NASS: The small single truck (four wheels), double end, arch roof trolleys seen in your film look very similar to Birney cars of the era. Cars like that were made by a few different builders, including J.G. Brill, the St. Louis Car Company, etc. The city of Charleston in Kanawha County (West Virginia) had a trolley operation from 1888 to 1939. The network consisted of city lines in Charleston and overland lines through North Charleston to Dunbar, South Charleston to St. Albans and Marmet to Cabin Creek Junction. The Charleston Interurban Railroad went bankrupt in 1933 and was recreated in 1935 as the Charleston Transit Co. It also took over the existing bus operation. The company was now anxious to get rid of the unprofitable rail traffic and on June 29, 1939 all routes still trolley were converted to bus. Buses took over the city traffic then and in the same year, intercity bus lines to Montgomery, St. Albans and Nitro went into operation. In the following years, the entire county was operated by bus lines. In 1971, the Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KRT) took over the operation, which still operates numerous bus lines in Kanawha County. Today remains of the former trolley operation only the Kanawha Bridge, which is also decommissioned for rail traffic, as well as the building of the former depot, which is now used by an industrial plant. The buses were kept here until May 1950, until the new, still used today bus depot at 4th Avenue / Stockton Street was opened At a receiver’s sale in 1935, the property passed into the hands of the Charleston Transit Company, which converted the entire trolley operation to buses on June 29, 1939. www.mywvhome.com/twenties/streetcars.html
Both of my Grandfathers owned country stores in rural Kanawha county and one in rural Lincoln county. Both were out old route 14 to Alum Creek. I can see now how it was when they were in town back then. The stories they would tell were amazing, from before the great depression, and into WW11 and beyond. A great many unique personalities lived within ten miles in any direction you went. Wonderful posting. At the end of the film you can see my aunt's house near the river, she is baking biscuits I bet from the amount of smoke.
The Vintage Cars are so beautiful! This was during the Great Depression too, President Hoover who actually was a really nice guy but not so good at being President
4:44 - 5:45 all those people, happy being filmed, beautiful sunny day, all gone, even the kids you see there. 94yrs ago. It's amazing watching these restorations by Nass, but sometimes a kinda sad feeling when you see people looking like they were filmed not too long ago, and you realise most of them are long gone, nevertheless that's life and it's a joy to watch these wonderful restorations.
Nass, WOW! Charleston, West Virginia 1932. Great depression time and almost time for Franklin D. Roosevelt to take office as president from president Hoover. Thanks for the upload. 😊
my father in law was 4 at that time and passed just last year. He lived in South Charleston as a young child. Nice to get to see what life was like at that time
Loved seeing this, going down Quarrier Street, The Worthy Hotel, the building beside the new library, the Union building...... I hope someone buys that one and makes condos out of it... Just to keep it alive!
I have only been to Charelston in an Ambulance, three times! I really should go some day. I love that everyone is pretty chill, not in a hurry and hanging on the runner board of those cars!
Every time I see one of these videos it amazes me how drivers could parallel park so close together in those old cars with no power steering and no automatic transmissions. I realize that the skinny tires helped, but still…. At 4:45 what are all those people doing in one place? Looks like it was a hot, muggy day in West Virginia. Not many wearing a coat.
Grouping up for the video, I think. Or whatever event the cameraman is filming. Some of them seem to be looking towards the cameraman. The lady on the right hand side at the end fixes her hair a bit before looking up towards the camera.
Man, I would have loved to be there in 1932 . I would have bought all the 1932 s and 1932 d Quarters I could get my hands on because that is a rare date they didn't mint very many and they're worth some money now ! If only they knew LOL They could have saved them for their grandchildren!
Your presuming you would have the ability to accumulate them. In 1932 the Employment rate was 21% and most americans were struggling just to put food on the table. Then in 9 Years the US would join WW2: Rationing and military draft.
All the people from 5:15 thru 5:25 look fabulous! Their atire is well dressed and classy!! Not a modern outfit of sweats or other grungy looking atire anywhere. Having been born in 1956 I remember when everyone dressed like it really mattered; they all smoked cigarettes everywhere all the live long day; too!🤣🤣🤣
I grew up in Northern West Va and never got to Charleston much. Fascinating video. This is 3 years after the crash yet everyone looks rather prosperous and healthy. I have a question. What was the purpose of these films? It seems like someone was sent out to simply document everyday life.
A local theater (the Kearse) originally recorded this as a sort of time capsule film that would've been played after 20-30 years. This never happened, and instead, the film was discovered in the 1980s when they were demolishing the Kearse
HI NASS,, GREAT WONDERFUL VIDEO!! WE LOVE THE SOUND OF THE CARS ,, WE WILL TAKE THOSE HORNS AAAAHHHOOOOGGGA ANY DAY INSTEAD OF THESE DAYS HORNS BEEP BEEEEEPPP,, HA!!!! THANKS..PEOPLE ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO!!!!!!
