This film was most likely taken before the March 12, 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam northwest of the city, which sent a wave of water that devastated much of the town.
There are any number of 1928/9 Model A Fords in the film. Look closely.... So it was after that. 3:05 theres a model A Sedan Delivery..... says a lot trying to date this.... look again at 0:27 a Model A cabriolet there parked on the right..... Lots of clues here.... This part of town shows no flood damage.......
Good call! From Wikipedia: "The town was first hit by the waters at approximately 3:00 a.m. Though hundreds of homes and structures were destroyed, the loss of life would have been greater if it were not for two motorcycle police officers that noisily warned as many people as possible. A sculpture called "The Watchers" in downtown Santa Paula depicts this act of heroism."
@@caroltenge5147 My hunch is that it was taken before. I have seen film in the aftermath of the flood, and even in areas of the city that were relatively undamaged there were refugee centers, Red Cross centers, and makeshift soup kitchens for the dispossessed. Life in this film seems too orderly and normal to be after a major disaster that killed hundreds of residents.
I drive through Santa Paula occasionally, which made this all the more delightful. Loved seeing regular folk on errands, and the high school students at the end.
Thankyou Nass for putting together these blasts from the past. My dad if he were alive, would have loved to have seen these. He was born in the 20s. Thanks again and greetings from australia🇦🇺
Many of the buildings are still there, I recognized almost all of them. Isbell school looked better with brick than now painted white with stucco. Cool to see the town 100 years ago.
Notice the full-service station gravity flow gas "pumps" at 5:17. They functioned where the attendant pumped by hand the gasoline into the visible, round, glass tank (above the pump handle) to the requested gallons listed inside the tank and then he let it flow by gravity into the customer's car.
That's an interesting system that I didn't understand before. My Dad told me he tried making a fish tank out of an old glass fuel pump when he was a kid and that even though he washed it out very well the fish quickly died.
Just my observation starting from at around 7:00 People move slow. They take their sweet time doing stuff, not in a hurry not “on a mission”, just chill. Just take a look at how they walk and interact w/ each other. Very calm, almost hazed? They stand close to each other “invading personal space”… lots of touching, taping on shoulders etc. thanks for sharing!
Nass, Another fabulous video. Picture is so clear also! Some shots at 3:25 and others show regular people around town, seems like people we would know. Like it wasn't 100 years ago. Thanks for the upload.
I dont know how you do it but I am so happy that you do. This particular film was a delight to watch. The color, crispness and frame rate were spot on (as always) NASS........you never fail to impress. Thank you for all of your efforts.
Good stuff. Always interesting, and somewhat intriguing. 1920, my grandma was 7yo. Hard to comprehend. Keep em' coming. Suburban/industrial and farming footage from that era too if you can
Nice work! Always like to see parts of old Santa Paula. However, I could do without the added sound but that is just a personal decision. We can all set it where we want it. I believe the school is "Isbell" with just one e. The school opened in about 1926. Hence, it was still pretty new when the St. Francis Dam broke and flood waters reached the first floor windows, entered the school and filled the basement. It was a tragic time up and down the valley for all concerned. Thanks for your work on this old piece of film.
This one was very fascinating and a bit creepy to watch. From people's faces morphing, to kids that seem like they are gliding on air when they walk. With how old this film was, you had to work with what you got and to make it at 60fps and remastering it no less... you did the best you could do. Simply amazing. Keep them coming Nass. Awesome work!
My mom's family moved to Santa Paula in the 1920's. Fun to thing that she or her older sisters were in the part where the kids were getting out of school.
A wonderful glimpse at everyday life in small town Southern California. It’s hard to reconcile that all those happy and carefree kids have likely passed on by now. Any who are still with us are in their 100s
@@highdeaf7815yeah well look at demographics these days civilizations are like leaves before they die they turn brown. Same happened to Rome mass migration.
