[Oscar R. Houston—home movies] Reel 12

Date1936

AbstractMen and women stand by as men in turbans unload luggage from a cart. Footage of a large, ornate building from several angles both inside and out. Footage of a street including men and women walking, people on bicycles, a man leading three camels and a man with several pack mules. Shots of men and women along the side of the street. A man leads a camel down the street. A shot of an ox-drawn cart. Footage of men, women and children filling jugs of water at a well and carrying them off on their heads. Footage of the Taj Mahal including shots of the mausoleum from several angles, shots of the detailed stonework and various people walking around the building and courtyards. Donor Notes: “India: Agra, Taj”