Home Movie: 010276 (silent)

Description: Sequences featuring Deaf adults and teens socializing, having fun, and communicating using American Sign Language. The first sequence, filmed in black and white, shows a softball game in a public park with women and men playing together. The second sequence, in color, shows events at a community center space including Deaf adults relaxing, drinking, and dancing together around a bar. Also with a children's tap dance and beauty pageant.

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"Young group club members"

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Subjects: 1940s, 1950s, People with disabilities and those who are d/Deaf and/or hard of hearing, Sports, Games and play, Children, Dance

Tags: softball game; city parks; Civilian Conservation Corps park architecture; social classes; women and men playing ball together; working-class people hanging out; men smoking; Deaf people; batters; catchers; group of women cheering players on; 1940s clothing; 1950s clothing; children dancing; tap dancing; possible talent show; American Sign Language; ASL; teens and adults signing; teenagers; hearing aids; Deaf students; Deaf adults; high schoolers; Everyone Is Welcome sign; playing cards; goofing for camera; parties; bars; community centers; Black Deaf person; touching; friendship; waving at camera; board games; LGBTQI research interest;

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Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: circa 1948; circa 1952

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Geographical Location: USA

Genre/Form: home movie

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive, reversal

Color: color, b&w

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: square plus, circle circle circle

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 203