Hudson River Brickmakers (28 minute documentary)
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Hudson River Brick Makers
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Hudson River valley was the world capital of brick making. Due to a variety of factors, the last Hudson River brick yard closed in 2002, ending three and a half centuries of brick making on the Hudson. Bricks are so common that they go unnoticed. This 1/2 hour documentary demonstrates that they are a prism by which we can examine diverse topics including technological innovation, urban planning, and immigration. "Hudson River Brick Makers" also shows how the explosive building boom in New York City at the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries supported many brick making communities along the Hudson. The film was directed by Jim Ormond for the Local History Channel and narrated by Ray Arrucci.
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.
Great video. Thanks for the pleasure of watching it
Excellent video - Thanks!
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...
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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.
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.
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