1969AFRICAN AMERICAN HOME MOVIES
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WS Bride and groom exiting unidentified church.
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| 00:45:07 7.39 |
WS Paul Revere House. Boston, MA.
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| 00:45:12 12.33 |
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.
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| 00:45:16 16.29 |
Overexposed.
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| 00:45:19 19.57 |
MCU Sign: "Moses Pierce Hichborn House--Built ca. 1680." Boston, MA.
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| 00:45:22 22.5 |
WS Steeple of Old North Church. Boston, MA.
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| 00:45:25 25.33 |
Overexposed Paul Revere on Horse statue. Boston, MA.
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| 00:45:28 28.3 |
WS Statue Paul Revere on Horse. Steeple of Old North Church in background. Boston, MA.
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| 00:45:31 31.97 |
WS Old North Church. Boston, MA.
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| 00:45:46 46.2 |
WS Well-dressed female African American tourist getting on board U.S.S. Constitution historic boat. Mid-century African American tourism. Boston, MA.
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| 00:45:51 51.05 |
WS Rigging of U.S.S. Constitution. Boston, MA.
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| 00:46:00 60.72 |
WS Unidentified yacht.
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| 00:46:05 65.08 |
MCU Informational sign giving statistics of U.S.S. Constitution. Boston, MA.
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| 00:46:11 71.6 |
Overexposed.
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| 00:46:22 82.1 |
WS Office building with headquarters of WEZE radio. Boston, MA.
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| 00:46:35 95.13 |
WS Base and detail of Lincoln Emancipation Statue. Boston, MA.
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| 00:46:42 102.02 |
WS Pleasure boat with passengers on pond. Boston Public Garden. Boston, MA.
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| 00:46:46 106.12 |
Overexposed skyline shot. Boston, MA.
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| 00:46:50 110.22 |
WS Buildings filmed from moving vehicle. Boston Public Library. Boston, MA.
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| 00:46:57 117.27 |
WS Unidentified ocean liner docked.
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| 00:47:18 138.46 |
WS Tugboat leaving the dock.
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| 00:47:22 142.26 |
WS Back of a boat featuring 50s-era Circle Line logo.
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| 00:47:27 147.31 |
WS Tourists on board tour boat passing alongside a docked ocean liner.
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| 00:47:32 152.01 |
WS 50s-era Manhattan skyline including Empire State Building. Mid-century New York. New York, NY.
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| 00:47:39 159.73 |
WS Merchant vessel in water. New York, NY.
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| 00:47:45 165.48 |
MCU Man aboard tour boat adjusting movie camera.
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| 00:47:48 168.95 |
WS Exterior of tour boat. Lettering: "Circle Line America's Favorite Boat Ride."
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| 00:47:54 174.85 |
WS From tour boat. Piers and boats along waterfront. Skyline. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:48:29 209.68 |
WS From tour boat. Piers on waterfront. Lettering: "United States Lines." 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:48:33 213.38 |
WS From tour boat. Piers and docked boats on waterfront. Skyline. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:48:39 219.37 |
WS From tour boat. Tugboat. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:48:43 223.87 |
WS From tour boat. Jersey City waterfront. Colgate Clock with sign: "Colgate's Soaps Perfumes." 50s-era New Jersey waterfront. Jersey City, NJ.
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| 00:48:47 227.72 |
WS From tour boat. Harborside Terminal in Jersey City. Sign: "Harborside Terminal." 50s-era New Jersey waterfront. Jersey City, NJ.
