H. Lee Waters, Chapel Hill, NC, ca. 1938 [VT.41/DVD.57]

[@GeoffreyMeigs]

This is fascinating, touching, funny, sad. So many things at once. Very glad that it has been preserved for all of us to see and reflect upon.

[@jrg7951]

This is priceless stuff! A peak into a world long gone.

[@betsytaylor9929]

Very special film, especially if you grew up in the area. Thanks!

[@tflood3]

i agree with everything Geoffrey meigs said , and i can not see why more people have not watched it or commented

[@carolynhowell9768]

What area was this? I know Chapel Hill, NC but where?

[@relicman]

Id imagine this is Carrboro. Carrboro was where the Working Class, the Mill workers and such lived. My family is from Carrboro. My Great Grandfather Clemeth Head was the Mayor of Carrboro from 1933-1935.

[@jrg7951]

Some of the elderly black men and women might have been slaves as young children. If they weren't, their parents were.

[@lol-un6nl]

the ones that were 70 or older most definitely were. but being that old back then wasnt as common

[@Chowan30]

8:52 Morgan Freeman

[@jrg7951]

Great depression America