Were You There?: The Black West

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A documentary film with the title The Black West from the mini television series Were You There? It consists of a single reel of positive 16mm acetate film with bilateral variable-area optical sound. The film depicts the experiences of African American cowboys and the settler families of the late 1800s and early 1900s, relying on reenactments and personal narratives. Some of the individuals featured in the film include black cowboy George Ellison, rodeo competitor Frank Greenway, and Eunice Norris, who discusses her experience as a black child growing up in the West.

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