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North on his way to attend the reunion. Through the police the grandmother and uncle are notified of the whereabouts of the child, and when they come to claim her at the Grand Army of the
Republic post, there are mutual recognitions, and Mr. and Mrs. North are reunited. There is but one flag now, the blue and the gray clasp hands beneath its folds."
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stated, "This is a sure enough 'classy' picture, full of human feeling and good acting. It is one of the kind that is giving the
Thanhouser people the fine reputation they are gaining. ... The picture is strongly effective." One advertisement billed the film as a patriotic masterpiece and would have
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gave a positive review, but recognized that the tensions amongst the Union and
Confederate states of the Civil War could pose a concern for viewers and stated that no offense will come from the showing of this patriotic picture. The reviewer said that it would please American audiences and foreign
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post. Mrs. North, who believed that her husband was killed in the war, comes North with her brother and her little grandchild to attend the reunion of the
Confederate veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic. While out working with her grandmother, the little girl is lost, and is picked up by
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from July 2, 1910. It states: "Walter North is a New York man, married to a
Southern girl. At the opening of the play their baby daughter is christened, and the young couple is living happily in their home in
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who had years of experience as a still and motion picture photographer. The role of the cameraman was uncredited in 1910 productions. The only credit known for the cast is that of
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reunion through the actions of their grandchild. Little is known about the production and cast of the film, but the role of granddaughter was played by
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