Video URL


13170_24796_advertising2
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1938
B&W

Various advertising clips from businesses in Morgantown, West Virginia. Title card: “Frank E. Conner, Master Cleaners.” (Seems to be a drycleaner.) A young man leans on the front of a car hood outside a building. “Compliments of S.M. Whiteside & Co.” Shot of women and children's clothing storefront. “Kenny the Tailor. We operate our own cleaning plant.” Shot of drycleaner store front with company vehicle parked next to sidewalk. Various shots of dry cleaning machines and presses. Shot of man in vest and tie looking at camera and leaning on a press. “The Royal Furniture Co. Complete home furnishers—rugs, stoves, draperies, electric appliances.” Close up of Royal Furniture sign jutting out sideways from brick building. Shot of whole front of building, then a furniture display with a chair, fireplace, lamp and hanging painting. A sign that says, “We will build your suit to your own specifications in any color combination by expert workman. See Style Kraft today.” Various shots of furniture displays and floor radios. A man stands at a display of hanging curtains, pulling the curtains out from the wall one at a time to show the designs.