Boston 1940s in color, Streetcars [60fps,Remastered] w/sound design added
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- I colorized , restored and applied face restoration and created a sound design for this video of Boston, Massachusetts 1949, we can see streetcars from the Maverick subway stations to the streets of East Boston and the Suffolk Downs racetrack, cars and stores and people going about their daily lives
Video Restoration Process:
✔ FPS boosted to 60 frames per second
✔ Image resolution boosted up to HD
✔ Improved video sharpness and brightness
✔ Colorized only for the ambiance (not historically accurate)
✔sound design added only for the ambiance
✔restoration:(stabilisation,denoise,cleand,deblur)
Please, be aware that colorization colors are not real and fake, colorization was made only for the ambiance and do not represent real historical data.
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Was the speed of the video decreased by 25% or so? People moving in slow motion it would appear, especially those kids that were trying to make the subway ride before it departed.
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I grew up in East Boston a few blocks from Maverick Station.
My 94 year old Mother would tell us stories of the trolly's riding on Bennington st. when she was a little girl.
Never in a million years did think I would ever see video as this..
This is amazing footage.
THANK YOU..
If you're able, show this to her. I hope she is able to watch it.
@@MelodyAnn1957
She is and I will..
I plan on calling her tomorrow will forward the link then.
Sent it to my brothers, they flipped.
My first memories of downtown Boston are from the mid-1960s. I grew up in Scituate and a trip to the city was a big deal. It was interesting going from a rural (at the time) village to the bustling, loud and smelly city. I am still not comfortable around "city people" as my parents called them. But I live in a small Rhode Island city now and it's the best of both worlds for me. I can go to the country and the city in the same day! Cheers.
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I moved to Los Angeles in 98, career move, spent 22 years in North Hollywood right by Burbank.
My wife and I moved out of the insanity of L.A. in 2018 to a small rural community just under 2 hrs from L.A. called Stallion Springs.
Think Mayberry RFD.
Friendly kin folk, wildlife, and amazing scenery.
(However I'm still looking for Floyd's Barber Shop)
I don't think I could ever go back to cement sidewalks, 3 story brick apartment buildings, and granite curbs..
right off the bat with Maverick Station! and this video has a reason for being filmed: it was within weeks if all streetcar service out of the carhouse shown being stopped due to the changeover to trackless trolleys and the East Boston Tunnel line’s extension northward in a few weeks
Just got back from a weeklong trip to the East Coast, during which I visited Boston for the first time. Great city with a tremendous sense of history, gorgeous parks, incredible public spaces, and a concentrated density that makes it easy to leave the car behind at the hotel and walk or take the 'T' to most places. Many of the locations shown in this film appear little changed today! Am eager to re-visit when the opportunity next arises!!!
Thanks for the kind words about our city, been living here for the past 25 years, love it! I only wish it was more affordable, housing cost here is absolutely insane!
New England has VERY strict rules about Historic Preservation of Architecture. For example, a 17th or 18th Century Home, even if owned privately Can NOT use any color for the exterior paint job. There is a Committee and they give you specific choices of Colors you can use(or none at all depending on age and style). I've always thought that was a Good thing. Has kept the Character of the Place. I Grew up there as a Child and then Moved to NYC where I became a Man. It's the Opposite in NYC. They don't care about preservation, just profits.
I lived in Boston for a number of years. It's a very walkable city. I took every opportunity to eschew the subway and just walk! Often it was faster.
Contrast that with Los Angeles. Try walking around the neighborhood of LAX. Think you can find a convenience store? The place is definitely not pedestrian-friendly!
Yaa, but we sound wicked funny when we talk 😅
This was filmed in the early '50's. Quite a few 1951-2-3 Fords, Chevys, & Studebakers.
just before the opening of the new subway extension beyond Maverick
Public transport was perhaps better back then than it is today.
It was. They had a lot more street trolleys. Now we have buses.
