1962-1963SILENT FEATURE FILMS
BETWEEN MARCH 1962 AND APRIL 1963
APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET OF COLOR FILM COMPLIED ONTO A 7 INCH REEL. RUN TIME: 11:37 SHOWN ARE THREE DISTINCT EVENTS. THE FIRST SEGMENT SHOWS THE EUREKA BRASS BAND IN A CEMETERY WHERE A CASKET IS BEING PLACED INTO A WALL VAULT. THE SECOND SEGMENT SHOWS MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG MEN'S PROTECTIVE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION IN THE MCDONOGHVILLE CEMETERY, AROUND AN IN-GROUND GRAVESITE AND A MASONIC BURIAL RITUAL. THE THIRD EVENT SHOWS A PROCESS DATE ON THE FILM OF APRIL, 1963 AND IS ORIGINAL, COLOR FOOTAGE OF THE FUNERAL FOR MCKINLEY WILLIAMS, WHO DIED MARCH 29, 1963. SHOWN IS A FUNERAL SERVICE INSIDE THE SECOND FREE MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH, LOCATED AT 1228 BURDETTE STREET IN THE CARROLLTON NEIGHBORHOOD. FLOWERS ARRANGED IN THE FORM OF THE MASONIC EMBLEM OF A COMPASS AND SQUARE, ARE SEEN NEXT TO THE OPEN CASKET. THE FUNERAL GROUP IS SEEN LEAVING THE CHURCH AND MARCHING TO THE GREEN STREET CEMETERY, WHERE A SERVICE IS PERFORMED BY THE MASONS. SEE ALSO 2000.78.4.9 AND 2000.78.4.65
APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET OF COLOR FILM COMPLIED ONTO A 7 INCH REEL. RUN TIME: 11:37 SHOWN ARE THREE DISTINCT EVENTS. THE FIRST SEGMENT SHOWS THE EUREKA BRASS BAND IN A CEMETERY WHERE A CASKET IS BEING PLACED INTO A WALL VAULT. THE SECOND SEGMENT SHOWS MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG MEN'S PROTECTIVE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION IN THE MCDONOGHVILLE CEMETERY, AROUND AN IN-GROUND GRAVESITE AND A MASONIC BURIAL RITUAL. THE THIRD EVENT SHOWS A PROCESS DATE ON THE FILM OF APRIL, 1963 AND IS ORIGINAL, COLOR FOOTAGE OF THE FUNERAL FOR MCKINLEY WILLIAMS, WHO DIED MARCH 29, 1963. SHOWN IS A FUNERAL SERVICE INSIDE THE SECOND FREE MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH, LOCATED AT 1228 BURDETTE STREET IN THE CARROLLTON NEIGHBORHOOD. FLOWERS ARRANGED IN THE FORM OF THE MASONIC EMBLEM OF A COMPASS AND SQUARE, ARE SEEN NEXT TO THE OPEN CASKET. THE FUNERAL GROUP IS SEEN LEAVING THE CHURCH AND MARCHING TO THE GREEN STREET CEMETERY, WHERE A SERVICE IS PERFORMED BY THE MASONS. SEE ALSO 2000.78.4.9 AND 2000.78.4.65
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LS OF FUNERAL PROCESSION IN CEMETERY, EUREKA BRASS BAND PLAYS AND SLOWLY MARCHES, DIRGE
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HONOR GUARD AT CRYPT, EUREKA BRASS BAND PLAYS
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| 01:01:00 60.9 |
CASKET IS LIFTED AND SLID INTO CRYPT, MAUSOLEUM VAULT, MAN GIVES IT A GOOD PUSH
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YOUNG MEN TURN AND LOOK AT CAMERA MAN
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| 01:01:20 79.99 |
EUREKA BRASS BAND PLAYS IN CEMETERY, AMONG THE FAMILY CRYPTS
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| 01:01:35 95.88 |
PROCESSION OUT OF THE CEMETERY, AFTER BURIAL, TRUMPETER IN BAND PUSHES YOUNG MAN FOOLING AROUND, DISRESPECTFUL
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| 01:01:47 107.75 |
MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG MEN'S PROTECTIVE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION AND MASONS, FUNERAL PROCESSION
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BLACK MASONS WEARING RITUAL APRONS
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| 01:01:58 118.56 |
CASKET IS CARRIED THROUGH CEMETERY BY MASONS, MOURNERS FOLLOW
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GRAVE SITE CEREMONY, MAN THROWS SOMETHING IN GRAVE
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MS OF BLACK MASONS PERFORMING GRAVE SITE CEREMONY
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| 01:02:56 176.57 |
KIDS WATCH BURIAL
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| 01:03:02 182.86 |
CLIPS OF MASONS AT BURIAL, CEREMONY, MASON THROWS DECEASED APRON IN GRAVE, MEMBERS HOLD THEIR HANDS UP, THROW SOMETHING IN GRAVE,PERFORM HAND GESTURES, SECRET SOCIETY RITUALS
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HAND PAINTED WOODEN GRAVE MARKER, CROSS AND QUOTES
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| 01:03:40 220.7 |
CEREMONY ENDS AT GRAVE SITE AND MASONS AND MOURNERS LEAVE CMETERY
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| 01:03:56 236.93 |