A lot of the shots are clearly planned and choreographed, and seem to focus on clothing, including work uniforms, of people coming out of shops, schools, workplaces. I'm puzzled as to the original purpose of these clips---someone just filming for documentary purposes or maybe a Chamber of Commerce-type promotional for the town? Given the almost unnaturally pristine look of much of the clothing, you'd almost think it was promo for a clothing store, laundry, or dry-cleaning business!
People at that time dressed up even for what we would think of as casual activities. What you see would have been the norm for people going around town and at school at that time. Dressing casual as we do today didn’t begin till around the 60s-70s.
I wonder what's going on at 8:25. It looks like that bunch of girls is asking that guy for his autograph, but it seems more like he's the shop owner than some celebrity.
People were not noisier in the past, the creator of this video seems to think crowds were yakkity. A group of people in everyday settings are more muted and muffled and their steps are nearly silent.
The mailbox is the wrong color. Blue boxes started appearing after the post office became the USPS in 1971. It should be deep olive green of the USPO department.
Because the only people that wanted to come and try to make a go of the American dream weren’t mud hut clowns, rather those from Europe who dreamed of a better life for their children.
The dresses of that period were loose and sacklike, and in light colore would make even normal sized women look larger than they were. And the camera adds weight. There have always been overweight people, just not as many as today.
The AI video is a warped mess. I’d much rather see the original in black and white at the very most stabilized. This is borderline unwatchable, but maybe because I’m a 66 year old curmudgeon who’s been doing photography and videography for 40+ years.
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This film was most likely taken before the March 12, 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam northwest of the city, which sent a wave of water that devastated much of the town.
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Thanks, it's always good to have context.
There are any number of 1928/9 Model A Fords in the film. Look closely.... So it was after that. 3:05 theres a model A Sedan Delivery..... says a lot trying to date this.... look again at 0:27 a Model A cabriolet there parked on the right..... Lots of clues here.... This part of town shows no flood damage.......
Good call! From Wikipedia:
"The town was first hit by the waters at approximately 3:00 a.m. Though hundreds of homes and structures were destroyed, the loss of life would have been greater if it were not for two motorcycle police officers that noisily warned as many people as possible. A sculpture called "The Watchers" in downtown Santa Paula depicts this act of heroism."
@@caroltenge5147 My hunch is that it was taken before. I have seen film in the aftermath of the flood, and even in areas of the city that were relatively undamaged there were refugee centers, Red Cross centers, and makeshift soup kitchens for the dispossessed. Life in this film seems too orderly and normal to be after a major disaster that killed hundreds of residents.
One hundred years ago, and it feels like yesterday!
It's not real , nice edit video 😅
@@Mickyfrench65 -- So interesting!
I drive through Santa Paula occasionally, which made this all the more delightful. Loved seeing regular folk on errands, and the high school students at the end.
Thankyou Nass for putting together these blasts from the past. My dad if he were alive, would have loved to have seen these. He was born in the 20s. Thanks again and greetings from australia🇦🇺
Hi! Thx!!
Many of the buildings are still there, I recognized almost all of them. Isbell school looked better with brick than now painted white with stucco. Cool to see the town 100 years ago.
It never fails to amaze me how well dressed everyone in these old videos are.
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My grandparents and other relatives came to Santa Paula in the early 20's. It was and still is a beautiful city.
i was able to visit there this lpast june - enjoyed it very much.
Notice the full-service station gravity flow gas "pumps" at 5:17. They functioned where the attendant pumped by hand the gasoline into the visible, round, glass tank (above the pump handle) to the requested gallons listed inside the tank and then he let it flow by gravity into the customer's car.
Thank you
Like Formula 1 race cars.
I never heard of that. It's so interesting.
Great info. I always wondered about that
That's an interesting system that I didn't understand before. My Dad told me he tried making a fish tank out of an old glass fuel pump when he was a kid and that even though he washed it out very well the fish quickly died.
Thank you for making these video's.
Thank you ;)
Just my observation starting from at around 7:00
People move slow. They take their sweet time doing stuff, not in a hurry not “on a mission”, just chill. Just take a look at how they walk and interact w/ each other. Very calm, almost hazed? They stand close to each other “invading personal space”… lots of touching, taping on shoulders etc. thanks for sharing!
