WS Bride and groom exiting unidentified church.

WS Well-dressed African American woman pointing at detail of window on Paul Revere House. Mid-century African American tourism, African American leisure travel. Boston, MA.

MCU Sign: "Moses Pierce Hichborn House--Built ca. 1680." Boston, MA.

Overexposed Paul Revere on Horse statue. Boston, MA.

WS Old North Church. Boston, MA.

WS Rigging of U.S.S. Constitution. Boston, MA.

MCU Informational sign giving statistics of U.S.S. Constitution. Boston, MA.

WS Office building with headquarters of WEZE radio. Boston, MA.

WS Pleasure boat with passengers on pond. Boston Public Garden. Boston, MA.

WS Buildings filmed from moving vehicle. Boston Public Library. Boston, MA.

WS Tugboat leaving the dock.

WS Tourists on board tour boat passing alongside a docked ocean liner.

WS Merchant vessel in water. New York, NY.

WS Exterior of tour boat. Lettering: "Circle Line America's Favorite Boat Ride."

WS From tour boat. Piers on waterfront. Lettering: "United States Lines." 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Tugboat. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Harborside Terminal in Jersey City. Sign: "Harborside Terminal." 50s-era New Jersey waterfront. Jersey City, NJ.

WS From tour boat. Commuter ferry boat. Lettering: "Wilkes Barre--Jersey Central Lines." 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boats. Merchant vessels amid dock cranes. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Statue of Liberty. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Lower Manhattan skyline circa 1959. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Large merchant or passenger vessel. Lettering: "Marine & Aviation." 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Williamsburg Bridge. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS Piers and docked boats on waterfront. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Jittery camera. UN Headquarters. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Jittery camera. Queensboro Bridge, Roosevelt Island waterfront. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS From tour boat. Jittery camera. Waterfront and skyline. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS Jittery camera. Passenger ferry. Lettering: "Circle Line Statue of Liberty." 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

WS Well-dressed African American tourists boarding passenger ferry. African American mid-century tourism. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.

MCU Sign detail. "University of Buffalo." Buffalo, NY.

Overexposed.

Overexposed

WS Buffalo City Hall. 50s-era red bus departing from front. 50s-era Buffalo, NY.

WS Poorly maintained plaza. Buffalo, NY.

WS 2 African American women standing next to 50s-era white and tan two-tone car. Joined by African American man. Buffalo, NY.

WS Body of water seen from moving car.

Overexposed

WS Small boat in the water below Niagara Falls.

WS Water and riverbank below Niagara Falls.

WS Small boat in the water below Niagara Falls.

WS Niagara Falls panning to the cliff showing the Schoellkopf Power Plant. 50s-era Niagara Falls, NY.

WS Tourists walking near garden. Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.

WS African American tourist descending staircase near Niagara Falls. 50s-era Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.

WS From tour boat. Tourists in matching yellow slickers walking on decks below Niagara Falls. Pan to falls. Jittery camera. 50s-era Niagara Falls.

WS From tour boat. Tourists in matching yellow slickers walking on decks below Niagara Falls. Jittery camera. 50s-ear Niagara Falls.

WS 2 female African American touriists in matching dark slickers on Niagara Falls tour boat "Maid of the Mist" 50s-era Niagara Falls, Canada.

WS 3 African American tourists stepping away from camera and waving back.

WS Horse-drawn carriage. Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.

MCU Detail of sign: "Refectory Restaurant" and arrow. 50s-era Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.

WS African American man pretending to use hand pump to pump water. Clowning for camera. Mid-century African American leisure travel.

Overexposed.

WS Sign: "Detroit Federal Savings--TIME--4:40--Insured Savings." 50s signage. 50s-era Detroit, MI.

WS Details of Detroit Athletic Club. 60s-era Detroit, MI.

WS Apartments. Lettering: "Drive-Ur-Self-Stations. 50s-era Detroit, MI.

WS Jittery camera. Cranbrook building designed by Eero Saarinen. Bloomfield Hills, MI.

WS Street scene and skyline. Book Tower. 50s-era Detroit, MI.

WS Unidentified building with 50-s era cars in parking lot. 50s-era Detroit, MI.

WS 50s-era Detroit street scene with 50s-era city bus.

WS Old Mariners' Church. 50s-era Detroit.

WS Details of sculpture: "The Spirit of Detroit" by Marshall Fredericks. 50s-era Detroit, MI.

MCU Detroit police officerin uniform. 50s-era Detroit, MI.

MCU Detail of sign for the construction of Cobo Hall. 50s-era Detroit, MI.

WS Entrance and details. Veterans Memorial Building, Detroit, MI.

MCU Text on front of Veterans Memorial Building, Detroit, MI. Jittery camera.

WS Waterfront parking lot with 50s-era cars. Merchant vessel in water. 50s-era Detroit, MI.

WS Unidentified buildings. Jittery camera.

WS Backyard suburban garden with tables set up for party. African American woman seated. Flower beds. Mid-century middle class African Americans, African American mid-century suburban living.

MCU Outdoor party at night. Middle-aged African American man threads 8mm film into a projector.

WS Jittery camera. Group of well-dressed African American men and women stand on front stoop of well-maintained 50s-era suburban house. Pose for the camera. Laughing, talking and horsing around. Mid-century middle-class African American, mid-century African American suburban living.

WS Christ Church Cranbrook. Jittery camera, some overexposure. 50s-era car parked in front of church entrance. 50s-era Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

WS Various views of Cranbrook complex, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Fountains, ponds, gardens, sculpture, buildings. Three well-dressed female African American tourists exploring the grounds. Mid-century African American tourism. 50s-era Cranbrook.

WS Bas relief seal on outside wall of Cranbrook Institute of Science. Bloomfield Hills, MI.

MCU Roadside sign. Text: "Ford Rotunda Presents--New Adventures on the American Road." Mid-50s tourism. Road trip. Dearborn, MI.

WS Ford River Rouge Complex in the distance. Jittery camera. 50s-era American industry. Dearborn, MI.

WS Modest-looking small apartment building. Location unknown.

WS Series of shots of well-maintained suburban houses. African American raking grass. Mid-century African American suburban living.

Overexposed

WS Suburban street scene. Brick houses set close together. Small, well-kept lawns.

WS From moving vehicle. Green highway sign: "Chicago" with arrow.

WS Jittery camera. Panning view of Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Chicago, IL.

WS Panning view of Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Jittery camera. Chicago, IL.

WS Jittery camera. Chicago Museum of Science and Industry with 50s-era cars parked in front.

WS Street scene. Police officer in uniform drives by on a three wheel motorcycle (trike motorcycle). No helmet. 50s-era Chicago, IL.

WS German Submarine U-505 on display in front of Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. 50s-era Chicago, IL.

WS From passenger seat of moving car. Driving on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL. 50s-era cars, marina. 50s-era Chicago, IL.

WS From passenger seat of moving car. Driving toward Adler Planetarium. 50s-style cars parked on side of the road. 50s-era Chicago, IL.

WS Unidentified building. 50s-era Chicago, IL.

WS Water.