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Reel opens African American Home Movies - 1959
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Well dressed African American man standing on steps holding the hand of and talking with a nicely dressed older African American woman. Other folk equally beautifully dressed mingling on steps of church.
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01:00:11 11.61 |
Same older woman arm in arm with another nicely dressed lady, both holding their white gloves, walking down steps toward camera.
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01:00:33 33.42 |
Lots of beautifully dressed American American ladies and gentlemen in their Sunday best mingling on sidewalk in front of Baptist Church. Beautiful vintage 1950's cars parked on street
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01:01:09 69.86 |
Oval black overhead sign for the Tabernacle Baptist Church with minister's names in Oklahoma City
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01:01:14 74.63 |
Encased sign for Tabernacle Baptist Church - gives topic of sermon "The Sin of Indifference" , date and times. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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01:01:16 76.56 |
WS ext front entrance to the Baptist Church, lots of steps leading to front doors, some people are seen mingling on sidewalk
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01:01:19 79.8 |
Beautiful vintage maroon and white car circa 1950's parked on street in front of church
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01:01:44 104.25 |
LS pov across street - big brick building on corner with beautiful white trimmed windows - could be back of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Cars parked, light traffic, and people on sidewalk near building.
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01:01:46 106.95 |
Cutaway - could be some of the tall buildings in downtown Oklahoma City.
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01:01:51 111.83 |
Cutaway African American man and two ladies standing on front porch of brick home with ornate white iron railings. Pan of home with manicured lawn and trimmed green bushes. Folk wave to camera from front steps of home.
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01:02:31 151.6 |
Cutaway to a one story building looks like a motel, with large empty parking lot, woman standing at front door waves to camera. Another woman, well dressed, walking in empty parking lo. Two men, wearing suits, standing in front of open garage door as woman comes out and seemingly locks the door.
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01:03:19 199.79 |
Large sign for Lusters Motel. "Refrigerated Air" "Tile Showers" and "Baby Beds"
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01:03:27 206.99 |
Shots of downtown Oklahoma City, some of the historic brick high rise buildings, peds crossing street.
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01:03:41 221.38 |
WS ext. historic Santa-Fe Transit hub building circa late 1950's
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01:03:48 228.33 |
Var shots of St. Lukes Methodist Church Oklahoma City. Large face of Christ on tower wall. Dark footage.
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01:04:27 267.49 |
Var shots of the State Capitol and manicured grounds, Oklahoma City
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01:05:03 303.23 |
CU's and var shots of The Gold Dome (Citizen's State Bank), a geodesic dome in Oklahoma City built in 1958. Some dark footage
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01:05:28 327.98 |
Billboard for Albuquerque National Bank, circa late 1950's
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01:05:28 328.69 |
Var shots downtown Albuquerque (most likely), POV moving car driving through town, vintage cars and busses going by, the Liberty Cafe, Hot Donuts shot.
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01:05:47 347.94 |
POV moving car on highway through the desert. Barren rock formations, mostly brown terrain - no other cars in sight, approaching a small town with buildings dotted in the valley. Signage on the road reads "Cafe Bar The Den of Death" and other signs all in a row. Mac truck drives by
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01:06:17 377.78 |
Partial sign for the State of Arizona.
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01:06:19 379.94 |
Cutaway. Well dressed African American family, mom, dad, and two little girls stand in front of home and pose waving for camera.
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01:06:27 387.67 |
Two adorable African American little girls walk down path of home toward camera, stand together and wave.
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01:06:36 396.57 |
Folk arriving at a home, getting out of car in driveway, kids running toward the company, man carrying grocery bag bends down for kisses from little kids greeting him.
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01:06:50 410.71 |
Pretty lady outside shows off a Birthday cake with candles. CU on cake - reads Happy Birthday Mother.
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01:07:03 423.34 |
Great shot of entire African American family, including two adorable little girls, gathered together on steps of home for photo.
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01:07:33 453.08 |
Reel ends, African American Family Home Movies - 1959
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Description: African American Family Home Movies - 1959 vacation road trip to Oklahoma City
Keywords: Oklahoma City
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