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13170_24796_advertising3
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1938
B&W

Advertisement clips for various businesses in Kingwood and Terra Alta (West Virginia). Title card: “Elizabeth Beauty Service.” Shot of chairs and beauty salon equipment. “Fountain Service Station. Domenick Marrara. Prop, gas, oil, lunch, drinks, ice cream & candy, tobacco & cigarettes.” Panning shot of gas pumps and service station. “Central Food Market. Fancy groceries, green goods, home cured ham.” Shot of corner store front with striped awning. “Brindle Chevrolet Co.” Shot of storefront, then panning shot of cars parked on lot and inside service garage. A mechanic stands with a gauged machine (a mobile engine or battery tester?) next to the open hood of a car. He attaches wires/tubes from the machine somewhere under the front hood. Brief shots of these storefronts: Bruce Spindler (furniture dealer and funeral director). Farmers Supply Company (hardware and builders’ supplies). Whittaker Grocery Co. Alpine Theater.