| Interview with Elmer Nesius (Redo) | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 9685 |
| Catalog #: | 487572 | |
| Clip Number: | 487572-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 3A-9 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Rural Illinois | |
| Year Shot: | 1996 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Misc | |
| Description: | 09:20:07:- CU interview with Elmer Nesius, an old-timer. A morning interview, conducted inside his home. He talks about outhouses, what he used for toilet paper (corncobs and magazines), the size of their outhouse (a three holer since they were a large family), any outhouse gags they pulled on one another, his involvement in the poultry business, and hypnotizing chickens. They also talk about if turkeys can drown in a rainstorm, the stupidity of chickens, and the benefits he reaped of FDR's WPA program during the Great Depression. | |
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