A look back at Michael Douglas presenting Dustin Hoffman with the Best Actor Oscar for 'Rain Man' at the 61st Oscars | The Academy

David Hoffman is a documentary filmmaker who captured interviews with people born in the 19th century, including a 98-year-old lady who described life in the 1890s. He recorded this interview in 1979 for a television special called The Information Society. The footage was lost in a 2008 fire, but a digitized copy of 16 mm outtakes was later discovered. The clips provide a rare and fascinating glimpse into an America before radio and television. The woman's name in this footage is not specified.