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Cramerton (N.C.), circa 1938-1939

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Waters, H. Lee

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00:00:02--Cramerton Mill workers exiting mill doors, walking toward camera, workers watching cameraman through open windows 00:01:06--Young African American man walking past parked car, men lounging on grass, women crossing railroad tracks, man walking down railroad tracks, men sitting outside smoking and talking 00:01:34--Medium shot of mill workers looking through window, mill workers walking down street in front of parked cars 00:02:02--Men playing baseball with spectator watching in foreground, two women walking by group of men 00:02:08--Young boy looking at camera, workers sitting in group, mill workers playing games, men playing baseball on field 00:02:55--Men playing baseball, boys watching baseball game 00:03:12--Wide shot of baseball game, footage sped up, medium shot of man throwing baseball 00:03:45--Two men walking toward camera carrying baby, men and women walking on road toward camera, children walking near bleachers, reversed footage of boys riding bicycles, pedestrians on downtown sidewalk, “Norris Candies” sign 00:04:22--Forward shot of train arriving at station, fade out effect makes train disappear 00:04:30--Man and boy posing for camera on train platform, long shot of man walking alone, women and children standing on porch, pedestrians standing downtown, group of boys standing on sidewalk 00:04:55--Men and women playing doubles tennis, slow motion effect, boys jumping off metal bar, footage reversed 00:05:28--Men standing in front of brick wall, wide shot of church and school, men in suits walking away from building, two men riding bicycle, boy chasing girl riding on bicycle, man riding bicycle on grass 00:05:56--Men standing around talking and smoking, children playing in park,...
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Video
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Motion Pictures (Visual Works)Black And White Film Silent Films
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