This was just riiiiiight before white suburban flight sucked all the wealth outta cities and lobbied for the destruction of public transit sucked the wealth out of and zoned and paved all of the prosperity out of cities.
At least some boomers got to have decent lives, now both cities and suburia suck and are entirely economically inaccessible and car dependent.
Forget conservative "oh people were more civil" comments, I want to imagine a world where we could have had counter-culture and civil rights and still had the integrity to preserve public places and services in an effort for giving a crap about future generations.
My grandmother drove a trolley in the 30s and 40s in Boston ❤
Wow, thank you so much for doing this! It must have been a lot of work. My great aunts and uncles were all young adults at that time, they told me so many great stories of living and working in Boston in the 40's and 50's. Seeing this footage and the people in it reminded me so much of my great aunts and great uncles, and though it makes me miss them, I am so glad that they lived during such a great time for the city of Boston!
it’s just colorizing a video someone else posted, it’s easy to colorize it
People back then dressed nicely.
Do you dress up?
These are mostly working class people, and if looked closely their clothes were probably threadbare faded, and mended. Not really so attractive as all that.
@@megansfo There were none of the adult baby clothes we see people wearing today. And there were almost no people who can barely fit into the clothes they were wearing. They weren't perfect and no one expected them to be, but they looked better than the disfunctional mess we see on the street today.
@@torcik did it bother you people dressed nicely?
@@liftme225 Maybe TOCIK does not have nice clothes
This is absolutely fascinating and very eerie - like a doorway into the past! I do have to be a leetle picky though - the main attraction on the movie theater's marquee is ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, which according to the Internet Movie Database was released in October of 1951. So I would say this is the end of October, which would have made me five months old. :-)
I used to live near Maverick (blue line). Amazing to see this!
The kerchiefs that the ladies are wearing (and some of the cars) tell us that this is the early 50's.
Headscarves. Mother used to wear one. Some were elaborate, silken, and costly.
@@TopHotDog Never knew any ladies in the Greater Boston area who didn't call them kerchiefs. I wore them into the late 70s (albeit tucked in at the back) and if they were silk, they were referred to as kerchiefs. Called the hanky variety bandanas.
it’s 1951, taken before the trolleys were retired when the subway was extended
GREAT VIDEO SUPER NASS BIG SUPPORT FROM CROATIA
Thx bro
NEWEST CARS SEEN THIS FILM, 1951 FORD, 1951 MERCURY !
Yes early fifties.
taken late 1951 just before the subway extension caused the conversion to trackless trolleys
Thanks for posting. I grew up in Mattapan as those old streetcars on Blue Hill Avenue were being replaced by busses. I became a rail fan nonetheless and currently have several Boston PCC trolleys on my layout.
The Maverick station still exists on the "Blue Line". Ironically, while Maverick's platforms have been updated, the Boyston T-Station still looks just like that!
It's funny, when I first glanced at this I thought it was the Boylston St T station until I saw the Maverick sign.
That old maverick station is about 5 yards past the new one.. You just have to slip around the wall at the end of the station to access it. Explored those tunnels when i was a kid. State street near the orange line hides another old station, just beyond a wall.
for 50 years the only difference between then and today at Maverick was the fake walls put up and the removal of the trolley ramp…otherwise it was the same
@@Axias2011you’re talking about the buses because the only thing downstairs that moved were the turnetyles
Ah, the Good Old Triple Deckah. I think I saw Whitey Bulgah.
City of my birth but a bit before I arrived. Really wonderful to see.
we notice that the pace of life is slower at this time
Almost painfully so..like a bunch of Zombies.
I am now an expert on Boston trams of the 1940s
Been to Boston many times over the years. Beautiful city. This video is an eye opener. Should like to spend a day or two in Boston during this time period.
it was nothing like today, you take the subway from Maverick and you’re in a whole neighborhood that was demolished- two if you go one stop further
Malcolm X was in Boston during this era
…and?
