This is an old home movie that captures the festivities featured in Woodstock, Virginia’s Bicentennial Celebration in 1952. Following the video is a short history lesson and a linked PDF with documents from the pageant held later that day. Continue reading A Small Town Parade Filmed in 1952
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Main Street of Woodstock, Virginia in the Late 1940’s (Video)
This video is of Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia filmed by Sam Smith sometime during the late 1940’s. Read my short gibberish and then watch a really cool video. Continue reading Main Street of Woodstock, Virginia in the Late 1940’s (Video)
Video- Main Street Woodstock, Virginia in the Late 1940’s
This video is of Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia filmed by Sam Smith sometime during the late 1940’s. Read my short gibberish and then watch a really cool video. Continue reading Video- Main Street Woodstock, Virginia in the Late 1940’s
Uncle Tom’s/Woodstock Swimming Pools
Driving Woodstock, Virginia in 1964
A short clip filmed from a car cruising down Main Street in my hometown back in 1964. Woodstock, Virginia
Nelson Theatre Fire-1947
Video-Nelson Theatre Fire
The Nelson Theatre in Mt. Jackson, Va was the first purpose built theatre in town and was modeled after the Rosalind Theatre in New York City. The theatre’s popular Art Deco style, complete with geometrical shapes in the glass on the front elevation, was sweeping the country caught up in modernization and technology. It exuded luxury, glamour, and faith in progress. Continue reading Nelson Theatre Fire-1947
Drive down Woodstock, Virginia in 1964
A short clip filmed from a car cruising down Main Street in my hometown back in 1964. Woodstock, Virginia
Main Street Woodstock, Va-1964