British Guiana 1948 Reel 1 of 8
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:38
Film ID | F16-0024 |
Film Description | Reel 1 of 8 Unedited travelogue ShotlistScenes from airplane window.Grass roofed buildings; people on a highway; general scenes along road. "Holy Perseverance Bar. " Wooden and thatched buildings and shelters. Fruit for sale. Cart, bicycle, foot traffic. Sailboat. Fairly large town. Clock tower. Market. People on deck of ship. Carts parked in town. Street scenes. Canal. Food for sale in shelved wooden box. Sign: "Alex, Gabb. Tin and Gutter Smith. " Sign: "General Store. " Umbrella over food at side of road. Many wooden foot bridges over canal or stream. Horse-drawn barge in canal. Small canoe upside down. Man carrying bundle of sticks. Octagonal wooden church (?) with steeple. Land crabs or spiders. Boats in stream. Marsh. Sign: "Radio service. . . " Town: houses have extensions built on piers over canal. Large corrugated metal-roofed shelter. Large stone arch standing alone. |
Video Category | Travelogue |
Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
Topics | Guyana |
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