Cape Cod Canal 1939

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This film taken in 1939-showing the Cape Cod canal and Railroad Bridge. A young couple enjoys the nearby beach in Bourne. Some wreckage still in place from the '38 hurricane.
The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that joins Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts.

Part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the canal is roughly 17.4 miles long (approximately 7 of which are cut through land)[1] and connects Cape Cod Bay in the north to Buzzards Bay in the south. The 540-foot width of the canal is spanned by the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge and two highway bridges -- the Bourne and the Sagamore. Traffic lights govern the approach of vessels over 65 feet, and are located at either end of the canal. From the MLBaron Historical Archives. http://www.westislandweather.com

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[MassBass1585]

awsome.

[mlb525]

@MassBass1585 Glad you like the clip. I wish it was longer!

[bsgtrekfan88]

I love this! I live within 4 minutes of the canal and I take it for granted.

[mlb525]

@bsgtrekfan88 Thanks for your nice words. This film was destined to be destroyed - but I restored it instead 20 years ago.

[tenofivelips]

Great post. I really enjoyed seeing the Bourne bridge without the giant guard rails.

[mlb525]

@tenofivelips Glad you enjoyed the clip!

[stereomaster423]

The lady at :59 looked pretty disoriented. Notice no suicide guards..

[stereomaster4231]

The lady at :59 looked pretty disoriented. Notice no suicide guards..

[stereomaster4231]

The lady at :59 looked pretty disoriented. Notice no suicide guards..

[nokomarie1963]

Huh. I can see both the Bourne and the railroad bridge from in front of my my house. Different. I think there are more trees now. Funny to see the rotary without anything built around it.