One more great job! Thank you very much from Switzerland 🎉
Thx!!! ;)
Nass, Another fabulous video. Picture is so clear also! Some shots at 3:25 and others show regular people around town, seems like people we would know. Like it wasn't 100 years ago. Thanks for the upload.
Hi!!! Thx!!!
I dont know how you do it but I am so happy that you do.
This particular film was a delight to watch.
The color, crispness and frame rate were spot on (as always)
NASS........you never fail to impress. Thank you for all of your efforts.
Hi!!! Thank you!!
Wonderful vid! It's so amazing to see just ordinary people going about their day, and how things have changed so much in almost a hundred years.
Just one of your very best. You always surprise me!
Thx!!
Good stuff. Always interesting, and somewhat intriguing. 1920, my grandma was 7yo. Hard to comprehend. Keep em' coming. Suburban/industrial and farming footage from that era too if you can
Thx!
Nice work! Always like to see parts of old Santa Paula. However, I could do without the added sound but that is just a personal decision. We can all set it where we want it. I believe the school is "Isbell" with just one e. The school opened in about 1926. Hence, it was still pretty new when the St. Francis Dam broke and flood waters reached the first floor windows, entered the school and filled the basement. It was a tragic time up and down the valley for all concerned. Thanks for your work on this old piece of film.
Thank you NASS! This is bliss for the old fashion romantics at heart, ❤️ 😊
Thank you ;))
It's amazing to see different generations through these films.
This one was very fascinating and a bit creepy to watch. From people's faces morphing, to kids that seem like they are gliding on air when they walk. With how old this film was, you had to work with what you got and to make it at 60fps and remastering it no less... you did the best you could do. Simply amazing. Keep them coming Nass. Awesome work!
Thx!!! ;)
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Again I notice the people are not rushing. Just walking calmly. Thank you for another gem from the past.
Thank you for this brief glimpse into the past. So many lives that have come and gone.
Thx!
My mom's family moved to Santa Paula in the 1920's. Fun to thing that she or her older sisters were in the part where the kids were getting out of school.
Great video!
2:30 I like how they do a little dance as they leave the bldg.
Amazing... excellent work!
Hi Thx!!
Fantastic. Wish somebody could do a Now and Then video.
Gracias por compartir....! Muy bueno..!
Thank you
Perfect! Bravo!! Young students dressed up for school, having fun and enjoying life!
These videos are so awesome just so cool
fantastic video!!! best regards from santiago chile
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I think this was the last time they repaved Harvard Blvd.
Excellent video. One small suggestion, ditch the modern horns for background sound. Car horns back then sounded quite different.
Hi Thx!!
Great restoration, Nass!!! 😊
I was just there yesterday! No lie!
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NASS! Thanks for posting this video
Thank you bro!!!
Notice how fuller figured many are compared to the 1940s footage where rationing kicked in
All of this people are died... strange feelings! But it`s really wonderful look to the past..
And the white dogy
A wonderful glimpse at everyday life in small town Southern California. It’s hard to reconcile that all those happy and carefree kids have likely passed on by now. Any who are still with us are in their 100s
About as close to paradise as you're gonna get in the last 100 years
"About as close to paradise as you're gonna get in the last 100 years"
that was great!...We're heading up to that part of CA in 2 weeks, would you know if any of these larger buildings are still recognizable?
Great Work Once Again NASS!
Thx!!
love seeing a more civilized time ( in some ways )
What were the streets made of. Perfectly flat and black.
i think they used to call it craftsmanship.
@@highdeaf7815yeah well look at demographics these days civilizations are like leaves before they die they turn brown. Same happened to Rome mass migration.
