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Andrew Avery Home Movies Film Reel 4: hm-avr_0059

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
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00:01:20 - Outdoor Scenes

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Partial Transcript: men and women stand in circle, begin to square-dance;
dancers;
four ladies wearing summer dresses in farmyard, cutting corn of cobs;
men and children with women cutting corn of cobs;
group of three women, one in nurse's uniform, pose;
group of two women, one in nurse's uniform, pose;
woman pushes two children on swing tied to tree limb in yard of house;
lake: canoes on lake (camp for girls at Spring Creek's boat riding);
canoes on lake

Segment Synopsis: This footage depicts various outdoor scenes in or around Bainbridge, GA. Scenes include young people square dancing, a group cutting corn cobs, posed scenes, and a girls' summer camp canoeing in Spring Creek on the Flint River.

Keywords: Boating; Canoes; Color film; Corn; Flint River; Lake; Nurses; Outdoor activities; Spring Creek; Square dancing; Summer camp for girls; Summer dresses

00:02:19 - Washington, D.C.

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Partial Transcript: Washington D.C.: large sandstone building with steep red roof (Smithsonian?);
the Mall and the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.;
monuments and buildings, including Mount Vernon;
the White House

Segment Synopsis: These scenes show various parts of Washington D.C. including the National Mall, the White House, and other monuments.

Keywords: Buildings; Color film; Monuments; National Mall; Washington D.C.; White House

00:04:02 - Outdoor and Street Scenes

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Partial Transcript: tanks driving through streets of small downtown area - people on sidewalks watch tanks pass - tanks drive through intersection with traffic light;
man (Jack) stands in corner of pen where three large hogs root around;
across broad lawn to large white building;
young man (early teens?) stands in front of a door;
a valley or meadow;
park?: sidewalk through grassy area with trees on either side;
Parade: coming towards camera - motorcycle leads parade;
majorettes, marching band;
woman walks away from house with open garage door, across lawn towards street;
side view of same house;
woman in hat walks alongside hedge;
Black slug

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains various outdoor and street scenes, including tanks and motorcades driving through a small town, hogs in a pig pen, a parade scene, and different types of foliage. These scenes occur in or around Bainbridge, GA.

Keywords: Color film; Flowers; Foliage; Hogs; Houses and homes; Parade; Pigs; Tanks

00:06:34 - Businesses

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Partial Transcript: sign painted on roof or awning of building: "Flint River Market, Phone 390";
woman comes out of screen door followed by man and woman who stand and talk in front of door;
woman opens door and stands in doorway holding large fish;
girl and woman in parking lot - two boys with young girl walk past side of building which has tomato plants (?) growing next to it;
man walks out of building - several people are standing outside;
man comes out of building carrying paper bag - boy comes out of building carrying paper bag;
man and young boy pose outside building;
man with two bags of groceries in basket on handlebar of bike rides by - other people with paper grocery bags come out of building;
diagonally across intersection, a gas station, sign: "Phillips 66";
Phillips 66 station with cars being gassed up;
"Phillips 66" sign;
man and boy washing windshield of car;
black man raising rear of car with jack;
gas station

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains various shots of rural businesses and employees, including a market/grocery store and a Phillips 66 gas station. These scenes occur in or around Bainbridge, GA.

Keywords: "Flint River Market, Phone 390"; "Phillips 66"; Color film; Foliage; Gas stations; Groceries; Grocers; Markets; Plants; Stores

00:08:09 - Agriculture Industry

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Partial Transcript: side of building with painted-on signs: "Hopeful Peanut & Milling Co.", "Office", "Master Mix Feeds";
milling building - many signs painted-on: "Master Mix Feeds", "Complete Feeds for __?__ Needs", "We Buy Corn & Peanuts", "Custom Mixing-Grinding- Shelling", "Hopeful Peanut & Milling Co.";
office and mill buildings;
"Master Mix Feeds" painted on building;
one-story house, lawn with some shrubs - car parked in back;
man stands by truck which has "Hopeful Peanut & Milling Co." painted on door;
boy petting dog near swing set;
boy on swing;
two men climbing on pile of grain or peanuts in bed of truck parked near silo - they appear to take some kind of 'core sample' using long tube and pour sample into bucket;
men working on and near two trucks, one full of grain or nuts and the other of corncobs, parked by silos;
trucks;
truck driving up to mill;
man on bed of truck, taking sample;
trucks parking by silos;
man walks by workers at mill;
three black men unload corncobs off truck into wheelbarrow while white man watches;
chute leading to top of silo - buildings

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains footage of the Hopeful Peanut & Milling Co. in Hopeful, GA, near Bainbridge. The scenes depict employees performing various tasks, as well as different views outside of the mill.

Keywords: "Hopeful Peanut & Milling Co."; "Master Mix Feeds"; Color film; Grain; Mill employees; Mills; Peanuts; Silos; Trucks

00:10:29 - Outdoor Grilling

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Partial Transcript: boys clowning around;
man holds meat up for camera;
meat on grill

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains various shots of young men and boys grilling meat on an outdoor grill.

