling newspapers from an egg crate on Main Street, and he changed his name. Both decisions were to last a lifetime.
"It's my stage name", said
Miller B. Ross.
"Bridgeport's Premier Newsboy" eventually owned several newsstands around downtown.