Yes these videos are incredible. These ships are even pre-AAA class, which are some of the last traditional style lakers on the lakes. I wish I could go back to that time and hear the steam whistles blowing on the old ships.
Good old 8mm, my Dad had quite a few reels of film with holes burnt in them. We sure have advanced since those days. No matter where you were in the US everyone's dress code was the same.
These films are in great condition I love seeing old ship videos
My dad was sailing the Lakes in those days...during the '40 s & ' 50 s. Lived in Duluth...loved the area.
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Yes these videos are incredible. These ships are even pre-AAA class, which are some of the last traditional style lakers on the lakes. I wish I could go back to that time and hear the steam whistles blowing on the old ships.
This was the best era of Great Lakes shipping, hands down.
Excellent film footage! Rare to see good color film from the canal in that era.
No problem. Happy that people see this. A bit of important history I think.
Thank you Merky 600 for sharing this vintage treasure. ⚓️
Amazing. Even in 1951 people came to the Canal to watch the ships arrive. Thanks for sharing.
What the hell else was and is there to do in that dump on the lake ? I’m surprised it
isn’t the suicide capital of Sodasoda ?
@@SeamusMcGillicuddy0 why so salty? No bitches?
Good old 8mm, my Dad had quite a few reels of film with holes burnt in them. We sure have advanced since those days. No matter where you were in the US everyone's dress code was the same.
Wow this so cool I wasn’t even though of yet
Oh this is ace! So happy it’s survived
Thanks for posting! Iconic!
This is such an awesome video. Thank you for sharing.
Pretty cool film.
So cool to see this from a perspective 70 years ago, before Duluth was the tourist trap it is today
Oh boy you have seen absolutely nothing if you call Duluth a tourist trap
Great video some of those old girls have small pilot houses
1:18 I loved to see the cliffs victory
How many of you know that the length of this video likely isn't just by chance. A roll of 8mm film runs about 3 minutes.
Cliffs Victory is a very unique looking ship
It’s kinda odd seeing that Saltie at the beginning with it’s prop out of the water knowing how large and heavy ships are
I'd be interested to find out if you have a list of the ships that were on this film
Cliffs Victory was one of them. It’s long since scrapped though.