Home Movie: 098187 (silent)

Description: Mid-20th century Mexico, with beaches, jungles, agriculture, a volcano, Chichen Itza, marketplaces and commercial activity, roads with local pedestrians; religious activity, the coconut economy and some of its workers. Photographed on grainy film.

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Subjects: 1940s, 1950s, Extractive industries, Commerce, Religion, Human-animal relationships, Agriculture, Latina/o/x/e and/or Hispanic people, Indigenous people

Tags: Mexico; shorelines; landscapes; Pacific Ocean; working animals; donkeys or mules; load-bearing animals; burros; driving on beach; 1940s pickup trucks; volcanos; Chichen Itza; grassy airstrip; airplane landing; public space; public markets; churches; Catholic church; high angle photography; dancing; driving POV; storm; stormy beach; lightning; possible shipwreck; working cattle; steer; cattle pull plough; boy climbing tree; coconut palm; palm plantation; film grain; truck driving through water; hair in gate; driving on beach POV; high angle views; ants; street fairs; outdoor markets; travel and exploration

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Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Unidentified Home Movie Collection PC-0140, Pea Hicks Collection, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive,Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: circa 1950

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Geographical Location: Mexico

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Film Format: 8mm film

Element: reversal, original

Color: color

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Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

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Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 195