Granite Falls (N.C.), circa 1938 (Reel 2)

This film is part of a series of films taken by H. Lee Waters titled Movies of Local People. The series captures residents of small towns across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia between 1936 and 1942.

Numbers in parentheses indicate that location's geographic coordinates.
00:00:31--Workers coming and going around Rhodhiss Mill 2 (35.771416, -81.431498).
00:01:15--Man leaving the factory and dancing for the camera, slow motion effect.
00:01:34--Boy riding a bicycle on the factory sidewalk.
00:01:37--Workers leaving the factory.
00:01:47--Female workers walking on a bridge, standing in front of a car.
00:01:54--Workers walking on the bridge.
00:01:59--Factory worker walking on bridge with a hat and pipe carrying a pail, Rhodhiss Dam in background (35.773312, -81.438004)
00:02:03--Close up shot of a boy with freckles drinking from a cup.
00:02:11--Boys in a group sitting in front of the movie theater, shots of people in downtown (35.797888, -81.431529)
00:02:16--Men walking on the sidewalk towards the camera, the younger man smoking.
00:02:19--Two boys riding on one bicycle, another boy trying to hop on.
00:02:28--Two boys riding on one bicycle on the sidewalk downtown.
00:02:32--Men walking on the sidewalk downtown.
00:02:40--Boy sitting on sidewalk eating apple and reading magazine.
00:02:43--Close up shots of people downtown, people walking on the sidewalk, Caldwell Drugs sign.
00:02:57--Woman standing in front of 'Cleaners' store front.
00:02:59--People walking on the sidewalk downtown.
00:03:09--Men sitting and smoking, in front of Municipal Building (35.797869, -81.431091).
00:03:12--Close up shot of older man in a hat and glasses.
00:03:14--Teenage boy drinking from a cup and walking toward the camera.
00:03:19--Young blonde girl drinking from a glass Coca-Cola bottle.
00:03:25--People walking downtown, hiding and smiling at the camera.
00:03:34--People on the street smiling and posing.
00:03:40--Man walking and lighting a cigarette, Sanitary Café (35.798121, -81.431085)
00:03:44--Two girls riding on one bicycle on the sidewalk.
00:03:49--Medium and close up shots of people downtown.
00:04:00--Man in an apron crossing the street and smoking a cigarette.
00:04:03--Two men sitting on the front fenders of a car.
00:04:11--People walking on the sidewalk downtown.
00:04:29--Man pulling wagon with 'Cheerwine' logo across the street and railroad tracks.
00:04:38--Woman and a young girl crossing railroad tracks carrying groceries.
00:04:42--Close up of a woman holding a baby.
00:04:46--Older woman walking in the rain past people under a store awning and laughing.
00:04:49--Boy doing cartwheels on the wet sidewalk downtown.
00:04:55--Young African American boy in trench coat and hat play fights with a white teenage boy outside a storefront.
00:05:00--Young African American boy in a trench coat and a hat play fights with a young white boy on the sidewalk, slow motion effect.
00:05:14--Man and a woman pose for the camera outside a storefront.
00:05:18--Close up shot of young boy smiling and winking at the camera.
00:05:23--Man putting a garment bag in a car.
00:05:28--Girls passing the 'Cleaners' and 'Sherrill's Barber Shop' storefronts, one girl in glasses.
00:05:32--People in front of the barber shop.
00:05:36--Boy doing cartwheels across an empty street, slow motion effect.
00:05:44--Women walking past 'Western Auto Associate Store' storefront; a boy and a girl going into the store.
00:05:56--People walking downtown.
00:06:13--Close up shot of a woman holding a baby, Cook's Café (35.797741, -81.431474).
00:06:20--Policeman in full uniform standing in front of a screen door.
00:06:26--African American workers sitting and standing outside.
00:06:30--Factory workers sitting and smoking on a break.
00:06:33--Woman walking out of Municipal Building (35.797869, -81.431091) - 'Mart Wilson, Commissioner' plaque on the side of the building.
00:06:37--Two women walking towards the camera, one holding a baby and the other holding groceries.
00:06:41--Close up shot of the woman with the baby.
00:06:44--Man and a woman talking to people in a car; people on the sidewalk downtown.
00:06:54--Blonde toddler walking by themselves on the sidewalk.
00:07:03--Close up of a young girl.
00:07:07--Woman going into a building; man walking; young girl running down an alley away from the camera.
00:07:17--Two women posing on the sidewalk with a baby and a young girl.
00:07:22--People going into and leaving stores downtown.
00:07:38--Men sitting outside a store downtown.
00:07:42--Shirtless man in glasses walking on the sidewalk, 'Mae's Beauty Shoppe' sign in the background.
00:07:44--Men standing in front of 'Falls Barber Shop' window sign.
00:07:52--Two women holding a young girl in a scarf's hands as they are walking on the sidewalk.
00:07:57--Young girl in a scarf carrying a doll walking toward the camera.
00:08:04--Shots of people downtown.
00:08:15--African American man sitting on bench in front of storefront, 'Schlitz' advertisement in background.
00:08:19--Man in overalls leading a cow across the railroad tracks, slow motion effect.
00:08:26--Close up shot of two girls, close up shot of a girl eating ice cream, First Baptist Church in background (35.797122, -81.429782).
00:08:33--Man riding a bicycle on the sidewalk; shots of service station attendants.
00:08:39--Two men riding one bicycle, one man is smoking, 'Cheerwine' sign in the background.
00:08:43--Interior shot of the Main movie theater (35.796582, -81.430061); people leaving the theater.
00:09:15--'Defense Window for US Bonds' box office sign.
00:09:21--People leaving the movie theater.
00:10:02--Two girls walking down porch steps with suitcases.
00:10:08--Girls riding bicycles in the yard while it's foggy outside.
00:10:23--Young girl in the yard looking at the camera.
00:10:27--Girl in shorts walking down the porch steps.
00:10:34--Close up shot of a young girl.
00:10:38--Woman reading a newspaper on the porch.
00:10:42--Young girl on the sidewalk toddling past the camera.
00:10:47--Interior shots of a band playing music.