1920s California "Building our Home in Arcadia" | 16mm Film Scan
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Silent (soundtrack added) home movie dating to 1927, of a family filming the construction of their new home in Arcadia, California. See the workers applying stucco, working on the foundation, rafters, and general construction; all capped off by final shots of the completed home. Maybe this house is still there today!
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Corrected for exposure/contrast lightly throughout the film.
Soundtrack Added, songs from LoC Jukebox:
Marie - Paul Whiteman Orchestra
Dapper Dan- Clyde Doerr Orchestra
#1927HomeMovie #Arcadia #HomeConstruction #VintageFilm #16mmFilm #FamilyFootage #BuildingAHouse #ConstructionHistory #EarlyCalifornia #ArchivalFootage #HomeBuilding
*Contact regarding Usage*
Corrected for exposure/contrast lightly throughout the film.
Soundtrack Added, songs from LoC Jukebox:
Marie - Paul Whiteman Orchestra
Dapper Dan- Clyde Doerr Orchestra
#1927HomeMovie #Arcadia #HomeConstruction #VintageFilm #16mmFilm #FamilyFootage #BuildingAHouse #ConstructionHistory #EarlyCalifornia #ArchivalFootage #HomeBuilding
Sources
- YouTube channel: 16mm Time Machine · video ↗ — title, description, video
Record added 2026-06-22 20:21:42