00-Big Snow of 1950

Big Snow of 1950

Product Name: Big Snow of 1950

(Current terminology: The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950)

Run Time: 22:07 min

M4V video file (414MB)

TRAILER FOR BIG SNOW of 1950 (2:26 min)

The streets in New Castle were filled with snow as shop keepers tried to conduct their businesses

Here are just a few of the HIGHLIGHTS in this video:

• Over 35 images of STOREFRONTS (see list at bottom of description)
• Spot these cinemas: Vogue Theatre and the Penn Theatre with a marquee sign featuring "King Solomon's Mines" Technicolor Spectacle
• Great shots of people on horseback, snow shoveling by hand, Chapman's Dairy truck, Blatz Beer Truck, as well as the Pennzoil and Gulf gas station signs
• Wonderful song selection as background music

The “Big Snow of 1950” began on Thanksgiving afternoon, Thursday, November 23, 1950. By Saturday, November 25, a record 33 inches had fallen and almost everything in Lawrence County (in Western Pennsylvania) was shut down. Farmers had difficulty getting to their barns to care for their animals. Since milk trucks could not get through, soon all milk cans were filled, leaving no room for continued production.

In the cities and towns, nearly all commercial activity ceased. Fortunately, electric service continued and telephone service was provided on an emergency basis. Large snow-moving equipment was brought in from elsewhere and some streets and roads began to be opened to a degree as early as Monday.

The streets in New Castle were filled with snow as shop keepers tried to conduct their businesses.

This amazing natural occurrence is exquisitely captured in this video masterpiece offered exclusively by the Lawrence County Historical Society.

SONG SELECTION (performed by pianist by Roger Williams)

• Blue Tango
• Vaya Con Dios
• High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
• Because of You
• My Heart Cries For You
• Mr Sandman
• Mona Lisa
• Good Night Irene

You can see lots of STOREFRONTS: Travers, Packard, Volpe's Wall Paper, Gustav's Bakery, New Castle Store, Singer, Hanover Shoes, KINGS Jewelers, East Street Market - Wonder Bread, JC Penny Company, RAND'S Rexall STORE, Billiard Parlor, Isaly's - Ice Cream, Bakery, Nobil Shoes, Perelman's - Jewelry, Radios, Televisions, Speizer Shop, Leslie Hotel Grill, White's Millenery, Lord Baltimore, Winters, Peoples, White's Bakery, Gerson Jeweler, Betty Gay, Rands, Richman Brothers, Fishers, Eckerd, Miller's Shoes, Gus, Penn Auto Store, Dean Phipps Stores, Frew's Furniture, Kirk Hutton 22,000, Haney's 

See if you can spot the cinemas: Vogue Theatre. Penn Theatre featuring "King Solomon's Mines" Technicolor Spectacle.

And there are some great shots of people on horseback, snow shoveling by hand, Chapman's Dairy truck, Blatz Beer Truck, as well as the Pennzoil and Gulf gas station signs. 

You can read about "The Great Appalachian Storm in Historical Context" here:

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/great-appalachian-snowstorm-november-1950