I was born and grew up in Boston in the 60´s and 70´s...Thanks for this video. I hope you will show more videos of Boston in the old days. I would be particularly interested in videos of Boston from the years of my childhood and teen years in the 60´s and 70´s. It seems there is a lot less footage of Boston than of San Francisco, LA or New York. Thanks again.
Fantastic…as always. Thanks heaps!👍🏆
Couldn't help but notice how neater and well dressed everyone was. Now, anything goes, slob or snob look.
Masterful restoration !!
Thx!!!!
This is ACTUALLY the mid-1950s. Look at the dates of the newest cars! And it is all so familiar as I was there as a kids and rode these trolleys & subways nearly every day.
1951, streetcar service out of Revere and Eagle Sq. Carhouses ended January 1952
Beautiful video classic!
GM, Ford, Chrysler and Goodyear, paid to get rid of all those trolly cars. Now, we’re stuck with cars.
When Boston was affordable, and look at all that wide open space
I love dressing comfortable today but there is something to be said about the way people dressed back then, so put together and classy.
Yes...back when it was attractive for a lady to have modesty and ACT like a lady and for real men not to have their boxers exposed because it was considered indecent to wear your trousers below your a** cheeks.
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Thank you
Peeps: Why are you filming us?
Filmographer: For 2024 internet views.
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A time traveler must be somewhere around , ; )
The way streetcars and other vehicles interact without blocking each other. Even the parking is courteous and things flow smoothly. Makes you think maybe all the traffic control systems today are unnecessary.
only 5 years before I was born.
omg here I am thinking how old this is and if it were 49 its only four years before I was born. Looks old.
I would love to see a video like this around Baltimore. 40's 50's or 60's.
Boston subways '49 were the bright future for people. But today in 2024, there are subways 🚄 that are very comfortable, WI - FI, very fast and even suspended.
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Pretty trippy knowing most are already dead by now !
Was thinking the same thing but was at the doctors office on Tuesday six eighteen and they asked the guy on the other side of the door for his birth date, the year was 1935. He could be a kid in this picture.
NASS! Thanks for posting this video
Thx bro
I've been waiting!!!
Wonderful
This must be late 1940s or 1950. I saw a 1949 and 1950 Ford
I love driving my car on the South Huntington street to experience the shared road/rail combo that is much rarer today!
Looks like old Toronto. Amazing
It looks like the model coloring issues have yet to be solved.
Excellent video. I could just watch these videos all day. If only I could step back in time. Everything looks so real, people dressed so nicely. The sound of the trolley bell ringing and the cars puttering by. Authentic business names. Just love it!
Thx!! ^^
Cool video 📹 time ⏲️ traveling 😎
Great restoration Nass, and possibility you can do sporting events Baseball games, hockey etc etc?
Thx!!
Sadly, all I can think of is that most of those people are no longer with us. We’re just passing through time
The always cold boston
Good job nass
Saludos desde Monterrey
Thx!!!
Pero no esta siempre frio. Tenemos veranos calientes, mas o menos.
In the always hot Monterrey and without ocean 😮
This is a great film. Turned out great. Thanks for presenting
Thx!!
Look how thin everyone looked back then. No overweight people in the 40s. No processed foods and sugars either.
Another superb presentation NASS, really good work 😊
Thx!!^^
At 3:02 I just saw a 1951 FORD parked on the left side of the screen. It's the one with the two bullets on the front grill ...
I see a few 1951 cars
Yes, a couple I saw didn't go on sale until the 1950 model year. Still a fascinating video.
me too
was hustling before the changeover, it’s why it was filmed: trolley service ended January 1952 with the extension to Orient Heights(not seen for a reason)
1949-1954 a time window in America that feels Norman Rockwellian..fascinates me a lot...idyllic in many ways from the distance of now
I’m no train buff, but those trolleys are kinda nice looking
🎉😢🎉🎉🎉😢🎉where's all the jam packed freeways sick automobiles 😢oh that came after the war .the car nightmare
Nass, Thank You for the film! - Audio Critique: The bell is accurate (sort of), the whistle is too European. In America, our bells are loud and our train whistles sound like Air Raid sirens, not tea kettles! The trolley most likey had horns and bells! I wish I could supply you with better sound fx alas, I'm on the wrong coast and I do not have a time machine.