OLD BLACK MAN STANDS OUTSIDE MCDONOGHVILLE CEMETERY
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| 01:04:00 240.51 |
EUREKA BRASS BAND ENTERS MCDONOGHVILLE CEMETERY THROUGH METAL GATES
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MOURNERS AND COLOR GUARD OUTSIDE CEMETERY, CASKET IS CARRIED IN, ELEVATED HIGHWAY IS VISIBLE IN DISTANCE
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MS OF EUREKA BRASS BAND PLAYING
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CASKET IS PLACED ON TOP OF RAISED VAULT, CEMETERY WORKERS HELP
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FAMILY OF DECEASED AND MOURNERS ENTER WITH UMBRELLAS, RAINY DAY
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MS OF WIDOW? WITH HANDKERCHIEF
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MS OF MAN RECITING AT BURIAL SITE, READING FROM A BOOK, CEREMONY, WEARING A FEZ
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| 01:04:48 288.49 |
MOURNERS LEAVE MCDONOGHVILLE CEMETERY THROUGH DECORATIVE IRON GATE, AFTER BURIAL
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| 01:04:57 297.14 |
BLANK SLATE
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| 01:05:06 306.09 |
CHURCH FUNERAL, INT SHOTS, OPEN CASKET, MCKINLEY WILLIAMS, GREAT SHOT FROM BALCONY OF MOURNERS AND WOMEN DRESSED IN ALL WHITE FANNING THEMSELVES, MASONIC FLORAL ARRANGEMENT ON DISPLAY
(SECOND FREE MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH, LOCATED AT 1228 BURDETTE STREET IN THE CARROLLTON NEIGHBORHOOD) |
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WOMAN IN WHITE SPEAKS TO CONGREGATION, FUNERAL FLOWERS IN CHURCH, MASONIC WOMEN'S GROUP ?
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OVERHEAD SHOT OF CONGREGATION, POV BALCONY, FUNERAL OF MCKINLEY WILLIAMS
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MS OF OPEN CASKET COVERED WITH FLOWERS
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| 01:06:02 362.83 |
MAN SINGS AT SERVICE, CHOIR DRESSED LIKE FLYING NUNS
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REVEREND SPEAKS AT FUNERAL
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POV BALCONY OF SECOND FREE MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH, GREAT INT SHOT, RAISED CHOIR
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MINISTER SPEAKS FROM PODIUM
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WOMAN IN GROUP WEARING WHITE PASSES OUT, EVERYONE FANS HER VIGOROUSLY
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POV BALCONY, EVERYONE FANNING THEMSELVES, HOT CHURCH FUNERAL SERVICE, PEOPLE PASSING OUT ?
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SOMEONE IN CHOIR PASSED OUT MORE FANNING, STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
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| 01:07:11 431.75 |
WOMAN SWOONING WITH HEAT OR RAPTURE, MAN HOLDS HER AND WOMEN IN WHITE FAN HER, CUT TO VIEW FROM BALCONY OF THE CRISIS
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OPEN CASKET WITH BODY OF MCKINLEY WILLIAMS
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COLOR GUARD AND MOURNERS PROCESS BY THE CASKET
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POV BALCONY OF CHURCH OF WOMEN IN WHITE FILING PASS THE OPEN CASKET, LAST RESPECTS
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MOURNERS WALK PAST OPEN CASKET, WOMEN WEARING HATS
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POV BALCONY, CHOIR AND WOMEN'S GROUP PASS BY OPEN CASKET
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CASKET IS WHEELED AROUND
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MORE FANNING OF PASSED OUT WOMAN IN FRONT PEW, OVERCOME BY GRIEF, POV BALCONY
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CASKET IS WHEELED OUT OF CHURCH, MOURNERS FOLLOW
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CASKET IS PUT IN OLD HEARSE
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EUREKA BRASS BAND MARCHES INTO CHURCH, GREEN STREET CEMETERY, BAND PLAYS
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CASKET IS CARRIED ON SHOULDERS OF MASONS THROUGH CEMETERY, BANNER FOR YOUNG MEN'S OLYMPIANS SOCIETY
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MASONIC CEREMONY AT GRAVE SITE, MASONS THROW GREENERY IN GRAVE
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MASON PERFORM RITUAL WITH HANDS, WEARING WHITE GLOVES AND APRONS
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