Story Number: MVTN A4826

Story Title: VIRGINIA CHAIN GANG

Length: 5.86 minutes

Type of film: B&W , Silent

Date: September, 1923

Summary: Virginia, United States . Exterior; day: long shot gang working on road with picks. Long shot gang marches towards camera. Medium long shot convicts "washing up" outdoors. Medium shot African - American man washing his face and head. Long shot hut where prisoners are housed. Medium shot guard with shotgun. Another view of sleeping hut. Closer view showing beds. Various scenes African - American man doing a "buck and wing" dance ("The Rock Pile Jazz"). Long shot steam roller on road. Another view of sleeping hut. Note: criminal justice; emulsion deterioration throughout