Arizona Memories from the '50s
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- Americans have always seen the West as a land of opportunity - the place people went to reinvent themselves. In the 1950s, the Valley of the Sun was transformed by young veterans, entrepreneurs, and families looking for a new lifestyle. The economic boom that began with WWII launched a decade of change, and growth continues until this day. This is the story of the people who launched the boom years and turned the desert into the Valley of their dreams.
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$0.80 an hour at that time is equivalent to $30.72 an hour today. Time and a half would be $45.36 an hour. For those wondering.
A right to work state that always cheated its workers with rotten wages and lack of benefits. A dubious destination with California only 500 miles away.
But remember, they had such a hard time so its impossible for Gen Z to have a harder time than them, right?
Don’t forget it was unionized too. Damn how they get better everything back in the day 😭
Even when I was young in the 90s and 2000s, it was so different. It was just the beginning of the huge boom we’ve seen in the last 20 years. Its really sad. It will never be what it used to be and it’s heartbreaking.
I was born in 1989 and grew up in the Arcadia area, used to ride the bus with my dad everywhere when he worked at the Honeywell plant as an electrician. He worked on the Arizona Mills mall and the Dell Webb office building on Lincoln. I do miss the way Phoenix used to be in the 90s and early 2000s. It was a lot of fun growing up.
@@sergeantseven4240 We all have wonderful memories of our childhoods, and we should savor them. Yes, things have changed, but we should *continue* to make happy memories *today.*
I went to John F Long Elementary School and Maryvale High School. A lot has changed in the past 30 years.
I went to Maryvale in the early 80s😅
I bet, lol
So did I 55th and Camelback
Great documentary film! I grew up in Maryvale during the 80's. Mr. Long created a beautiful community.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
John F long yes sir
Born in 67 and raised in Maryvale, John F.Long homes for miles each direction, was there for 34 years . Now, I here it's not that great anymore.
I hear that it's not great here in Maryvale also.
I moved to Phx in 1977...it was paradise
Sure wish we could get back to that
1957....
@@bluegrassgal I was born in 1957 ... Bet it was really paradise back then.
It’s still paradise now!
@@Stetson_Pachecoyeah right lol
There’s literally a town in phoenix metro called paradise
Nowadays maryvale has shootings everyday and junkies walking around lol
I think Maryvale is the worst part of Phoenix. The police don't even go there.
it's a COLORful neighborhood :P
@@smplfi9859 LOL.... facts
I love scholars, youths and joggers in Maryvale
Not that bad , I was born and raised here . A whole lot of development recently too
Man, I wish it was like this still.... we moved here in 08' .... My mom and I originally moved here in 96' back came back in 08... to get away from the big city ,but now its overcrowded and over priced.
My great-grandma's home in insert Arizona town name here was built in the early 1950s, and it still stands. I'm young but even when I was a little kid it was so much different. I feel like we've lost a lot of our culture and individuality.
We moved to maryvale in 1960, i left maryvale in 77 joined the army. My family still lives in Phoenix metro
A nice film.
3:04 17 year old Harvey Leroy Sleen who graduated from Globe High School June 13, 1941 died in the December 7, 1941 attack and is assumed still on board the U.S.S. Arizona.
Thanks for the kind words, and for remembering a brave Arizonan.
Moved to maryvale in 1960 and I loved it
Amazing video! That's the valley of the sun!
I was born in Phoenix in 1943. Graduated from Phoenix union . Got the hell out of their in 1980, and don't miss it at all.
We don't miss you either, if more Democrats like you would leave we'd be fine
@@billveek9518 😑come on man, just a fun video and not too offensive comment
@@phxnezze how is that comment offensive? Dam, what shallow feelings you have.
@@billveek9518"Don't miss it at all" was the comment that was offensive enough that you made a dumb political comment.
@@billveek9518 I moved there in 1970 and out in 2019, I miss the old Phoenix, Glendale. I'm not into the new overcrowded
Phx. and before anyone says anything i'm a Republican😊
Great production
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this!!! Moved to PHX in 1978 and haven't left. Used to go to the hot air balloon regatta at the Thunderbird School of International Management on 59th Avenue and Greenway. So cool, but PHX has blown up in the past 20 yrs. Waaaaay too many WAORCA virus transplants, turning Maricopa County purple since 2008...
My hometown! 🥰
Isn’t that Pat McMahon’s voice in the background? A voice I’ve heard all my life here in Phoenix.
It sure is. Good ear!
He is the voice of Phoenix!! I grew up watching him on Wallace and ladmo. Then PBS. The news at times he just Is the voice of Phoenix.
That’s crazy man. Now our problems here are water, single family homes, and car dependency. We were screwed from the beginning! 😭
Yeah, independence is scary.
So cool! I was curious about history of my home and now I have learned a lot. I want to learn about the tribes that lived here before the city was started. I'm also curious about how many of the buildings shown in this documentary are still standing and where to find the not so obvious ones. 😅
So glad you enjoyed it. There are definitely always more stories to tell -- thanks so much for your interest!
I’m 32 and my soul is tickled by this video
I owned a John F Long home...best one ever!!
7:38 Maryvale is now garbage and a place you're likely to get shot or robbed.
Little Mexico now
I took a drive through my old neighborhood near 51st ave & Indian School and I was blown away by the downturn and poor conditions of Maryvale. Big shame, John F. Long must be rolling in his grave..no disrespect.
CZcams Teezy T Phoenix. Song says it all
Seems like life was better back then. Minus the racism
Phoenix is now considered LA east and that is not a good thing
Vegas also
Arizona Native grew up in Maryvale it definitely went down hill
who do we blame.
Tachito ws lcm 36 for. Life
Sure has been destroyed
Pat McMahon. Anyone remember Wallace and Ladmo?
This is an old interview (obviously), but you might enjoy it! We had Bill "Wallace" Thompson and Pat McMahon on Horizon in 2011: czcams.com/video/ZiKIyyPUm68/video.html
Now we have no water
FBI Violent Street Gang Task Force with Phoenix AZDPS.
And the Mexican were left in Guadalupe to live. Huh 😂😂
Every where u lived in the u s a Mexican and blacks and Indian people were miss treated , I know it happen to me in the 50s
No way
@@fredrickvonpumanickellii4238 yess they are , and u know it or are u in La la land?
sorry about that
Every era has its good and bad
Not according to this documentary.
Don't forget the Carpio's, Calleros and Cantu's in the 480
I have no clue 😮!
Who?