Cove Island & Shippan Point, Stamford, CT 1920s & 1930s

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From my grandparents' home movies. Scenes include: walking down Shippan Ave, houses (one now a restroom!), road, fishing (and seining) on bridge over canal, tiny fish, the tidal pond by Darien and dam, sign by the Cove Investment and Improvement Co (still there?), men wearing knickers, fireworks, parties, fireworks (1930s, in color)

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WOW! SO LONG AGO. ( 1 year ago by MIZARI79)

WOW! SO LONG AGO.

it looks pretty ... ( 1 year ago by gusman01)

it looks pretty much the same way as today

Isn't that sign on ... ( 1 year ago by lipwak)

Isn't that sign on the dam still there?

Cool! I'm ... ( 1 year ago by stratfordct)

Cool! I'm impressed that they owned a home movie camera in those days. You should send a copy to the Stamford Historical Society....

Yes. I have to get ... ( 1 year ago by lipwak)

Yes. I have to get around to that.

Hi, I lived years ... ( 1 year ago by LoveShock2)

Hi, I lived years in Shippan Point (Sea Beach Dr.) and I want to thankyou for this video. It brings back a lot of the atmosphere of the area. The video is also of exceptional quality considering when it was filmed...Contact tHe Stamford Historical Society, they will surely apreciate. Best regards.

My grandparents ... ( 1 year ago by sawzall666)

My grandparents used to live on Cove Island, they said they got flooded every year lol

Sawzall666, ... ( 9 months ago by Chevy57l)

Sawzall666, Where's your 2006 Dodge? lol

west side!!! is the ... ( 8 months ago by nickvanzetti)

west side!!! is the best side!!! southfield village!!!

Conn Ave !!! ( 8 months ago by rmdevito)

Conn Ave !!!

West side was ... ( 8 months ago by ChooseyBeggar86)

West side was Italian back then. East side was Irish. South end was Ukrainian and Polish.

HOLY SHIT IS THAT ... ( 6 months ago by Pantera666chick)

HOLY SHIT IS THAT FOR REAL? WOW... I am floored at how it used to look... oh my god.
That shit is awesome it looks so diff. now. You should do a comparison film wow.

This is amazing ... ( 4 months ago by bgoldrock)

This is amazing footage! I was born and raised in Stamford; grew up in the Cove area and South End. Gosh, it's so nice to see this!

hi casey ohh mannn ... ( 4 months ago by doublebassrox)

hi casey ohh mannn i have to do a big report on this decade and its a biiiig report >=(

Great footage. ... ( 3 months ago by Johnnyboy792)

Great footage. Thanks for the rare treat !

i know thats really ... ( 3 months ago by miriame2008)

i know thats really cool that you added this....but is there sound???

Sorry, there isn't ... ( 3 months ago by lipwak)

Sorry, there isn't sound. You can always add your own if you'd like.... Cheers, John L

lol...thaaaaanks ( 3 months ago by miriame2008)

lol...thaaaaanks

East side all day ... ( 2 months ago by algerianjew)

East side all day bby boi!

What is your point ... ( 1 week ago by TekaG26)

What is your point Algerian?

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