So different from the 1907 Vancouver video. Less than 20 years and they'd already completely screwed the roads up with cars and it looks just as miserable as it does today on the roads.
Personally, I would have rather seen the black & white restoration only! Cool sound was added but hearing a tank go by in the background was laughable.
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This is so cool! Born and raised Charlestonian and recognizing some buildings is so weird!
NASS: The small single truck (four wheels), double end, arch roof trolleys seen in your film look very similar to Birney cars of the era. Cars like that were made by a few different builders, including J.G. Brill, the St. Louis Car Company, etc.
The city of Charleston in Kanawha County (West Virginia) had a trolley operation from 1888 to 1939. The network consisted of city lines in Charleston and overland lines through North Charleston to Dunbar, South Charleston to St. Albans and Marmet to Cabin Creek Junction.
The Charleston Interurban Railroad went bankrupt in 1933 and was recreated in 1935 as the Charleston Transit Co. It also took over the existing bus operation. The company was now anxious to get rid of the unprofitable rail traffic and on June 29, 1939 all routes still trolley were converted to bus. Buses took over the city traffic then and in the same year, intercity bus lines to Montgomery, St. Albans and Nitro went into operation. In the following years, the entire county was operated by bus lines. In 1971, the Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KRT) took over the operation, which still operates numerous bus lines in Kanawha County. Today remains of the former trolley operation only the Kanawha Bridge, which is also decommissioned for rail traffic, as well as the building of the former depot, which is now used by an industrial plant. The buses were kept here until May 1950, until the new, still used today bus depot at 4th Avenue / Stockton Street was opened
At a receiver’s sale in 1935, the property passed into the hands of the Charleston Transit Company, which converted the entire trolley operation to buses on June 29, 1939.
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What an amazing channel this is
thank you so much
Both of my parents were born and raised in Charleston. My Pops in 1932 and my Mother in 1935. Thanks for this video.
Awesome as always NASS ! Thanks for sharing
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My home town ! THANK YOU !
Never thought I'd get to see one of these in West Virginia , awesome !
Very good! Keep up this beautiful work of rescuing history through restored videos.
thank you very much
That moment at 5:08, that’s wonderful, everyone saying hello to the future! So many wonderful people!
Both of my Grandfathers owned country stores in rural Kanawha county and one in rural Lincoln county. Both were out old route 14 to Alum Creek. I can see now how it was when they were in town back then. The stories they would tell were amazing, from before the great depression, and into WW11 and beyond. A great many unique personalities lived within ten miles in any direction you went. Wonderful posting. At the end of the film you can see my aunt's house near the river, she is baking biscuits I bet from the amount of smoke.
MacCorkle Ave is the 2 lane road at the very end. That's a 8 lane highway now.
The Vintage Cars are so beautiful! This was during the Great Depression too, President Hoover who actually was a really nice guy but not so good at being President
Actually Hoover started a lot of the programs that Roosevelt claimed the credit for.
Nobody looked hungry, homeless or broke!
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Hoover wasn't so bad. Issue was Congress with the hawley Smoot tariff & the Fed Policies tighting the money supply in 1930-1931.
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Amazing how packed it was then. Even in the 80s it was booming. Now you can walk a mile and not pass another person walking.
7:05 *_That kid sitting on bridge like that seems it was not a dangerous thing by that time_*
Or maybe the kid was not too bright? Looks like his dad or brother sitting across from him, should have told him not to sit there.
Back then people didn't have the overprotective nanny state mindset they do now.
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Damn right!
4:44 - 5:45 all those people, happy being filmed, beautiful sunny day, all gone, even the kids you see there. 94yrs ago. It's amazing watching these restorations by Nass, but sometimes a kinda sad feeling when you see people looking like they were filmed not too long ago, and you realise most of them are long gone, nevertheless that's life and it's a joy to watch these wonderful restorations.
I happened to come across a NASS video (New York, 1940’s) about 2 years ago, and I’ve been addicted ever since!
Charleston 1932- My Mom was 2 years old and my Dad was 4 years old. Thank you for posting.
That was really awesome!
Thanks!
Your quality of work is amazing! please keep the content coming.
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Nice Video 👍 Thanks NASS
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Wonderful as always Nass
Nass, WOW! Charleston, West Virginia 1932. Great depression time and almost time for Franklin D. Roosevelt to take office as president from president Hoover. Thanks for the upload. 😊
Thx !! ;)
It's scary for me to imagine that all those people you see have probably died now, 90 years later. So many people
my father in law was 4 at that time and passed just last year. He lived in South Charleston as a young child. Nice to get to see what life was like at that time
Prob about 95 percent of that entire planet population is gone
Loved seeing this, going down Quarrier Street, The Worthy Hotel, the building beside the new library, the Union building...... I hope someone buys that one and makes condos out of it... Just to keep it alive!
