India 1955 Reel 23 of 24
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:53
Film ID | F16-0103 |
Film Description | Reel 23 of 24 Unedited travelogue Jaipur Agra ShotlistCat. Reel 103 1955: Reel 23: India. September 14-16. Jaipur, Agra.Several views of [Banjara] camp. Jain temple Several views of abandoned city (Note hammer - head made of metal ring) Taj Mahal, Agra, several views Forcing rice paste through hole, over wood fire. Birds on plain. (ws) (over-exposed). Grinding stones. Oxen drawings barrow. Man in field. (Return to Jaipur) Palace. Two on a trotting camel. Large herd of cows on the march. Parrots in trees. Several groups of colorful women walking in the road. Lady and a slingshot. Sunset. Statue for message. Trained monkey. Ganesh pol of Amer fort. Amer fort [Amber fort and palace] - stone work, tiling, inlay with various colors, large room and decorated ceiling. Several stained glassv windows showing colored light. Decorated half-dome. Fort on hill. Woman pounding fiber, using large awkward wooden hammer. Musical instruments (sitars). Cattle on the march. Street scenes-pigeons, city gate. Jantar Mantar, an astronomy sculpture garden. Astronomical instruments. Several carts. Cow hobbled, (mws). Camel. City Palace of Jaipur. |
Video Category | Travelogue |
Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
Topics | Agra, Jaipur, Jantar Mantar, Amer Fort, Amber fort, Taj Mahal, City life |
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