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Big Count, The: The Story of the U.S. Census Pt. 2 of 2

Reel Number: 221716-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1963

Country: USA

Location:

TC Begins: 16:56:16

TC Ends: 17:09:30

Duration: 00:13:14

Pt 2 of 2 Frontiersman w/ census badge on buckskin riding in deciduous forest; talking to man in coonskin cap, writing answers to questions. 16:58:04 Men continue to discuss beside exhibit & return to movement of population westward & discuss evolution of questions & distinction between nationalized & non-nationized citizens; handicapped; welfare needs. Cartoon shown. 17:02:24 Statistics shown on screen for variety of professions / work types. 17:02:51 1850 statistics. 17:03:33 1870 statistics; gainful worker concept. 17:04:45 George Stone & Philip Hauser continue SOF on camera discussion of establishment of Bureau of Census. 17:06:01 1930 census explained & 1931 Special Unemployment Census. 17:06:17 CU Newspaper headline: Stock Market Crash!!! Panic Begins!! 17:06:24 LSs of New York Stock Exchange floor activity. 17:06:31 Ext. w/ crowd filled street. Unemployment line moving; men past man selling apples. 17:06:47 Stone & Hauser continue talking about questions on current problems. 17:07:45 CU main frame computer running. 17:07:58 Stone turns & talks directly to camera; followed by Hauser. The end credits. 17:09:05 - 17:09:08 CU punch tape running. History; Statistical Enumeration; Statistics; Enumerators; NOTE: Some video edits show in kinescope; occasional video interference in kine.

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