| NOVEL JOB - REMOVING DUST FROM PEOPLE'S EYES ON STREET CORNER Woman Gets Dust Out of Man's Eye | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6796 |
| Catalog #: | 446406 | |
| Clip Number: | 446406-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 292 | |
| Timecode: | 01:36:06 - 01:36:59 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HEALTH AND MEDICINE: First Aid LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA OCCUPATIONS: Unusual OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | NOVEL JOB - REMOVING DUST FROM PEOPLE'S EYES ON STREET CORNER A woman who makes money by removing specks of dust from people's eyes. Cleaning dust from people's eyes. United States of America CU side view: elderly man walks into view from rt.; he is wearing overcoat, hat, scarf which is blowing in the wind. He stops to adjust brim of his hat, then he puts his hand to his eye as if he's got something in it. He stands there trying to get the dust out of his eye. MCU young womanin winter coat standing by corner of building watching passersby. The man comes along, still bothered by his eye. She speaks to him, offering to help. CU her hand reaches into her coat pocket and pulls out a piece of cotton which she then twists in her hand - hard to see exactly but it looks as if she might be making a sort of homemade Q-Tip. MS she uses this to remove the dust or ash from his eye. MCU he thanks her and gives her some money, then goes on his way. (Titles seem to be recommending this as an employment idea!) Health, first aid, inventions, helping, eyes | |
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