The 18th Annual Contest for Cotton Pickers
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	1639
	Catalog #:	355150
	Clip Number:	355150-1
	Orginal Film:	030-083-03
	Timecode:	00:30:20 - 00:31:07
	Location:	Arkansas
	Year Shot:	1957 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: School-age child AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Work AGE GROUP/TEENAGERS: Working CONTESTS: Occupational FARMING: Fiber, Cotton LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Arkansas OCCUPATIONS: Argiculture / Farming / Raching
	Description:	Tape is damaged. There are some large video drop out lines in some of the frames Contest is won by strong-backed nimble-fingered roy peterson of saint louis, who outpicks contestants from 12 to 74. Establishing shot - Cotton picking in the cotton fields of Arkansas. The 18th annual Cotton Picking Contest. CIS - Middle aged lady picking cotton. CUS - Little boy picking cotton. CUS - Older man picking cotton. MS - Young Black Man - picking cotton. MS - The bags holding the picked cotton spread out. CUS - Roy Peterson of St. Louis wins the contest and the money. CUS - Roy Peterson sitting up to his ears in cotton and he's waving the money, smiling.

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