Love it. I was born up near the airport
I have only been to Charelston in an Ambulance, three times! I really should go some day. I love that everyone is pretty chill, not in a hurry and hanging on the runner board of those cars!
This was before suburbia was born. So, you will see a lot more people in bigger cities.
Every time I see one of these videos it amazes me how drivers could parallel park so close together in those old cars with no power steering and no automatic transmissions. I realize that the skinny tires helped, but still….
At 4:45 what are all those people doing in one place? Looks like it was a hot, muggy day in West Virginia. Not many wearing a coat.
Grouping up for the video, I think. Or whatever event the cameraman is filming. Some of them seem to be looking towards the cameraman. The lady on the right hand side at the end fixes her hair a bit before looking up towards the camera.
Man, I would have loved to be there in 1932 . I would have bought all the 1932 s and 1932 d Quarters I could get my hands on because that is a rare date they didn't mint very many and they're worth some money now ! If only they knew LOL They could have saved them for their grandchildren!
Your presuming you would have the ability to accumulate them. In 1932 the Employment rate was 21% and most americans were struggling just to put food on the table. Then in 9 Years the US would join WW2: Rationing and military draft.
A pleasure every time.
Very cool channel subscribed. Please upload old and new videos for us about green natural areas with large areas in the past, thank you
Did Quarrier Street end at where the library is now? Looks like there's a park there or something.
Yes, it was extended, I think in the late '50s, when the original Charleston National Bank building was razed to create a through passageway.
All the people from 5:15 thru 5:25 look fabulous! Their atire is well dressed and classy!! Not a modern outfit of sweats or other grungy looking atire anywhere. Having been born in 1956 I remember when everyone dressed like it really mattered; they all smoked cigarettes everywhere all the live long day; too!🤣🤣🤣
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Thx bro!!
America is beautiful as always! Even in this very old video. Never been there)))
I don't know if I can ever go there to see with my own eyes!
Beautiful ! Best videos you uploading ‘ please post India if you get it too
hi , excellent , but have you got a car film from the 1960 s showing the fin cars !
WHAT in the heck is the structure @5:49?
I grew up in Northern West Va and never got to Charleston much. Fascinating video. This is 3 years after the crash yet everyone looks rather prosperous and healthy. I have a question. What was the purpose of these films? It seems like someone was sent out to simply document everyday life.
A local theater (the Kearse) originally recorded this as a sort of time capsule film that would've been played after 20-30 years. This never happened, and instead, the film was discovered in the 1980s when they were demolishing the Kearse
Wow, classic 1932 street scenes of Charleston
That woman in the white dress, center of the screen at 3:21 ...❤
You recognize her or something?
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Awesome, everyone had to stop for the camera 😂
Thx for this jewel. It looks like a French town, cool vibe.
Hard to believe that WW2 is around the corner and most of the kids will be drafted into the worst war yet.
HI NASS,, GREAT WONDERFUL VIDEO!! WE LOVE THE SOUND OF THE CARS ,, WE WILL TAKE THOSE HORNS AAAAHHHOOOOGGGA ANY DAY INSTEAD OF THESE DAYS HORNS BEEP BEEEEEPPP,, HA!!!! THANKS..PEOPLE ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO!!!!!!
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Looks like a parade. Lots of people on the streets and the cars were going just a little faster than the pedestrians.
The car horn sounds are a scream
Stunning!!!! What happened to America? It was so pretty!!!! Lets change it back somehow!!!!
I was not aware of the existence of such a noble eastern heartland of the USA. My view on this country all of a sudden is decisively broadened.
All the progress was on the people of this generation, the current generation has not achieved any progress, except for consumption.
The hardest year of great depression and peaking unemployment rate.
Эх, а эти люди и не подозревали что через много много лет, в будущем, я буду сидеть на толчке и смотреть на них😢
There are oodles of old still photos of Philadelphia. But no old vintage footage, I guess. So no videos about that city.
No battery powered cars.
Delivered cokes there once. During a strike
It feels like some europe city,how does it look now
Do you can a video of these cities?
-San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
- Cancún, México
- Mérida,México
- Orleans, France
- Niza,France
Thanks for your work:)
Why no horses? Anyone knows?
1930s and paved, actually red brick paved roads.
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So different from the 1907 Vancouver video. Less than 20 years and they'd already completely screwed the roads up with cars and it looks just as miserable as it does today on the roads.
5:08 All of those people are dead now.
Personally, I would have rather seen the black & white restoration only! Cool sound was added but hearing a tank go by in the background was laughable.
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Nice to see people not dressed in camo and trucker hats.
Bigot.
@@flower-the-earth Bigot is when people dress decently.
No obesity ?
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Bloody hell Nass How'd you do it? It's made me cry😢
it's very crazy thinking about that the people we're seeing in this video is dead now...