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| 00:48:51 231.37 |
WS From tour boat. New York skyline. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:48:54 234.74 |
WS From tour boat. Commuter ferry boat. Lettering: "Wilkes Barre--Jersey Central Lines." 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:48:59 239.54 |
WS From tour boat. Ferry slips at Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal. Jersey City. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:49:02 242.69 |
WS From tour boats. Merchant vessels amid dock cranes. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:49:10 250.89 |
WS From tour boat. Buildings on Ellis Islnd, including Main Building. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:49:26 266.44 |
WS From tour boat. Statue of Liberty. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:49:42 282.86 |
WS Merchant vessel in water. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:49:45 285.11 |
WS From tour boat. Lower Manhattan skyline circa 1959. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:49:50 290 |
WS From tour boat. Passenger boat in water with Ellis Island in background. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:49:54 294.09 |
WS From tour boat. Large merchant or passenger vessel. Lettering: "Marine & Aviation." 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:49:57 297.86 |
WS From tour boat. NYC waterfront and skyline. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:50:24 324.22 |
WS From tour boat. Williamsburg Bridge. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:50:25 325.59 |
WS From tour boat. Various waterfront shots including Williamsburg Bridge. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:50:40 340.67 |
WS Piers and docked boats on waterfront. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:50:46 346.32 |
WS From tour boat. Waterfront and skyline. Maybe Brooklyn. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:51:12 372.96 |
WS From tour boat. Jittery camera. UN Headquarters. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:51:25 385.5 |
WS From tour boat. Jittery camera. Waterfront and skyline. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:51:41 401.16 |
WS From tour boat. Jittery camera. Queensboro Bridge, Roosevelt Island waterfront. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:51:47 407.25 |
WS From tour boat. Jittery camera. Waterfront buildings panning to Queensboro Bridge. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:52:04 424.74 |
WS From tour boat. Jittery camera. Waterfront and skyline. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:52:15 435.86 |
WS Jittery camera. Detail of Statue of Liberty. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:52:22 442.84 |
WS Jittery camera. Passenger ferry. Lettering: "Circle Line Statue of Liberty." 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:52:25 445.2 |
WS Passengers disembarking passenger ferry. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:52:28 448.2 |
WS Well-dressed African American tourists boarding passenger ferry. African American mid-century tourism. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:52:34 454.8 |
WS Jittery camera. Merchant vessels in the water. 50s-era New York City. New York, NY.
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| 00:52:47 467.57 |
MCU Sign detail. "University of Buffalo." Buffalo, NY.
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| 00:52:53 473.95 |
WS Jittery camera. Campus lawns and buildings. University of Buffalo in the 1960s, Buffalo, NY.
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| 00:53:05 485.44 |
Overexposed.
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| 00:53:08 488.75 |
WS Street-level scene from moving vehicle. Jittery camera. 50s-era Buffalo, NY.
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| 00:53:12 492.58 |
Overexposed
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| 00:53:16 496.55 |
WS Detail of unidentified building.
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| 00:53:26 506.09 |
WS Buffalo City Hall. 50s-era red bus departing from front. 50s-era Buffalo, NY.
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| 00:53:39 519.68 |
Overexposed.
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| 00:53:42 522.52 |
WS Poorly maintained plaza. Buffalo, NY.
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| 00:53:44 524.42 |
WS Street scene. Jittery camera. 50s-era Buffalo, NY.
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| 00:53:50 530.61 |
WS 2 African American women standing next to 50s-era white and tan two-tone car. Joined by African American man. Buffalo, NY.
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| 00:53:55 535.82 |
WS Woman walking away across parking lot toward city street. 50s-era Buffalo, NY.
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| 00:53:57 537.87 |
WS Body of water seen from moving car.
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| 00:53:59 539.17 |
WS Niagara Falls.
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| 00:54:01 541.29 |
Overexposed
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| 00:54:09 549.71 |
WS Rapids on the Niagara River approaching the Falls.
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| 00:54:30 570.64 |
WS Small boat in the water below Niagara Falls.
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| 00:54:36 576.23 |
WS Niagara Falls.
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| 00:54:42 582.36 |
WS Water and riverbank below Niagara Falls.
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| 00:54:45 585.51 |
WS Water rushing over Niagara Falls.
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| 00:54:49 589.95 |
WS Small boat in the water below Niagara Falls.
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| 00:54:54 594.32 |
WS Niagara Falls panning to the cliff showing the Schoellkopf Power Plant. 50s-era Niagara Falls, NY.
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| 00:55:06 606.45 |
WS Niagara Falls panning to the cliff showing the Schoellkopf Power Plant. 50s-era Niagara Falls, NY.
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| 00:55:29 629.37 |
Damaged.
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| 00:55:36 635.98 |
WS Tourists walking near garden. Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.
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| 00:55:40 640.88 |
WS Street scene near Niagara Falls. 50s-era Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.
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| 00:55:50 650.5 |
WS African American tourist descending staircase near Niagara Falls. 50s-era Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.
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| 00:55:53 653.88 |
WS Tour boat plying the Niagara River below the Niagara Falls. 50s-era Niagara Falls.
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| 00:56:00 660.16 |
WS From tour boat. Tourists in matching yellow slickers walking on decks below Niagara Falls. Pan to falls. Jittery camera. 50s-era Niagara Falls.
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| 00:56:07 667.84 |
WS Niagara Falls from below panning to Rainbow Bridge. 50s-era Niagara Falls. Jittery camera.
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| 00:56:16 676.95 |
WS From tour boat. Tourists in matching yellow slickers walking on decks below Niagara Falls. Jittery camera. 50s-ear Niagara Falls.
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| 00:56:20 680.24 |
WS From tour boat. Below Niagara Falls. Jittery camera.
