Home Movie: Newhouser Collection: 011764

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CONTENT ADVISORY: At 10:38 this film includes a shot of a billboard promoting a restaurant and boasting of an all-white staff.

An African American family traveling during the era of legal racial segregation. Their trip takes them through various United States and Canadian national, state and provincial parks. Notable is a shot of a sign that reads “LD Cafe, All White Help” at 10:38, referring to a restaurant located in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Also includes footage of army vehicles and naval ships in Tacoma, Washington.

From Calgary Herald, June 13, 1936, p. 13: "L.D. Cafe / S. H. Ratcliffe, Prop. / The L.D. (Little Devonport) Cafe at Cranbrook possesses two points of distinction — it is the oldest established cafe in Cranbrook and the only one of its kind, in particular being operated exclusively by 'white' help...." (Online at https://www.newspapers.com/image/481354670/?match=1&terms=cranbrook%20l.d.%20cafe, accessed June 27, 2024).

Note on container: "Vacation 1945 Canada"

Human-made No record of this work says a model made it. What this means.

Archive

Internet Archive, in Prelinger Archives

Licence or status

The Internet Archive states none for this item.

Credit

Newhouser Family

Language

English

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