1964-65 McKeesport Christmas Parades 8mm

[@bhiggins66]

NamUs Case MP 40945 William Alfred Higgins McKeesport 1969

[@johnkestler2627]

Thanks so much for putting this on - have so many great memories of good old McKeesport, what a great town- remember the Christmas parades so very well, especially love seeing the old big red bells they used to put up every year- was always a great place to be at Christmas time back then.

[@MichaelMike-mu3fw]

McKeesport doesn’t look like this today I wonder why? Sad what it is today especially when u see what it used to be.

[@michaelwhite2823]

What street is this?

[@reelresearch]

Can you tell what the sign says at 2:44? It looks like "Draft the Protest Punks" or something like that.

[@barrygibb9941]

Thanks for posting these great videos of a once great city. Having lived there during this time, I can tell you that the city was once full of life and pride. Its so sad to think about it now. Today it is a shell of it's former self. Most of the stores are closed and the streets are dangerous even in the daytime.

[@michaelwhite2823]

I have seen the blight. I didn't know it was violent.

[@razorsedge7100]

I see youtube banning more and more comments on innocuous vids... and I have been on here for years. Why is that?

[@myntee_4279]

this is so cool!!!

[@misha2197]

Awesome!

[@robertdecker7046]

Great film. Love the decorations. But where are the marching bands? I only see majorettes with drums? I know back then there were high school marching bands. Love marching bands. Nice to see this thou.

[@marcdamico1987]

What Streets?