A lot of the shots are clearly planned and choreographed, and seem to focus on clothing, including work uniforms, of people coming out of shops, schools, workplaces. I'm puzzled as to the original purpose of these clips---someone just filming for documentary purposes or maybe a Chamber of Commerce-type promotional for the town? Given the almost unnaturally pristine look of much of the clothing, you'd almost think it was promo for a clothing store, laundry, or dry-cleaning business!
People at that time dressed up even for what we would think of as casual activities. What you see would have been the norm for people going around town and at school at that time. Dressing casual as we do today didn’t begin till around the 60s-70s.
Wow, the streets are so clean
Amazing. Do you have any footage from Sao Paulo or Brazil in general, @NASS_0?
I'll look for
This is wonderful !
This video of Santa Paula makes it look so cosmopolitan,,,,not at all how i recall it back 30 years ago.
Tank you from spaulo brazil , bras
Thank you
Yes thank you !!!! Kkkk
Everything, everyone, so pristine.
Well done restoration
thank you very much
Look at their footsteps as they walk. Strange movements. Looks as though they’re gliding over the ground. 😳
I think they are advertising scenes from the 1920s because the scenes were combined and rehearsed in front of stores and schools.
I wonder what's going on at 8:25. It looks like that bunch of girls is asking that guy for his autograph, but it seems more like he's the shop owner than some celebrity.
My guess is they are trying to sell him something, possibly a raffle ticket.
Could you possibly do South Africa?
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They don't look like people from another time, nor from another space. They look like another species....
Good times
Every store were busy to much activities than today. Everone were trying to make his american dream
Not a pothole in sight. This is the last time California had smooth roads.
Thats town was bustling.
Cars starting to take over everything at this point.
Everyone dressed nice
Has California all way being rich
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AI?
sta. paula has always seemed verrrry creepy
Many of the boys leaving school would end up dead in WW2.
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ЭТО ЧТО, НЕЙРОСЕТЬ? 😢😅
People were not noisier in the past, the creator of this video seems to think crowds were yakkity. A group of people in everyday settings are more muted and muffled and their steps are nearly silent.
NASS you're the purple maestro
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Nice edit video , looks real 😂
The mailbox is the wrong color. Blue boxes started appearing after the post office became the USPS in 1971. It should be deep olive green of the USPO department.
The earth was flat back then.
Is this a real video
yes!
Have no fear, California doesn't look like that now.. A long, Long forgotten time ago....
CALIFORNIA WAS GREAT IN 1920
It was great in 1970. But then… we started importing voters.
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There are no living people in this video :(
Thanks Einstein.
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How did we go from this to School Shootings in America?
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everyone acts so natural and un-staged looking.
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Can't lie , I don't like the staged walk outs etc far to phoney but generally it was still interesting.
People seemed much more cheerful back then.
Why are there no colored people?
Why should there be?
(Although I don't know how you missed the black men walking down the street.)
You’re not looking
Because the only people that wanted to come and try to make a go of the American dream weren’t mud hut clowns, rather those from Europe who dreamed of a better life for their children.
Very Hispanic area....an agricultural town
@@slidetekno Hispanics?
Men what male they had then
Hello friend NASS, I sent you an email :)
Schools wow girl with girl boy with boy respect before the demonic system established
Pretty much no such thing as casual dressing then.
Ai generated
Real !
I will never understand why people enjoyed caging birds.
Obesity seemed pretty prevalent then. Why? What were they eating? There were no fast food joints back then. And the women's clothing was "frumpy." No?
The idea that only modern Americans get fat is false. In general I think people were pretty slim but you will find overweight people in all eras.
The dresses of that period were loose and sacklike, and in light colore would make even normal sized women look larger than they were. And the camera adds weight. There have always been overweight people, just not as many as today.
@@tobystamps2920if you consider "chunky" people to be overweight, you are wrong. Such people have a sturdier frame and are NOT overnight.
The AI video is a warped mess. I’d much rather see the original in black and white at the very most stabilized. This is borderline unwatchable, but maybe because I’m a 66 year old curmudgeon who’s been doing photography and videography for 40+ years.
It was so long ago yet the people don't look apelike; they look as physically evolved as us today!
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