Just now came across this video and it brought back memories of my early childhood. Born in a Beacon, NY brick apartment (midwife and all), my father delivered milk to the Brockway Brick Yard, slightly north of the city limits. I would accompany him on Saturdays and remember the African-American children that would gather around the milk truck to purchase chocolate milk.
My ancestors lived in Verplanck Point, NY and worked in the brick yards there. I can't thank you enough for this film! What a wealth of information! Having watched this, I understand so much more about my ancestors' lives.
I've been looking for this film for years. Saw it way back and remembered it fondly. I have a thing for bricks! And for the Hudson! Thanks for posting, from a Brooklyn gal. whose elementary school was a red brick masterpiece.
Very Funny Tib Bit, Patrica Gordon was the lady that saved us from the Hudson River... My Aunt had many different boats during the tinme I was growing up, one time My Aunt Rev Arlene Dawber, loaded up us kids on her knewly aquiered speed boat, we proceeded out to the Hudson River on the Roundout Creek harbor... Well we had a good time sailing up the hudson towards Saugerties NY. when the boat stalled out and we left a drift in the Hudson's currents.. Mrs Patrica Gordon happened to be out on her boat, we flagged her down and she was able to toe us back to shore... What A Lovely Lady... Thank Yoiu For Saving us from the dangerous currents and towing us home.... This had to be back in the early 1990's but I will never forget our savior that day...
Around about 2008 I was a professional photographer. I was asked by a NYS travel agent to photograph Bannerman’s Island on the east coast of the Hudson River. The owner during the civil war had vacationed in Europe and had admired the castles of Europe and after returning had built a castle. Sometime later, the castle was used to manufacture explosives. One day, the castle blew up, leaving much of the north side intact. When i arrived to look for good angles for my camera, an assistant told me she had found scattered bricks with raised lettering on them. My memory is fair but I think I found it to read Haverstraw. I failed to photograph one and forgot about it. Well, months later my map showed Haverstraw to be on the west coast of the river across from Bannerman’s Island. (One more thing; I wrote the above using my 83 year old brain. So I could have been off with details)
I grew up in Rockland County in Suffern… my family settled the Valley after Henry Hudson ran aground and was stuck in the mud. Seneca Princess Catoneras married my Original ancestor Janus Van Texel.
Just now came across this video and it brought back memories of my early childhood. Born in a Beacon, NY brick apartment (midwife and all), my father delivered milk to the Brockway Brick Yard, slightly north of the city limits. I would accompany him on Saturdays and remember the African-American children that would gather around the milk truck to purchase chocolate milk.
My ancestors lived in Verplanck Point, NY and worked in the brick yards there. I can't thank you enough for this film! What a wealth of information! Having watched this, I understand so much more about my ancestors' lives.
I lived in kingston ny my entire life..awesome to see this documentary..
I've been looking for this film for years. Saw it way back and remembered it fondly. I have a thing for bricks! And for the Hudson! Thanks for posting, from a Brooklyn gal. whose elementary school was a red brick masterpiece.
Great video. Thanks for the pleasure of watching it
Very Funny Tib Bit, Patrica Gordon was the lady that saved us from the Hudson River... My Aunt had many different boats during the tinme I was growing up, one time My Aunt Rev Arlene Dawber, loaded up us kids on her knewly aquiered speed boat, we proceeded out to the Hudson River on the Roundout Creek harbor... Well we had a good time sailing up the hudson towards Saugerties NY. when the boat stalled out and we left a drift in the Hudson's currents.. Mrs Patrica Gordon happened to be out on her boat, we flagged her down and she was able to toe us back to shore... What A Lovely Lady... Thank Yoiu For Saving us from the dangerous currents and towing us home.... This had to be back in the early 1990's but I will never forget our savior that day...
The hudson river build america
Around about 2008 I was a professional photographer. I was asked by a NYS travel agent to photograph Bannerman’s Island on the east coast of the Hudson River. The owner during the civil war had vacationed in Europe and had admired the castles of Europe and after returning had built a castle. Sometime later, the castle was used to manufacture explosives. One day, the castle blew up, leaving much of the north side intact. When i arrived to look for good angles for my camera, an assistant told me she had found scattered bricks with raised lettering on them. My memory is fair but I think I found it to read Haverstraw. I failed to photograph one and forgot about it. Well, months later my map showed Haverstraw to be on the west coast of the river across from Bannerman’s Island.
(One more thing; I wrote the above using my 83 year old brain. So I could have been off with details)
Excellent video - Thanks!
I grew up in Rockland County in Suffern… my family settled the Valley after Henry Hudson ran aground and was stuck in the mud. Seneca Princess Catoneras married my Original ancestor Janus Van Texel.
Thanks for making this available!
I live on the Goldricks property in the Goldricks home where they once made Goldricks bricks!
Tim where is that? I am over by patsy bay marina
Ed G just a bit north of the Kingston/Rhinecliff Bridge
These bricks have cost me a prop or two lol