My mother-in-law is a very good friend of Irene Dodd, daughter of the famous Georgia artist Lamar Dodd (the UGA school of art is named after him). She was about 6 years old when this was filmed. Yesterday Irene viewed this film for the first time and saw her father. Lamar Dodd appears between about 2:31 and 2:35 in the film, with the best side head view at 2:33. He has silver hair and wire-rim glasses, smiling, no hat, and fairly thin in stature.
35:45 is that Sanford stadium in the background? Interesting that everything goes black and white when they get to the government housing....Pretty progressive film for that time period definitely making a statement about the division within the town. I watch this about every six months...fun to identify parts of my old stomping ground ~ thank you!
At 8:00, there is a shot of College Avenue going towards the Arch. On the right side there is a sign that reads N&N Cafeteria. You can also see the front of that building at 7:28. There is an old Athens phone directory from the 1940s that shows N&N Cafeteria’s address as 171 College Ave. That is The Grill’s address today.
@@jbshu958 Early 1980's Grill was unforgettable. For those of us who liked to wash before eating, you had to go upstairs to the restroom. Turning off the top landing you could see in a room two or three people, usually appeared to be student-aged, peeling potatoes for those incomparable french fries
@@jbshu958 Apparently there was a half-block of green space north of Broad St? I seem to recall hearing somewhere that College Ave didn't always go to Broad, now I see that was the case.
@@stefanie706 why would you vote blue? The Democrats opposed freeing the slaves. Also biden is on record several times saying he does not want integration.
@@pac-vy1nj You do know that the party system was reverse at that time. The democrats were the southern slaveowners and white supremacists, while the republicans were the northern party for Lincoln and people who wanted to end the evil slavery. True history that you must learn.
Back when they had different cafes and drinking fountains for different people. The south back then didn’t just discriminate against non white people. They discriminated against anyone who wasn’t in their particular local community of white people. So if you were white and “you ain’t from round here are ya bowa” then you were kind of discriminated against as well. Certain communities in the south are still like that today.
This would be about the time my dad enrolled via the GI bill. Went on to Emory for law school. Twenty-five years after I graduate UGA he's passed and I find his old history book with his dorm address in it, "Old Federal Dormitory" . It was the same building in which I took spanish (New College) on North Campus in early 1980's. It was pretty strange to think I was sitting in my dad's repurposed dorm taking classes and never knew it. He told me lots of funny stories about the post WWII college life. The poor 18 year old freshmen had to man up pretty quick- he said a few of them learned some hard lessons trying to smart off to combat veterans. lol
Two McWhorters were in the GA legislature in the early 1960's (?) . One told his brother he was sending a bill through and to make sure it passed. His brother said "I'll do what I can"; the other one said "if that is all you will promise just forget it" lol
Shame that the roles are reversed now, and the situation isn’t much different. I’m 40 born and raised in Cobb County and I’ve seen so many phases and pockets of prejudice from all creeds and backgrounds. Now that it’s all immigrants that situation is just getting even more complicated.
I watched this entire video and only saw one guy who would be considered fat and he would just barely be considered that. I think if you plucked anyone of these people out of this video and placed them on these same streets in our time, they would be equal parts amazed and horrified with what has become of us.
This is postively magical. If I was to be transported I would be walking around in a daze, gobsmacked. What happened to our culture that we lost that class?
The word computer has been around since the 1600s. The word “computer” to describe a machine that does calculations was originally used to describe someone who did calculations. So if someone’s job was to do math in some kind of way they were called a “computer.” (Their job was to compute things, therefore they were “computers.”)
My mother-in-law is a very good friend of Irene Dodd, daughter of the famous Georgia artist Lamar Dodd (the UGA school of art is named after him). She was about 6 years old when this was filmed. Yesterday Irene viewed this film for the first time and saw her father. Lamar Dodd appears between about 2:31 and 2:35 in the film, with the best side head view at 2:33. He has silver hair and wire-rim glasses, smiling, no hat, and fairly thin in stature.
Nobody asked
This is AMAZING - thank you for posting!
Just look at all that parking!
Wool suits, Georgia summers (or basically most days between February and November) and no AC do not go together. Men used to suffer for fashion.
35:45 is that Sanford stadium in the background? Interesting that everything goes black and white when they get to the government housing....Pretty progressive film for that time period definitely making a statement about the division within the town. I watch this about every six months...fun to identify parts of my old stomping ground ~ thank you!
It's crazy that so many people in this video were born in the 1800s.
Born in 1899
And they're pretty much all dead for sure
My dad was born in 1896 in Athens Ga. He used to manage the old Athens Sea World.
@pornsakpongthong1092 What!?!? Wow!
This is wonderful. Thanks. I'm sure people would love time stamps indicating landmarks if possible. Thanks again.
downtown and north campus look so similar today
At 3:28, it looks like those men are entering where The Grill is located now. Does anybody know what was in that location in 1946?
At 8:00, there is a shot of College Avenue going towards the Arch. On the right side there is a sign that reads N&N Cafeteria. You can also see the front of that building at 7:28. There is an old Athens phone directory from the 1940s that shows N&N Cafeteria’s address as 171 College Ave. That is The Grill’s address today.
