The New Haven Railroad during the surprise 1938 Hurricane that devastated much of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Thousands of cars stopped. 75 miles of track lifted, twisted, washed out, undermined or covered with sand, stone and debris.
31 Bridges and 200 Culverts washed out.
Over 5000 men worked 3 shifts to repair the damage.
Nice little find at an a recent estate.
B&W Photo of Oakledge Estate in Hopedale Massachusetts. Photograph is not dated.
Oak Bluffs Massachusetts “Surf Bathing” postcard from 1908.
Two things come to mind…
1) I’m sure that baths were long overdue.
2) With all that clothing on, drowning must of been rampant.
Photograph of Pembroke Massachusetts Center ..
Probably from the 1920′s…
Plymouth Cordage Products…
It was in a Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey Circus Program from 1948…
Plymouth Massachusetts / Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey Circus Cordage Ad from 1948….
“When the aerial artists climb to the upper reaches of the great tent, tension holds ten thousand pairs of eyes. Human lives swing and soar overhead on the supple strength of the ropes that hold them safe.
Ropes play a vital part in circus pageantry. They also perform hundreds of other hard tasks in the “Big Show,” from bracing the tents and tethering animals to safety nets, tackle and other equipment.
Circuses demand topmost quality in rope. Plymouth supplies 70 miles of ropes each year to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey alone. Most of that rope is Plymouth’s Ship Brand Manila, famous for its durable strength for hard jobs on land and sea, where ever safety counts.”
Has anyone been to Cordage Park lately? Is it still dying a slow death?
And a big shout out to Walmart for sticking Cordage Park with that big ugly building next door…
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