Events of July 4 1935 - Bangor, Pennsylvania

One of the most challenging home movie films to scan so far. Still, there is very watchable footage from years gone by. Note, the "Baby Carriage Parade" Enjoy!

[@travelingman484]

Thank you for these videos. I’m a great fan of Pennsylvania history. This video connects me to a Pennsylvania that’s long gone, never to return sadly.

[@robertschuette9502]

"Ghosts of Bangor". Exquisite look back in time. Job well done sir!

[@GlensEntertainment]

Thank you Dave and Beta..

[@objectedwinter]

I used to live there… I miss it dearly

[@janedally5581]

No one is smiling. I love this footage.

[@towntopics9897]

This is a great video and valuable source of Bangor history. Problem is that this is most likely a video of the 1936 Slate Centennial parade in Bangor October 3,1936. Excerpts from the 1936 Slate Centennial Souvenir Program are consistent with the parade which started after a roller derby at Sixth and Market streets in Bangor. Incidentally, one interesting feature of the centennial was a parachute jump made at 4pm every day of the centennial over the center of town.

[@glennstrouse893]

Wow, great job!

[@carolandre6422]

Fantastic and way before my time. I was caught by the fact that not many are smiling and i am not the only one who saw that. still it helps many know where our town came from to where it is today..

[@mikedc3]

Lackawanna Railroad float at 19:45. Very cool!!!!

[@MrAdamsanto87]

Love this!

[@markpowell4082]

Very fascinating!! Check out the Kayser float at 16:30!! They were a major employer at that time.

[@johniboz1]

Different times! Great job big Dave! Enjoy retirement.

[@playlists3877]

Footage may actually be two different parades - one is actually from 1936. Also, more likely Armistice Day, not Fourth of July - none of the men are wearing Panama hats or straw boaters, suits are not summer weight, and women's clothing not summer attire. Nevertheless, great shots of a bygone age. With no television, video games, internet, Facebook, or other similar forms of entertainment, something like this would have been a big draw of locals. You would never get this big a crowd today.

[@fredzag2452]

Women didn't wear their hair as long as I thought they did. Now 99% of women ware their hair long.