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| 00:56:26 686.63 |
WS 2 female African American touriists in matching dark slickers on Niagara Falls tour boat "Maid of the Mist" 50s-era Niagara Falls, Canada.
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| 00:56:29 689.34 |
WS Clifton Incline funicular railway in operation. Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.
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| 00:56:33 693.9 |
WS 3 African American tourists stepping away from camera and waving back.
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| 00:56:38 698.67 |
WS Shrubbery.
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| 00:56:43 703.72 |
WS Horse-drawn carriage. Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.
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| 00:56:46 706.16 |
WS Exterior of The Refectory restaurant. 50s-era Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.
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| 00:56:58 718.12 |
MCU Detail of sign: "Refectory Restaurant" and arrow. 50s-era Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.
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| 00:57:02 722.22 |
WS Niagara Falls from Canadian side. Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA.
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| 00:57:10 730.56 |
WS African American man pretending to use hand pump to pump water. Clowning for camera. Mid-century African American leisure travel.
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| 00:57:14 734.1 |
WS Detroit skyline from moving vehicle. Book Tower. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:57:17 737.97 |
Overexposed.
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| 00:57:27 747.95 |
WS Book Tower. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:57:33 753.25 |
WS Sign: "Detroit Federal Savings--TIME--4:40--Insured Savings." 50s signage. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:57:40 760.79 |
WS 50s Detroit street scene. Buildings and cars. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:57:56 776.53 |
WS Details of Detroit Athletic Club. 60s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:58:14 794.27 |
WS Flowerbed.
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| 00:58:16 796.76 |
WS Apartments. Lettering: "Drive-Ur-Self-Stations. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:58:20 800.18 |
WS Parking lot with 50s-vintage cars.
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| 00:58:24 804.73 |
WS Jittery camera. Cranbrook building designed by Eero Saarinen. Bloomfield Hills, MI.
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| 00:58:39 819.6 |
WS Unidentified office building.
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| 00:58:48 828.57 |
WS Street scene and skyline. Book Tower. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:58:53 833.3 |
WS Street scene 50s-era Detroit. Norton Hotel.
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| 00:59:12 852.33 |
WS Unidentified building with 50-s era cars in parking lot. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:59:21 861.57 |
WS Office buildings as seen from Detroit waterfront. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 00:59:44 884.81 |
WS 50s-era Detroit street scene with 50s-era city bus.
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| 00:59:49 889.59 |
WS Flower bed.
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| 00:59:53 893.21 |
WS Old Mariners' Church. 50s-era Detroit.
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| 00:59:57 897.35 |
WS Neon sign over building: "Tunnel Bus to Canada." 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 01:00:06 906.94 |
WS Details of sculpture: "The Spirit of Detroit" by Marshall Fredericks. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 01:00:11 911.89 |
WS Various buildings. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 01:00:36 936.2 |
MCU Detroit police officerin uniform. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 01:00:42 942.81 |
WS 50s-era Detroit street scene. Buildings and cars. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 01:00:48 948.45 |
MCU Detail of sign for the construction of Cobo Hall. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 01:00:55 955.13 |
WS Jittery camera. Flower beds.
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| 01:01:04 964.77 |
WS Entrance and details. Veterans Memorial Building, Detroit, MI.
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| 01:01:17 977.56 |
MCU Gold eagle seal on Veteran's Memorial Building, Detroit, MI.
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| 01:01:21 981.35 |
MCU Text on front of Veterans Memorial Building, Detroit, MI. Jittery camera.
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| 01:01:30 990.08 |
WS Flower beds, city street traffic and buildings. 50s-era Detroit, MI. Jittery camera.
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| 01:01:47 1007.53 |
WS Waterfront parking lot with 50s-era cars. Merchant vessel in water. 50s-era Detroit, MI.
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| 01:01:57 1017.85 |
WS Monumental crucifix. Jittery camera. Detroit, MI.
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| 01:02:00 1020 |
WS Unidentified buildings. Jittery camera.
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| 01:02:02 1022.46 |
WS 50s-era tan car moving on street.
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| 01:02:05 1025.27 |
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.
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| 01:02:28 1048.39 |
MCU Outdoor party at night. Multi-generational African American group of men, women and children laughing, talking, eating, drinking and smoking. Mid-century middle-class African American, mid-century African American suburban living.
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| 01:02:58 1078.28 |
MCU Outdoor party at night. Middle-aged African American man threads 8mm film into a projector.
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| 01:03:00 1080.51 |
WS Jittery camera, Front of well-kept 50s-era suburban house.
