[John B. Jameson--home movies] Reel 8

Date1928

Can DescriptionsTransfer from 16 mm. film originally done as Tech Services job, 2002. Job #02-009.

Viewing Notes31: 31 Title, “Mexico Cuernavaca and Pyramids 1928” Building with sign Borda Gardens Inn Shots of gateways woman coming down steps toward camera gardens pools fountains. Pond with ducks. Tilt up to pavilion. Bridge (?) and pool with stairs along the water, long pans. Islands in water. Restaurant in colonnade. Woman walking along sidewalk and up stairs to door. She waves, enters. 35:46 in village man carrying small barrel on his head. shots of village buildings very few people. Piazza with fountain. Dog. Market: most people wearing white and straw hats. Building sign “La Preferida.” Market in full swing with sellers and buyers. Pottery for sale. Blanket used as sunshade; otherwise mostly canvas sunsjades. Another building sign “Sala(?) de Billaires.” 39:25 Donkeys loaded with bags coming down road. Man walks with them and carries blanket. Horse drawn carriages lined up on street. 40:29 Train depot. Buildings. Train cars (Nacionales) with people milling, policeman walks along looking at camera. 41:23 Oxen yoked pulling single plow with man walking behind oxen; he has a small whip. 42:20 Xochicalco pyramids; steps. mountains behind pyramids; man walking to camera with a cane. 45:28 Stone Ampitheatre, pan. 45:48 Man in wooden wagon pulled by 3 mules coming down street. He is standing. It is a close and good shot. Cattle, sheep donkeys on road, very dusty. Man walks along behind them. Mules with four men following on mules. Horse & mule and plow in field with man using a very simple plow and a very large expanse of field all around. Animals balk (at camera?) 47:17 Shot of town street from above large building with towers. Cathedral? Long building and statue of rearing horse. Street scenes, various horse conveyances, a car. Passing soldiers by train. They are wrapped in cloaks. Wagons piled high with wood.