Excellent video! I'm sure in 1953 there was lots of open farmland once you reached Union or Middlesex County NJ coming out of New York, and then going all the way to WV and beyond.. Too bad that way of life has been pushed aside...Agribusiness has replaced agriculture.
So I wonder how long it take for Gustave to drive out there... I'm guessing it didn't take all that much longer than it would today... the New Jersey Turnpike was just completed and of course the Pennsylvania Turnpike (albeit the slowdowns in the 2-lane tunnels). After around Pittsburgh or so it was probably all back roads so that part probably took longer (unsure of when I-70 was built there).
You're right, we used to drive for several hours on rural routes to get from the Pittsburgh area to our destination. Once we entered West Virginia those roads got really twisty and hilly, and us kids in the station wagon ALWAYS got car sick! 1-70 was built in the late 60's, to everyone's relief.
Excellent video! I'm sure in 1953 there was lots of open farmland once you reached Union or Middlesex County NJ coming out of New York, and then going all the way to WV and beyond.. Too bad that way of life has been pushed aside...Agribusiness has replaced agriculture.
ruleta74835 1 year ago
awesome
fun4udude 1 year ago
hey from southern Huntingdon county pa again. you make the viewer fill like he is part of the family , and a great sound score
mountainplace2009 2 years ago
amazing stuff
PropensityWaveJr 3 years ago
So I wonder how long it take for Gustave to drive out there... I'm guessing it didn't take all that much longer than it would today... the New Jersey Turnpike was just completed and of course the Pennsylvania Turnpike (albeit the slowdowns in the 2-lane tunnels). After around Pittsburgh or so it was probably all back roads so that part probably took longer (unsure of when I-70 was built there).
dadsoldtapes 3 years ago
You're right, we used to drive for several hours on rural routes to get from the Pittsburgh area to our destination. Once we entered West Virginia those roads got really twisty and hilly, and us kids in the station wagon ALWAYS got car sick! 1-70 was built in the late 60's, to everyone's relief.
robertwmartens 3 years ago
I'm a person who grew up in WV driving on strait roads for a long time makes me dizzy
GinatheRedneck 2 years ago
Where's the hanging tree?
RichAtCamp 3 years ago
What exactly is a "hanging tree?"
robertwmartens 3 years ago
Great video I was born on August 14th,1953
tonytim4553 3 years ago
Great video.
squareone8316 3 years ago
Thank you for the posting. Excellent video of better time.
pegxxx 3 years ago