This film captures the residents, schoolchildren, and local businesses of Belton, Texas, in 1939. The Belton High School Tiger Band also make a special appearance. The film was likely made by an itinerant filmmaker—professional filmmakers who visited towns across the country, spending several days in each town recording scenes of daily life that focused primarily on the residents, for whom the film was typically shown at the local theater.

Bell County Belton

TFC 1930s 1930’s Belton Bell County home movie itinerant film business Avenue Cafe cafe restaurant Municipal Swimming Pool creek park children schoolchildren school Sinclair Gasoline Chevrolet gas station car automobile service station tire Bassel Wilson Produce Co. Sunshine corn meal corn meal Bassel Wilson industry horse horseback riding John R. Fellrath Fellrath, John R. plumbing plumber shop store storefront tin statue

monument Bell County Courthouse courthouse bridge Belton Lake lake Metcalf’s Complete Shoe House Metcalf’s estate Clements Drug Co. Rexall Store waitress server bus Greyhound bus Fair Store Ford Texaco field hockey sports game tennis nurse Austin Cash and Carry Grocery grocery store B.R. Stocking and Jewelers stockings slide City Hall Belton High School high school marching band high school marching band majorette drum majorette instrument musical instrument band practice baton twirling baton twirler

Belton High School Tiger Band band conductor conductor William Cameron & Co. house neighborhood livestock livestock show cow cattle church service church service congregation FIrst Baptist Presbyterian Church firemen firefighter fire truck fire hose emergency emergency services rescue