Home Movie: Henry Mayer Collection: 002607 (silent)

Description: Documentation of a political congress in black and white contrast with vivid Kodachrome touristic sequences. At the World Congress of Women in Copenhagen of 1953, women from many parts of the world including Africa, Asia, and Europe are shown gathered by the hundreds in a huge auditorium and at outdoor venues. Between documentation sequences of the political congress are home movie scenes of leisure travel in Netherlands and Denmark showing the city streets of Amsterdam and rural scenery including windmills, canals, houseboats, and Fredensborg Palace in Denmark. Also with a flood damage sequence.

Wikipedia entry on the 1953 World Congress of Women: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_International_Democratic_Federation
accessed 7/8/2026

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Subjects: 1950s, Women, Women's history and culture, Sexism--Resistance to, Feminism, Activism, People of Asian and Pacific Islander origin or descent, People of African origin or descent, People of Middle Eastern or North African origin or descent, Tourism, War--Resistance to

Tags: World Congress of Women; activists; speakers; world peace movements; prevent World War Three movement; flowers; bouquets; microphones; flags; applause; infants; mothers; children; women's rights; anti-fascist organizations; anti-war activism; women's movement; women's rights; basket of flowers; headsets; women wearing bindis; Southeast Asian women; speeches; public speaking; people gathered in park; man playing organ grinder; Peace And Friendship book; folk art exhibit; textiles; exhibits; people marching with flags from different countries; windmills; bicycles; woman rides bicycle; wind blowing tall grass; cutting roses; cows; horses; plows; roses; thatched roof; fountains; fields of poppies; Fredensborg Palace; Peace Palace; rowboats; sailboats; ducks; canals; houseboats; irises; flooded; red poppies; scooters; image extends between perforations; Basilica of Saint Nicholas; gardens; flood damage; ruined homes; mudslides; structural damage; natural disasters; wooden clogs; outdoor markets; city streets; voting; elections; democracy;

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Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Henry Mayer Collection PC-0551, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

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

Production Date: 1953

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Geographical Location: USA; Netherlands; Copenhagen, Denmark; Denmark; Fredensborg, Denmark; Amsterdam, Netherlands

Genre/Form: home movie

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: reversal

Color: b&w, color

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: triangle, square plus

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 455