Thx!! ^^
What is most unusual? Is it that men wear fedoras and ties, or that everyone is lean and fit?
Correct, I will usually comment on everyone's overall health and appearance. No microwaves, snack machines, junk food, complex carbs, fructose corn syrup and convenient snacks. Plenty of walking.
Not everyone is lean and fit. They are wearing many layers of clothing. Most of which is bespoke.
Hungry.
@@Nathaniel64 a whole lot more people are fit and not overweight / obese than it is today by far very obvious. I guess you didn't notice that?
There is a difference between lean and fit though.
1949!!! ESTAVA-SE EM PLENA "ERA DO BEBOP" DE CHARLIE "BIRD" PARKER, DIZZIE GILLES, MILES DAVIS, MAX ROACH E OUTROS GIGANTES DO JAZZ BOP!!!
ENTRETANTO AS ORQUESTRAS DE TOMMY DORSEY, LES BROWN, COUNT BASIE, WOODY HERMAN E STAN KENTON TAMBÉM TINHAM MUITO BOA ACEITAÇÃO!!!
my favorite was Gene Krupa and Harry James
@@inkey2 REALMENTE TAMBÉM FORAM GENIAIS: GENE KRUPA JUNTO COM BUDDY RICH FORAM OS DOIS MAIS CÉLEBRES BATERISTAS DA ERA DO SWING E DO JAZZ DOS ANOS DOURADOS!
AGORA, DAQUELA ÉPOCA *GLENN MILLER* SE TORNOU ATÉ HOJE UM DOS MAIORES ÍDOLOS DA MÚSICA POPULAR MUNDIAL!!!
VERDADEIRO CULT!
EU SOU EXTREMAMENTE FÃ DO MESTRE GLENN MILLER!!!
@@alfredocorreia9385 Did you know that harry james was born in a circus tent? His parents were circus people. He was completely self taught. The reason his horn playing sounds so unique is because he used a mouthpiece with a very wide inner bore. Very hard to play on.
@@inkey2 HARRY JAMES FOI UMA DAS GRANDES LENDAS DA ERA DO SWING E DAS BIG BANDS!!!
EGRESSO DA ORQUESTRA DE BENNY GOODMAN, FORMA SUA PRÓPRIA BANDA EM 1939.
E CURIOSAMENTE NAQUELE MESMO ANO É O "TRAMPOLIM" PARA LEVAR O ENTÃO JOVEM DESCONHECIDO CANTOR *FRANK SINATRA* AO FUTURO ESTRELATO MUNDIAL!!!
TAMBÉM EM 1942 SUBSTITUÍ *GLENN MILLER* NO COMANDO DO PROGRAMA DE RÁDIO CHESTERFIELD, QUANDO O MESTRE SE ALISTA NA FORÇA AÉREA. ESTAVA-SE EM PLENA SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL!!!
Boston was cool in 1940 thanks super NASS big support from Croatia
Thx bro!!
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Did any of these trams get preserved (up to the present day) ?
There's one parked at Boylston green line stop. I think it's a work car.
Boston's Mattapan Trolley still runs trains from this time. They were built in the 1940s and still in service after some overhauls.
Ride the Red line to Ashmont and be prepared for a step back in time!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashmont%E2%80%93Mattapan_High-Speed_Line
I see the T still uses the same trains!
They're moving too slowly for it to look normal. Love your vids though :)
Change the speed setting to 1.25.
We get a better look when it's slowed down like this.
I was looking for Charlie on the MTA but I didn’t see him. I guess he never returned.
