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Catfish Man of the Woods, 1974

 Item — Box: 30-B, Reel: 594

Scope and Contents

This film is a portrait of Clarence gray, a fifth generation herb doctor whom people call Catfish Man of the Woods. He sells a miture of roots and herbs called "bitters" for all types of ailments from rheumatism to heart trouble. Catfish comments freely about se, religion, and the way of the woods.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974

Physical Description

Format: color
Sound: yes

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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