Keywords: Color film; Grilling; Meat; Outdoor cooking

00:10:50 - School Scenes

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Partial Transcript: United States and Georgia flags on pole against clear sky;
school. sign above school: "Frank S. Jones – R _?_ Wheat Elementary School";
Easter: girls in dresses and boys in bunny suits, circa 20 children in all, walk (or hop) two-by-two past camera;
nine girls in Easter dresses sitting on bench;
boys in bunny suits seated on bench - in unison, they jump up and hop past camera and out of picture;
two young girls in Easter dresses, one holding a Bible - they talk or sing;
across field, toward school with lots of kids running around outside;
group of boys, one holding basketball;
side of brick school building with sign: "E.G. Egan - Grace King Elementary School";
same school from front, with cars in parking lot, etc.;
school from back and side, across field
water tower with sign: "Bainbridge"

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains various scenes of elementary school children, many of whom are dressed up or in costume for Easter. Other scenes show children performing outdoor activities on a playground, as well as the exteriors of elementary schools. These scenes occur in or around Bainbridge, GA.

Keywords: Children; Color film; Easter costumes; Easter dresses; Flags; Outdoor activities; Schools; Water towers

00:12:24 - Church Supper

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Partial Transcript: church supper: down buffet table at church supper with people on both sides getting food and talking - various shots of people getting food, standing, sitting, talking, eating;
people coming out of white wooden church and standing outside;
church supper, not same as one described above: this one takes place under pine trees - various shots of people getting food, standing, sitting, talking, eating;
church supper, not same as either two described above: this one takes place under pine trees - various shots of people getting food, standing, sitting, talking, eating

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains scenes of parishioners at suppers or buffets after church. These scenes occur in or around Bainbridge, GA.

Keywords: Christian churches; Church suppers; Color film; Parishioners; buffets

00:15:39 - Street Parade and Speeches

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Partial Transcript: parade: man on horse with confederate battle flag rides through city street as man on side of street waves him through - floats with signs include "Cairo Rotary Club", "Happy Birthday Grady County", "Whigham", "Thomasville" - last float has a queen and her court, with nine women in formal dresses holding flowers
women from the float walking - 3 women posed;
various shots of men and women in suits standing in small groups chatting at outdoor function;
man in suit speaks into microphone - woman from float receives trophy, possibly goblet, is seated - second man speaks into microphone (Herman Talmadge) - third man speaks into microphone

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains scenes of a street parade in or around Bainbridge, GA. It also contains Herman Talmadge giving a speech during an event with other speakers.

Keywords: "Cairo Rotary Club"; Beauty pageant contestants; Color film; Floats; Grady County; Herman Talmadge; Parades; Speeches; Thomasville; Whigham

00:16:57 - Church Scene

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Partial Transcript: church, seen from across parking lot: roofs of cars are in foreground;
people walking across parking lot, possibly in front of church;
people on steps of church and walking into church;
people walking out of church;
people outside church, seen from side of church;
four men outside church;
choir outside church
two men, one of whom might be in sheriff's uniform, standing by two cars;
down banquet table at another church supper;
two flags on flagpole (one is U.S. and one is Georgia flag);
school building with sign: Frank S. Jones - R.F. Wheat Elementary School

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains scenes of parishioners at suppers or buffets after church. These scenes occur in or around Bainbridge, GA.

Keywords: Buffets; Christian churches; Church choirs; Church suppers; Color film; Elementary schools; Flags; Parishioners

00:19:00 - Wedding Scene

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Partial Transcript: wedding party: two young men in suits and three young women wearing dresses and holding flowers stand outside a white building;
bride and groom with best man and maid of honor;
woman hugs and kisses bride and groom;
receiving line;
people leaving church;
guests;
bride and groom, wedding party file out of church;
more guests leave church

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains various shots of a newlywed couple and guests outside after a wedding ceremony. These scenes occur in or around Bainbridge, GA.

Keywords: Churches; Color film; Weddings

00:20:00 - Street Parade II

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Partial Transcript: preparations for a parade. Buggy on downtown street has sign: "Watch for this event: Bainbridge Rotary Club Rotary Christmas Bazaar";
person in drum major hat and girl carrying signs walk past camera;
three men standing by Rotary buggy;
woman on horseback;
young women sitting on floats, arranging flowers and dresses;
young women sitting on floats, arranging flowers and dresses;
choir on float;
marching band members wearing earmuffs;
boys in football uniforms sitting on sidelines of football game;
people seated in folding chairs on floats;
floats pull out: 4 or 5 floats roll quickly past camera;
large white stucco building with tile roof and several domes;
parade moves through downtown - filmed from side of street across roofs of cars;
audience lining streets to watch parade;
banner hung over street "Welcome Inland Port Day Nov 29";
float, parked, with 2 girls sitting on package with tag which says "Merry Xmas";
other floats;
marching band and majorettes assume marching formation;
float with sign: "Watch our smoke with shade tobacco - Attapulgus";
marching band;
young women on floats;
parade begins: Police car, motorcycles, military color guard, soldiers, floats and cars;
parade continued: floats and cars, marching band, school groups, scout groups;
one woman and two men leaning on a cannon and looking towards their left, palm trees in background;
parade: floats roll through downtown street, including civil war themed float, colonial themed float, other floats and people in costume;
indoors: older man in blue jacket and string tie speaks to people at banquet, who applaud;
man in similar outfit with red jacket speaks;
people at banquet, including families, young women wearing tiaras;
young women with banners and tiaras stand posed in group outside; some talk to each other;
sunset;
black screen with text: "The End"

Segment Synopsis: This footage contains scenes of a street parade in or around Bainbridge, GA. It also shows a banquet hall with costumed men speaking, as well as shots of young women with tiara and banners posing.

Keywords: "Inland Port Day"; Attapulgus; Bainbridge; Beauty pageant contestants; Boy scouts; Choirs; Color film; Floats; Football; Marching bands; Parades; Rotary Clubs; speeches