Public transportation was very cheap in those days as one nickle would take you everywhere on the BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY
that the trains and trolleys ran. They used paper transfers to give you when you changed from trolleys to buses....
Awesome video. They sure didn't build things back then to be attractive, all the trolleys were dented. The roads were just as bad then as they are today and it looks like tailgating was common practice. Maybe that is the reason for dents, brakes weren't great on those tanks rolling around.
I’m surprised Boston’s trolley was still running in 1949.Most cities did away with them by 1940 in favor of buses.
We had trolleys running on the streets into the 70-80s in the Boston areas. Eventually electric buses took over. Trolleys are still running through the tunnels and on tracks out to the suburbs.
I can guarantee the trollies ran better then than now
these were about to be retired in a few weeks, unlike the other places these were retired for good reason: they were being supplanted by the subway line extending the whole length of four of the five routes and bridge reconstruction severing service along the two biggest routes
@@inkey2wrong…same as a bus only without the ability to get around cars
@@bostonrailfan2427 The reliability is ZERO. My wife quit her job in Boston because she was sick of broken down trollies, stranded in the snow for 3 hours, crashes, reduced speed. It is just awful from newton to boston
9:04 is the fire station in revere MA my home city
Is this East Boston?
No one is being thrown in front of the trolley.
They were on time back then at least
Woodie at 2:37, 4:50, tin woodie at 6:48.
Some of those neighborhoods were leveled in the 60’s. It’s hard for me to place where they are, though. Boston still had single trollies and electric buses when I lived there 1970-73. Couldn’t tell you about now. Great piece of history - thanks, NASS.
none of the ones seen are leveled…in fact, the vast majority of buildings seen still exist: only the carhouse and movie theatre were demolished that i know of, the others still stand
Nobody was in a hurry. Not scurrying like we do today.
Yeah,no people pleasers or job worths back then.
So many untold stories,..
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Looks like a really nice place to be
I wish they still had rail cars. They were nonpolluting and a good transportation in the city why they got rid of it I don’t know.
There are too many newer cars in this for it all to be 1949. For example at 06:51 that looks like a 1951 Ford following an older (late 40s) Studie. At 09:00 that looks like another 51 Ford.
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Looks lovely clean streets
I bet most of them aren't fearing for their lives.
This is a beautiful video of the old Boston trolleys and the occasional trackless trolley. The subway station, Maverick Square, East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, maybe Chelsea and other towns. And everyone was lean and dressed sharp! Sad that today it's all busses and more cars and people are obese or overweight and dress slovenly because of the food and clothes that're available to most today at an affordable price. ☹️
These are our grandparents
What strikes me is how many American women in Boston wore headscarves back then. I remember my grandmothers wearing them in the 1960s and they were called "kerchiefs". Nowadays women in kerchief/headscarves in such large numbers would be assumed to be Muslims and taunted for their apparel. Times change, eh?
Создаëтся впечатление, что люди на пероне скользят ногами, как по льду
Hats and headscarves, standard wear of the time.
So close So real🥺
Only beginning and one other part of this vkdeo looks anything like today's Boston. Most of the tracks are gone and all open spaces except for parks are gone including those outside of city limits. Traffic is comstant too
All right, timing is everything let's check it out.
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Is that Park Street?
Maverick…the station is extremely wide because of the trolley tracks in the middle
How do they know that's really Boston? It could be someplace else. I went to Boston one time and I didn't see any of those people.
Looks like either late 1949, or 1950.
My Father was 21 in 1950.
Still looks like that
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Walking calmly and quietly ,maybe thinking how to fulfill their American Dream to assure their future.What-an incredible thoughts. Unfortunately others (the bad guys ) had another plan for the future of a great American Nation. As alway,historical footages. Thanks!👏👏
thank you very much
Today, in 2024, everyone is staring down at their smartphones 24/7/365 as they go about their day, in stark contrast to the people in this video.