Home Movie: 071173 (silent)

Description: Description: Black families in Detroit in the summers of 1970 and 1971 go fishing, visit friends and family both in town and in the countryside, enjoy children at play, watch a street parade, and document the work of some family members who are employed at a public works site. With close attention to 1970s material culture, the clothing, cars, and accessories of family members and friends. Also with a trip to Niagara Falls. Lab stamp: "EK/CO 7/70" Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1970s, Black history and culture , Families, Parades and processions, People of African origin or descent, Leisure and recreation, Construction Tags: lakeshores; picnics; fishing; man drinking beer; man doffs hat to camera; man wears coverall; 1970s cars; station wagons; parking lots; sitting on hood of car; elder sitting on public bench; crowds; hot weather; dancing; hugging; affection; 1970s clothing; plaid coat; Niagara Falls scenics; fashion; fashionable; gulls; tour boat; Maid of the Mist sign; Skylon Tower; man poses for camera; family in rose garden; family waves at camera; man mimics display of arm muscles; children; city streets; children playing; children pose for camera; children wave to camera; people on front porches; men's room sign; Shriners parades; Most Royal Exalted Master Bailey Of New York City sign on car; Chapter No. 1 Detroit, Michigan State Princess Rev. G. Lattimer sign on car; man with car; marching band; tricked out car; family poses for camera; women dressed up; white gloves; possible Easter; 1970s fashions; formal event; family gathering; natural hair; summer; front lawns; carports; rivers; backhoes; bulldozers; construction sites; public works; sewer pipe; pipe work; co-workers; integrated workforce; man drives bulldozer; farms; chickens; front porches; laughter; affection; smiling at camera; goofing around; visiting friends; visiting family; Metropolitan Baptist Church sign; Film Sponsor: Creator: Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Unidentified Home Movie Collection PC-0545, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: 1970; 1971 Release Date: Geographical Location: USA; Detroit, Michigan; Michigan; Niagara Falls, New York; New York Genre/Form: home movie Language: Rights: Film Format: Super 8mm film Element: positive Color: color Color Process: Kodachrome Sound or Silent: silent Film Soundtrack Type: mos Edge Code: triangle plus, circle plus Frame Rate: 18 fps Length (feet): 258

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