Granite Falls (N.C.), circa 1941-1942 (Reel 1)

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.
00:00:33--Crowd of people sitting in red chairs in an auditorium, possibly Main Theatre (35.796582, -81.430061).
00:02:55--Boy pulls red wagon with dog
00:02:59--Fast motion of storefronts, people walking and parking bikes by mailbox (35.798442, -81.432175).
00:03:19--Blonde boy rides red bicycle backwards
00:03:31--Women in front of brick wall
00:03:35--MAIN theatre, marquee reads SHERIF OF TOMBSTONE, GIRLS UNDER 21
00:03:40--Cooke's Dept. Store (35.797333, -81.431069)
00:03:54--Street scene, CALDWELL DRUG STORE, ICE CREAM CAFÉ, COCA COLA, SHERRILL'S BARBER SHOP, WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE (35.797741, -81.431575)
00:04:26--Men in uniform ride through town in red firetruck labeled G.F.F.D. Granite Falls Fire Department
00:04:42--Shots of men, women, children, babies
00:04:54--Workers coming and going around Rhodhiss Mill 2 (35.771416, -81.431498).
00:05:49--Shots of bridge over Catawba River.
00:06:00--Sweeping shot of Mill 1 and dam from bridge (35.773312, -81.438004), men and women around store.
00:06:20--String or country band performs on radio -- three acoustic guitars, dobro, two mandolins, and electric lap steel -- for WHKY NBC
00:06:52--MACKIE FURNITURE CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS business card
00:06:56--Interior of furniture store
00:07:40--Men and women walk in front of trees
00:07:48--Oval mask effect with two boys in overalls
00:07:52--Group of children walk out of school building
00:08:47--Schoolchildren in schoolyard
00:09:19--Shots of old and young men, women and baby on a porch in rocking chair
00:09:40--People walking past storefronts, shopping, US POST OFFICE, Russell's Store, Granite Falls depot.
00:10:37--Cars driving on street in fast motion (35.797770, -81.431799)
00:10:51--People walk on sidewalks and past storefronts, SANITARY CAFÉ, MAE'S BEAUTY SHOPPE
00:13:40--Still portrait shots of women, men, children smiling
00:13:54--Man working on telephone pole, shots of man, woman, child
00:14:12--People walking on sidewalk, fast motion. RUTH'S BEAUTY SHOP, CALDWELL DRUGS, FOUNTAIN SERVICE, COCA COLA (35.797770, -81.431799)
00:14:35--Sunset sky, cars driving on road at dusk, fast motion
00:14:59--Men in overalls and women walk past fence and gas pump ESSO, Granite Falls Elementary School in background (35.798275, -81.429261)
00:15:57--Men and women walk out of building GRANITE CORDAGE CO., MILL OFFICE, SASH CORD (35.798070, -81.430208)
00:16:15--People walk on sidewalk past storefronts, CALDWELL DRUGS, CHEVROLET car with license plate 738008, RUTH'S BEAUTY SHOP, DRINK COCA COLA, ____ DEPT. STORE
00:17:56--Man leads cow by rope
00:18:09--DRINK CHEERWINE FOR HEALTH AND FOR PLEASURE
00:18:14--A GREAT DRINK, DOUBLE COLA, A MIGHTY FLAVOR
00:18:16--Red CHEERWINE trucks lined up on sidewalk, black car leading red trucks
00:18:44--DRINK CHEERWINE, HITS THE THIRSTY SPOT, GRANITE BOTTLING WORKS (35.794919, -81.429807)
00:18:48--Interior of bottling plant
00:19:50--Houses in suburban neighborhood
00:20:14--MAE'S BEAUTY SHOPPE, STATE BOARD COSMETIC ART EXAMINERS, GRADE A SHOP
00:20:20--Interior of MAE'S BEAUTY SHOPPE salon, customers receiving hair styling and manicures, shots of staff.
00:21:17--Interior of clothing store
00:21:59--SAVE ON EQUIPMENT… THAT MAKES YOUR CAR BETTER! EVERY ITEM FULLY GUARANTEED
00:22:05--DAVIS TIRES SAVE YOU MONEY, BLOWOUT PROTECTION, SKID PROTECTION, GREATER MILEAGE, BACKED BY A DEFINITE GUARANTEE
00:22:10--Interior of tire store
00:22:22--TRUETONE RADIOS
00:22:36--WIZARD BATTERIES… SIZE FOR SIZE, ARE EQUAL TO OR ABOVE THE QUALITY OF ANY BATTERIES SOLD BY ANYONE
00:22:54--F.L. GERMAN MOTOR CO. CHRYSTLER-PLYMOUTH
00:22:58--Black cars, red car interior
00:23:53--F.L. GERMAN MOTOR CO. NEW USED CARS, CHRYSTLER PLYMOUTH, TEXACO
00:24:14--APPROVED SERVICE, CHRYSTLER PLYMOUTH
00:24:20--ICE CREAM CAFÉ, CALDWELL DRUG STORE, DRUGS, SODA, RUTH'S BEAUTY SHOP, COCA COLA
00:25:00--Workers coming and going around Rhodhiss Mill 2 (35.771416, -81.431498).
00:26:14--Young students and teacher on playground at Granite Falls Elementary School (35.798275, -81.429261)
00:27:47--Men and women walking by CHEERWINE plant
00:28:03--Three women walk down sidewalk with CHEERWINE sign in background
00:28:06--Men, women, children walk out of building, DEFENSE WINDOW FOR U.S. BONDS sign
00:28:31--TRIPLETT'S TAXI PHONE 44-L, taxis drive down street
00:28:51--Shots of baby, children, dog, woman in yard
00:29:16--Man, woman, and children tend to garden with yellow flowers, man standing on porch in undergarments.
00:29:36--Blonde girl in dress with red bow plays with baby
00:29:54--Women walk past yellow awning and storefronts
00:29:59--Men and women walk into GRANITE CORDAGE CO. factory, MILL OFFICE, SASH CORD (35.798070, -81.430208)
00:31:33--Woman with parasol, woman with child
00:32:27--Three women walk on railroad track outside of factory
00:32:44--Young boys stand outside of factory
00:32:52--Women walking past red brick building
00:34:04--Woman in glasses and blue dress laughs, woman pushes child on tricycle next to a dog
00:34:28--Man in hat and tie carries box
00:34:44--Girl in red hairbow and dress rides red bicycle backwards
00:34:57--Woman with children, girl on crutches with leg braces
00:36:06--Close up shots of women, children
00:36:55--Girl in white shirt and red skirt walks towards camera
00:37:15--Boys play in yard, girls sit on red bicycles, fast motion
00:38:12--Close up shots of children smiling, girls laughing
00:38:27--HICKMAN HARDWARE CO. HARDWARE FURNITURE, interior of furniture store
00:39:39--CALDWELL DRUG STORE, SOUTHERN DAIRIES ICE CREAM