@@jbshu958 Early 1980's Grill was unforgettable. For those of us who liked to wash before eating, you had to go upstairs to the restroom. Turning off the top landing you could see in a room two or three people, usually appeared to be student-aged, peeling potatoes for those incomparable french fries
@@jbshu958 Apparently there was a half-block of green space north of Broad St? I seem to recall hearing somewhere that College Ave didn't always go to Broad, now I see that was the case.
this is incredible, thank you
Not much has changed in Athens, GA.
@Adrian G 😆! Blockt! #voteBlue
@@stefanie706 why would you vote blue? The Democrats opposed freeing the slaves. Also biden is on record several times saying he does not want integration.
@@pac-vy1nj source?
Bigger and worse.
@@pac-vy1nj You do know that the party system was reverse at that time. The democrats were the southern slaveowners and white supremacists, while the republicans were the northern party for Lincoln and people who wanted to end the evil slavery. True history that you must learn.
Most influential/important Rock band ever came out Athens
Very cool video. 👍
Thank you so much for this video!!!!
Back when they had different cafes and drinking fountains for different people. The south back then didn’t just discriminate against non white people. They discriminated against anyone who wasn’t in their particular local community of white people. So if you were white and “you ain’t from round here are ya bowa” then you were kind of discriminated against as well. Certain communities in the south are still like that today.
Athens, not so much being a college town. Athens native, born and bred.
Funny how when everybody wore suits it lessened the impact of wearing a suit
This would be about the time my dad enrolled via the GI bill. Went on to Emory for law school. Twenty-five years after I graduate UGA he's passed and I find his old history book with his dorm address in it, "Old Federal Dormitory" . It was the same building in which I took spanish (New College) on North Campus in early 1980's. It was pretty strange to think I was sitting in my dad's repurposed dorm taking classes and never knew it. He told me lots of funny stories about the post WWII college life. The poor 18 year old freshmen had to man up pretty quick- he said a few of them learned some hard lessons trying to smart off to combat veterans. lol
audio??
Sorry, this was shot with a silent film camera and has no sound.
It would be nice if there were a voiceover telling us what we're seeing.
Beautiful Athens
Does anyone know what all the fezes are about?
Shriners
@@gerulata7722 it's spelled "feces"
Are all these people shown in the video dead?
Most probably are. Maybe some of the younger kids who looked 8-10 y/o could still be around, but they’d be way up there. 85+.
@@Diamondprincess930 Mike Pence is alive
Must have been a law requiring everybody to smoke in public
ugghh, dont look too colse @9:30
@@catahoula6093 we loved wearing blackface. It made us feel good.
Yes. Athens is my hometown and this video rules!
MINE AS WELL. I CONCUR.
Mayor Bob McWhorter in the early part of the video.
Two McWhorters were in the GA legislature in the early 1960's (?) . One told his brother he was sending a bill through and to make sure it passed. His brother said "I'll do what I can"; the other one said "if that is all you will promise just forget it" lol
Got my spine I got my Orange Cruuuush
boy, they effed it up now...
Agree. Growth out of control.
Now look it's even worse now 😢
What is this? Men going to lunch the movie?
Smoke 'em if ya got 'em! 😄
77 years ago..in 77 years from now, it will be 2101. 😳 Think of what changes may happen between now and then.
@@hollyparsons23 nuclear ruins
Looks like a mini Atlanta Ga. And growing! Not such a good thing! Growing pains in 2021. One huge UGA town. Not for retired people.
Jim crow south😢
Shame that the roles are reversed now, and the situation isn’t much different. I’m 40 born and raised in Cobb County and I’ve seen so many phases and pockets of prejudice from all creeds and backgrounds. Now that it’s all immigrants that situation is just getting even more complicated.
Looks much more safe and clean than what we have now
@@Joseph-k3m2byou realize there was like double the crime then than now right?
@@Bravesplayyyyye Sure thing, bud.
@@Joseph-k3m2b you know, things like sexual assault and rape. You realise tha
T that was quite common back then
So this is what segregation in Athens was like
Yeah you have to go to a black church or black civic club to see it now. lol
Barefoot kids playing ball. I love it.
I watched this entire video and only saw one guy who would be considered fat and he would just barely be considered that. I think if you plucked anyone of these people out of this video and placed them on these same streets in our time, they would be equal parts amazed and horrified with what has become of us.
This is postively magical. If I was to be transported I would be walking around in a daze, gobsmacked. What happened to our culture that we lost that class?
9:30
@@jude999 jeẃs
How men used to carry themselves.
The word “computer” had probably never been spoken during the time of this video
The word computer has been around since the 1600s.
The word “computer” to describe a machine that does calculations was originally used to describe someone who did calculations. So if someone’s job was to do math in some kind of way they were called a “computer.” (Their job was to compute things, therefore they were “computers.”)
Xc
Good ole segregated UGA...fought tooth and nail to stay lily-white.
Lots of well-dressed cancer patients.