Gastonia (N.C.), 1939 (Reel 3)

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Title:
Gastonia (N.C.), 1939 (Reel 3)
Date:
1939
Creator:
Waters, H. Lee
Description:
Numbers in parentheses indicate that location's geographic coordinates. 00:00:01--Panning shots of adults and children sitting on bleachers. 00:00:23--Boy stealing another boy's hat. 00:00:26--Panning shot of boys lined up in front of railing; people sitting on bleachers. 00:00:40--Medium and long shots of a baseball game. 00:00:58--Close up shot of 'Smith Chevrolet Co.' lighted sign. 00:01:03--Transition fade to exterior panning shot of Smith Chevrolet building (35.262493, -81.189950). 00:01:11--Fade in to close up shot of 'GM Genuine Parts' sign. 00:01:14--Transition fade to interior of Chevrolet store; a clerk helps a customer at the counter. 00:01:30--Interior panning shot of cars in the showroom. 00:01:51--Close up shot of 'The New 1939 Chevrolet' sign; close up panning shot of 'Chevrolet's the Choice' sign; close up shot of exterior 'Super Chevrolet Service' sign. 00:02:03--Transition fade to men in the garage working on a car. 00:02:21--Panning shot of cars on the lot. 00:02:37--Cars driving down the street past the camera in front of the Chevrolet building. 00:02:55--Student ROTC cadets in uniform. American flag flying on flagpole; panning shot of ROTC cadets standing in line in a group; American flag being taken down from the flagpole; transition fade to cadets taking the flag off the flagpole, fade to black; ROTC cadets walking past the camera in a group; shots of cadets and men walking and standing in groups. 00:05:08--Traffic on the main street, fast motion effect. 00:05:17--Transition fade to traffic on the main street, fast motion and reverse effects. 00:05:32--Foot traffic on a downtown crosswalk, fast motion effect. 00:05:48--Foot traffic on a downtown crosswalk, fast motion and reverse effects. 00:06:02--Man crossing the street. 00:06:07--Two men standing, 'The Aiken Stores' storefront in the background. 00:06:11--People entering and leaving building, fast motion effect. 00:06:35--People walking down the sidewalk toward the camera; men standing against a building. 00:07:10--Workers leaving Loray Mill (35.259801, -81.200321); mill workers walking down the sidewalk. 00:08:55--Panning shot of large white house. 00:09:02--Women posing in front of storefront windows. 00:09:12--Young girl and boy playing on tricycles. 00:09:19--Students and teachers walking in to the school building. 00:09:57--Long shot of students gathering together in a group. 00:10:00--Medium shots of students gathering, jumping rope, and posing for the camera. 00:10:18--Panning shots of a large group of students jumping with their hands in the air for the camera. 00:10:37--Aerial shots around Gastonia. 00:10:48--Aerial shot of Loray Mill (35.259801, -81.200321) 00:11:31--Aerial shot of First Baptist Church (35.261728, -81.184116) 00:11:36--Aerial Shot of Central School (35.260254, -81.180698) 00:12:05--Aerial Shot of Gaston County Courthouse (35.262894, -81.184183) 00:12:13--Aerial shot of water treatment plant (35.266451, -81.183883) 00:12:22--Aerial shot of Kress Building (35.263498, -81.182383) 00:12:28--Aerial shot of First National Bank (Lawyers Building) (35.263958, -81.183250) 00:12:31--Aerial shot of Commercial Building (35.263651, -81.183776) 00:12:59--Aerial shot of Loray Mill (35.259801, -81.200321) 00:13:04--Shot from plane of landing. 00:13:45--Couple posing and kissing.
Location:
Format:
Extent:
TRT 00:13:51
Digital Collection:
H. Lee Waters Film Collection
Source Collection:
H. Lee Waters Film collection, 1936-2005, bulk 1936-1942
Series:
Movies of Local People, 1936-1942
Provenance:
The H. Lee Waters Film Collection was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a series of gifts and purchases beginning in 1988
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Rights Note:
The publication status of this item is uncertain, making public domain determination difficult.  To the extent these materials are protected by copyright, Duke has been granted permission to make digital reproductions and make them available to the public as part of a digital collection.  For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library: https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/research/citations-and-permissions.
Identifier:
  • rl10075umatic0011030
  • 9c6884609d2d2c1808f044afadb32c81
  • watershlee
  • duke:611492
  • RL10075-UMATIC-0011_03
  • ark:/87924/r4dr2t37s
  • 6b2e04c3-4267-451b-8df0-6b12d136bb28
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