[Philip W. Hussey--home movies] Reel 1, Accession 2526

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1938 – 1940
[Philip W. Hussey--home movies] Reel 1, Accession 2526Credit:

Credit: Philip W. Hussey Collection, Northeast Historic Film.

Credit: Philip W. Hussey home movies. Excerpt from Reel 1, Accession 2526. 16 mm. film. From the Philip W. Hussey Collection at Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport, ME. MP4 video, 3:36.
Compiled home movie reel including scenes of New York City and the 1940 New York World's Fair.
Can notes: “Reel No. 18 – 1940 World’s Fair in N.Y.; Views of New York City; Lois Wright Martin and Margorie Hill at Wells Beach; All go out fishing; Paul + Lois at Exeter, NH; Billy and Peter up Mt. Agamenticus; Mt. Whiteface, N.Y.”
Intertitle: "Vermonters on a Magic Carpet" Intertitle: "New York World’s Fair" Shot of plane propeller and woman on bench. View of ship masts and buildings, people gathered at large USSR statue. Various shots of statues. Italia, USSR, etc. View of train on tracks, people boarding and walking around trains. View of various New York City buildings including McGraw Hill. Intertitle: "Where the D--- Fire Dept. Went By. [sic]" Shot of busy street and view of buildings. Woman walks near large steeple and globe. Shot of courtyard full of statues and people walking around. View of water and fountains. Chase and Sanborn building. Maine Building at World’s Fair. Intertitle: "Now to Wells Beach" Shot of two young women and little boy, Peter, on steps. Young man in sailor uniform comes out of house, walks down stairs. Intertitle: "And Another Mackerel (?) [sic] Bit the Dust" Shot of two women and man fishing, shot from boat, pulling in fish. Intertitle: "And now 'Tis Exeter, N.H. with Paul and Lois, late of Vt." View of Paul and Lois in front of large house or building. Intertitle: "Then up Mt. Agamenticus" Shot of young Peter Hussey and Philip Jr. (“Billy”) climbing large boulder at top of mountain. Footage of woman holding hat from blowing off of her head. Dark footage of woman and boys in woods. Sign that reads "Men." Hussey poses with boys on rocks. Intertitle: "Then climb Mt. Whiteface -- and see Lake Placid below!" View from top of White Face looking down at lake. View of tower at top of rock face. Intertitle: "Through the windshield down a million dollar highway." Shot from car, view riding slowly through rock and down road, view from top of mountain from the car, car stops, camera pans mountains and landscape. Dark footage from car going down mountain road, can make out sky and mountains in distance, rocks passing by car in foreground. Panning shot of landscape. View of lake. Shot of building at top of rock face from further down the mountain. Intertitle: "THE END?"

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