[Chute Homestead—home movies] Reel 23

Datecirca 1939

AbstractHome movie reel of New York and Atlantic City scenes, featuring shots of the 1939 New York World's Fair.

Viewing NotesA shot of a field. A few shots of a busy city street. A shot of the Statue of Liberty in the distance. A shot of a park. Footage of New York City from above. Footage of busy city streets, including several neon signs. A few shots of a shoreline and the houses along it. A few shots of a house with four people standing in front of it. Footage of the boardwalk and beach in Atlantic City, NJ, including billboards and signs along Garden Pier and Steel Pier. A few shots of a large, stone building with Gothic arches. A shot of a museum with a banner advertising an exhibition of the work of Thomas Eakins. A few shots of a bridge and a road along a hill with a winding river below. Footage of various buildings and structures, including Pennsylvania Railroad Station, several exhibit halls from the site of the 1939 World’s Fair, artwork on the side of buildings and a few shots of a schooner.

Can DescriptionsNotes on reel: “N.Y. #1” “2”