Be sure to turn your speakers up and, if possible, put the captions on. They're not completely accurate but still helpful. The first half of the video is a restored and colorized version of the original film; at about 4:55 see side-by-side versions of the original and the restored film.
I love his sentiment that work is something you have to do but if you're doing something you like and want to do, that's play.
I also appreciated knowing that a 50 mile trip in the speaker's younger years took all day, whereas in 1929 or so, it took him and his son an hour and a half.
I first saw this at Eastman's Online Genealogy Blog.
How I wish I had a recorded interview of one of my own ancestors!
--Nancy.
Thanks for posting this! I wonder who this "Mr. King" is, genealogically speaking? He mentions Hudson (New York, presumably, i.e. reference to the Catskills). I have King family relatives from New York. A quick look at Wikipedia for Hudson indicates that some of the early settlers were from Providence, RI, which again ties to a familiar pattern of migration of my ancestors. Before I hear him referred to by name, my thought was that he looked like photos I've seen of my great-grandfather, hoe in hand, working in his garden where he loved to spend time. Anyway, thanks again, and if you know where I might find more information on the name of the interviewee, let me know.
ReplyDeleteGosh, Paulette, I wish I had more information about Mr. King but I don't. It's interesting that he seems to look like your great-grandfather. Was your g-grandfather alive in 1929? I wish I could offer suggestions for finding more information but I don't have any. Could you show this to older relatives in your family who might be able to recognize this man? Best wishes to find more information!
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