THE LIKES OF A CITY NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN - If you were around at the time this film was made, take a bow! This restored full color version film from the MLBaron Historic Archives / The West Island Weather Station. Life in New Bedford in 1952 shows a vibrant growing city after World War 2. People at work, a bustling downtown and busy fishing fleet are depicted with a city that was growing. Local plants in the city are depicted including Titleist, Revere Copper and Brass, Aerovox, Continental Screw,the Seafood Auction, Cornell-Dubilier,The Standard-Times, paperboys, Blue Bird Taxi, New Bedford Municipal Airport and the people of mutli-cultural ethnicity at play. youtube/watch?v=xzRPELtfsL8
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:39:16 +0000
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