This film from the Stroud Collection captures children in Hamilton County participating in various sports, such as track and field events, volleyball, tennis, baseball, and horse races. Also on the reel is footage of men working in a bull pen, and a dog enjoying a ride on the seesaw! Donor Suzanne Stroud Santo tells the story of the films in this collection: "My family owned the Texan Theatre in Hamilton, Texas. During the Depression, a fellow from Hollywood, down on his luck, sold my grandfather his film equipment. Grandpa would go to community events in Hamilton County and film them, then develop them and have a "showing" to promote business." The family also owned the 281 Drive-In Theatre, the first Drive-In in Texas to install a swimming pool.

Hamilton County

high jump track and field pole vault shot-put shot-put sprint sprints sprinting race races

racing dash children kids pose posing photography cattle cattle pen bull

bulls volleyball game tennis match racquet racquets baseball bat base

bases horse horses horseback horse race see saw see-saw seesaw seesawing TFC