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Good impression! Any tips for a 28th id aidman. Planning on making a short film about a medic attached to a line company.

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Crazy that you found a can that old in almost perfect shape!

The 1973 advertisement in this video shows a steel can. The pull tab aluminum can I found is most likely from the late 1970s. Citation for newspaper ad: “How to get a free carton of Tab and Fresca.,” [Passaic, New Jersey] Herald-News, April 25, 1973.

Remember always have a weapon within reach. Take care.

Looks like the text got cut off a bit. This was my Sunday display at the W.M. Robinson Museum’s WWII Weekend back in October. That weekend I focused on the history of US Army medics during World War II & the wartime contributions of Latinos in the Army. It was a wonderful experience. Special thanks to John Knyff from Bloody Historical (B.Historical) & Steven Snyder.

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Thats awesome

The bottles and cans in this video were collected as part of two surface archaeology projects for a local state park & a town forest. Some of these objects will be added to a brand new museum display on the history of Kettletown State Park for future generations to appreciate. The others will be documented and donated to a local historical society. These bottles and cans represent the people who enjoyed Connecticut’s outdoor spaces during the second half of the 20th century (even if they are still technically litter!)

These bottles are part of a surface archaeology project for a local state park. They will be added to a brand new museum display on the history of the park for future generations to learn from and enjoy! Objects like these represent the people who enjoyed Connecticut’s state parks during the latter half of the 20th century (even if they are still technically litter!)

Great job on this. My buddy and I kayak and canoe in this area. Thanks for uncovering this and I'm looking forward to more of your videos. Keep up the good work!

Didn’t mention it in the video but I suspect the stone abutments & supports are the originals from when the line opened in March 1850.

Fascinating video. Being old enough to remember the New Haven, I enjoyed this look at the railroad’s history.

Very good content, love your voice and presence

At 2:16 the arrow is pointing to the rail bridge right next to the road bridge I’m talking about. I apologize for missing that mistake. Here’s where the arrow should be pointing: czcams.com/users/shortsIKBtC2HvzOo?feature=share You can see the dirt road leading up to it. Both of these bridges were on B.I.B. co. property. The rail bridge next to it was built in 1891. Today it supports an underground pipeline of some sort (fiber optics, water, or sewage maybe?). The dirt road that lead up to the road bridge was eliminated when the right of way for I-91 cut straight through the area. The entrance to that road was where the on ramp to I-91 north at exit 21 is located today.

Footage of the 1873 Comstock Covered Bridge over the Salmon River. The bridge connects East Hampton & Colchester, Connecticut. It was restored and strengthened by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. The history of this bridge goes back to 1785. No narration. History: 1.) “Comstock Bridge”- Chatham Historical Society. chathamhistoricalct.org/comstock/ 2.) “The Comstock Bridge Brings East Hampton Residents Together”. - Connecticut History, CT Humanities connecticuthistory.org/the-comstock-bridge-brings-east-hampton-residents-together/

"Heavy load and a worried mind,"

What are you doing over here by the truck? I’m stealing tools.

thanks for the history perspective .. *LIKED* and *SUBSCRIBED* --LT

a medic yes

Nothing glorious about it. I am portraying a Company Aid Man from Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, United States Army in the area around Schmidt, Germany (Early November 1944) on a cold & very rainy day.

Needs more canteen rattling

“Here we see the GI in his natural habitat.”

My kit was far from perfect when I filmed this video. It was set up to be a contemporary hiking kit with historical components rather than a historical impression. I didn’t have canteens yet so there were small bottles of water in each of the carriers on my belt. The medical bag was a poor reproduction & I definitely needed to shave if I was trying to look authentic at all. I look forward to getting out to this location over the summer time for more (significantly longer) hiking videos featuring my new impressions & plenty of old historical Militaria.

Here I’m dressed as a late-war U.S. Army Aid Man in an M1937 wool uniform, M1943 field jacket, & M43 Combat Service Shoes. My equipment is that of a Medical NCO with Yoke suspenders, M1936 pistol belt, one M1910 canteen cover & canteen, one M1941 canteen cover & M1910 canteen, M17 binocular case, & M1943 Entrenching tool. Rather than carrying medical bags I’ve got one M1 Ammunition bag which, along with the Red Cross helmet design, can be seen in original photographs & newsreel footage of the 100th Infantry Division’s Medical Detachments in March - May 1945. It should be noted that the later style No.299A M1 Ammo bag I have here did see use in Europe but it was no where near as common as the earlier No. 299 bag. The main difference is their straps & how the bag is fixed to them.

Update 2019: I really loved making these slideshows in middle school. Some new and better historical content will be coming soon. A 15 minute slideshow? What was I thinking? I had quite a bit of time on my hands back then. Anyway, I have sold off most of this collection to afford the life expenses of being a busy college student. Most of these uniforms have left my possession since this was uploaded. I kept the pieces that meant the most to me & slowly but surely I am rebuilding my collection. Thanks for reading & for watching!