Union Street Railway 1921 Trolleys New Bedford, MA

Take a trolley ride through Downtown New Bedford, MA in 1921. This vintage film restored by the M.L.Baron Historic Archives in 1983. Features some great scenes of an era gone by 92 years ago! Produced by The Union Street Railway Co. commemorating 45 years of service. Visit Fort Phoenix Beach in Fairhaven, MA and Lincoln Park in their heyday. Sit in the rider's seat of the famous horse drawn Oxford Trolley #10 as it heads to Purchase St in the city and greeted by then popular Mayor Ashley. This classic film has period music from the 1920's to augment the clip. From the video library of www.westislandw...

[@kevinfarrell2981]

The horse drawn trolley #10 is still around it is at the Seashore Trolley museum at Kennebunkport Maine 2021.

[@joannejoannem6880]

I remember the overhead wires years ago

[@alliaskis]

My grandfather was a trolley car conductor on the Main Street line. He met my grandmother on the Union Street railway.

[@antoinemichaels4909]

a little before my time but nice to see

[@williamluis6657]

100 years ago 😬

[@uberkatja]

Do you happen to know what cross streets the trolleys are on at 6:33 and 8:14?

[@johnnypaycheck6853]

Long gone a few old tracks left

[@pappypinel7484]

ML..just wondering do you have videos of the boxing matches at the page arena from the 40,s and old standard times. Clippings of boxing matches from newbedford in the 40,s

[@MLBaron]

We'll look into that.

[@pappypinel7484]

Thank you