Home Movie: Dr. OE Wall Collection: 004976 (silent)

Description: Unidentified film fragment created in lavender-tinted black and white documenting moments in a respectful devotional memorial procession featuring symbolism and practices associated with Japanese Buddhism, including a white elephant figure, honoring a member of the Japanese diaspora in Hawai'i who was held in very high esteem by their community.

Reel 1 of 2 in can. Can #1.

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Subjects: 1930s, Parades and processions, Religion, Celebrations and ceremonies, People of Asian and Pacific Islander origin or descent

Tags: memorials; banners with Japanese characters; ceremonies; honor; flags; processions; funerals; children with prayer hands; prayer beads; drums; formal clothing; musicians; marchers; singing; women musicians; elephant statuette; Buddhism; Buddhist symbolism; white elephant; surf; surf pounding on rocks; 1930s cars; 1930s clothing; Hawai'i license plate

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Creator: Dr. O.E. Wall

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Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Dr. O.E. Wall Collection PC-0568, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

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

Production Date: circa 1936

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Geographical Location: USA; Hawai'i

Genre/Form: home movie

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: reversal

Color: color

Color Process: tinted

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: circle

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 104