Shot by an unknown amateur filmmaker, this 16mm home movie shows a simple slice of the 1930’s. It includes a hunting and fishing trip with a series of white men and an African American man who seems to be be part of the group (possibly a fairly unique circumstance given the time period). The film opens with black and white footage of ducks splashing in the water (:11). Baby chick’s play by a low wooden fence (1:20). A small fishing boat zooms towards the camera (2:39). A woman plays with two dogs (3:12). Two hunters move through corn stalks with rifles (3:51). They aim and shoot (4:06). A dog stands in pointer position as he spots a target (4:12). One of the hunters greets the pups (4:24). Another chews tobacco and spits for the camera (5:01). Their lodging is pictured (5:21). Dusty roads lead to a small town shopping area (5:39). The hunters stand in a row for the camera man (6:11) in overalls and light jacket. A Model T drives over shallow puddles (6:40). A horse and buggy stand in a shallow creek (6:55). The cameraman focuses a decent amount of time on the well dressed African American man a part of the trip (7:39) standing in the field (7:40). A well-dressed man in a low top hat passes in front of a thatched home (7:49). The troupe head out to the end of a dock (7:59) carting fishing supplies. They load into a small fishing boat (8:17). Men button up against the cold (8:34). Birds splash on the surface of the water (8:52). Two men stand in the center fishing (9:03). They return to the dock with the fishing catch in a sack (9:24).

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