1943 May Day Celebrations at John L. Berkeley Elementary School (Danville, Virginia)

Likely filmed around 1943, this black and white film shows the
annual May Day festivities at
John L. Berkeley Elementary School
920 Grove Street
Danville, Virginia
Constructed in 1910, this building originally served as Danville High School until Fall 1927, when it became John L. Berkeley Elementary School.
After educating generations of students, the city
demolished this school in 1973.