WOW! The images are magnificent, and adds such context stories my grandfather told of child labor in South Jersey. Following the death of his mother, he lived with his grandparents. His estranged father periodically came round, attempting to kidnap and deliver him to the glass houses. He remembered harrowing times when his grandparents hid him under the stairs, to keep him safe from the glassworks. And the long hours and poor pay of working in the fields.
A very fine documentary, though nothing I wouldn't expect when Mr. Talone is involved. What I especially found interesting - and oft taken for granted were the bottles themselves. While helping with an amateur archeological dig in Haverhill Mass. I found a number of in tact bottles depicted in this film; bottles which I still possess decades later. Now to see the boys who were instrumental in creating them is, well, rather chilling, putting faces of children long dead to the bottles which still sit on my shelves. Once again a seemingly small thing taken for granted is given a new awareness. Enjoyed this very much. Thanks for the story told.
Fantastic work, Mr. Talone!
WOW! The images are magnificent, and adds such context stories my grandfather told of child labor in South Jersey. Following the death of his mother, he lived with his grandparents. His estranged father periodically came round, attempting to kidnap and deliver him to the glass houses. He remembered harrowing times when his grandparents hid him under the stairs, to keep him safe from the glassworks. And the long hours and poor pay of working in the fields.
A very fine documentary, though nothing I wouldn't expect when Mr. Talone is involved. What I especially found interesting - and oft taken for granted were the bottles themselves. While helping with an amateur archeological dig in Haverhill Mass. I found a number of in tact bottles depicted in this film; bottles which I still possess decades later. Now to see the boys who were instrumental in creating them is, well, rather chilling, putting faces of children long dead to the bottles which still sit on my shelves. Once again a seemingly small thing taken for granted is given a new awareness. Enjoyed this very much. Thanks for the story told.
TC Wheaton was my Great Great Grandfather. Great video.
A great resource. Thanks a lot from Winslow Township, home of New Brooklyn Glass, Winslow Glass, Wilton Glass, etc.
Very informative well done
very interesting. Glass factories still big business in s. Jersey.