Kingsbridge and Spuyten Duyvil in the 1950s (at RSS Center for Ageless Living)

We found a mysterious object deep in the archives of the Kingsbridge Historical Society–an old-looking unlabeled canister of 8mm film.  We were excited to see that the film depicted events in Kingsbridge in the early 1950s in color!  These events were clearly important to local people at the time but it was unclear to us what was going on in the scenes.  Only by referencing back issues of the Riverdale Press could we figure out what was happening.  Join us at the RSS Center for Ageless Living for a special viewing of rare footage of Kingsbridge and Spuyten Duyvil in the 1950s.  Kingsbridge Historical Society president, Nick Dembowski, will use the 1950s Riverdale Press to explain the scenes and explore the mindset of a tightly-knit community, which was uneasy about developments, both at home and abroad.

Please note that this event will be held at RSS (the RSS Center for Ageless Living) at 2600 Arlington Avenue beginning at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 9th.