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| 01:03:13 1093.21 |
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.
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| 01:03:32 1112.17 |
WS Jittery camera. Tidy 20s-era white suburban home with tended yard. 50s-era car parked in driveway.
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| 01:03:48 1128.39 |
WS Christ Church Cranbrook. Jittery camera, some overexposure. 50s-era car parked in front of church entrance. 50s-era Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
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| 01:04:19 1159.44 |
WS Man waves as he walks in front of Christ Church Cranbrook. 50s-era cars. Bloomfield Hills, MI.
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| 01:04:22 1162.38 |
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.
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| 01:05:46 1246.1 |
WS Lettering on brick wall: "Cranbrook Institute of Science." Bloomfield Hills, MI.
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| 01:05:50 1250.59 |
WS Bas relief seal on outside wall of Cranbrook Institute of Science. Bloomfield Hills, MI.
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| 01:05:57 1257.18 |
WS Entrance and exterior of Ford Rotunda building, Tourists walking on the grounds. Mid-century American tourism, Americana, Art Deco. 50s-era Dearborn, MI.
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| 01:06:21 1281.69 |
MCU Roadside sign. Text: "Ford Rotunda Presents--New Adventures on the American Road." Mid-50s tourism. Road trip. Dearborn, MI.
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| 01:06:26 1286.04 |
WS African American tourists exiting the Ford Rotunda. Mid-century African American tourism. 50s-era Dearborn, MI.
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| 01:06:43 1303.13 |
WS Ford River Rouge Complex in the distance. Jittery camera. 50s-era American industry. Dearborn, MI.
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| 01:06:55 1315.12 |
WS Sign: "Rotunda Proving Ground--Test Underpass--30% Grade Up--16% Grade down." Dearborn, MI.
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| 01:06:58 1318.94 |
WS Modest-looking small apartment building. Location unknown.
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| 01:07:05 1325.82 |
WS African American men and women emerging from modest apartment house. Assemble on stoop to pose for camera. Child clowning. Mid-century African American road trip.
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| 01:07:23 1343.29 |
WS Series of shots of well-maintained suburban houses. African American raking grass. Mid-century African American suburban living.
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| 01:07:44 1364.42 |
WS Large suburban stone church. Jittery camera.
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| 01:08:02 1382.92 |
Overexposed
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| 01:08:18 1398.54 |
WS Man cutting grass with gas-powered motor. Cars passing on street.
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| 01:08:22 1402.63 |
WS Suburban street scene. Brick houses set close together. Small, well-kept lawns.
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| 01:08:33 1413.24 |
WS Large brick school building.
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| 01:08:43 1422.98 |
WS From moving vehicle. Green highway sign: "Chicago" with arrow.
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| 01:08:45 1425.04 |
WS From moving vehicle. Sign: "You are entering Chicago. The Heart of Mid-America. Please Observe Traffic Laws. Richard J. Daley, Mayor."
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| 01:08:51 1431.02 |
WS Jittery camera. Panning view of Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Chicago, IL.
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| 01:09:03 1443.17 |
WS German submarine on display outside of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Chicago, IL.
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| 01:09:14 1454.32 |
WS Panning view of Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Jittery camera. Chicago, IL.
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| 01:09:21 1461.51 |
WS Large buildings. Jittery camera. Chicago, IL.
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| 01:09:30 1470.87 |
WS Jittery camera. Chicago Museum of Science and Industry with 50s-era cars parked in front.
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| 01:09:35 1475.76 |
WS Large buildings. Jittery camera. Chicago, IL.
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| 01:09:41 1481.45 |
WS Street scene. Police officer in uniform drives by on a three wheel motorcycle (trike motorcycle). No helmet. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:09:43 1483.02 |
MCU Sign behind chain-link fence: "Ex-German Submarine U-505."
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| 01:09:48 1487.99 |
WS German Submarine U-505 on display in front of Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:09:58 1498.07 |
WS Tall buildings, busy road with 50s-era cars, old-fashioned street lights. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:10:11 1511.46 |
WS From passenger seat of moving car. Driving on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL. 50s-era cars, marina. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:10:21 1521.7 |
WS Sign: "Adler Planetarium." 50s-style station wagon. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:10:24 1524.54 |
WS From passenger seat of moving car. Driving toward Adler Planetarium. 50s-style cars parked on side of the road. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:10:27 1527.7 |
WS Marina. Jittery camera. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:10:40 1540.52 |
WS Unidentified building. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:10:41 1541.87 |
WS Chicago skyline from waterfront. Panning shot. 50s-era Chicago, IL.
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| 01:10:49 1549.92 |
WS Water.
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