Maywood NJ - July 4th Parade 1955

A view of Maywood, NJ on July 4th 1955.... a great number of folks in the town came out to celebrate.

[@wgrafer1]

Wow! What a memory!! The man on the white horse at 13 seconds was Col. Lydecker, a very prominent citizen. He led most Maywood parades on his famous white horse. About 6 years later I earned a silver 50 cent piece a few times by raking up the leaves around his mansion. Loved exploring his barn ! He was house-bound by then, but his wife was very sharp and kind to us neighborhood kids. I believe the Lydecker Home on the site of the old red&tan bus garage at Esplanade and Passaic St. was named for him.

[@susanclark7697]

This is very interesting. I'm a reporter for Maywood and just came across this while looking for the borough's official channel.

[@FanOfFab4]

Susan I have two other videos from that time and earlier just look at my KZbin page and you will see them

[@FanOfFab4]

A video time capsule to a time 60 years ago!

[@bakercat1]

Tim, was your Grandfather Lester Jackson by any chance that you know of in a serious car accident in 1952 in which the driver of they car they were in was killed? The driver was my Uncle, and I am named after him. I'd be curious to know if this were him?

[@FanOfFab4]

I am not aware of him having been in a serious car accident in 1952, I was born in 1958 and never heard any talk about it so I cannot confirm or deny that it was him.

[@bakercat1]

Thanks for answering back. A wild goose chase, but thought i'd give it a shot.