Home Movie: Newhouser Collection: 011765 (silent)

Description: United Service Organizations programs for Black servicemen in Washington State, including a candlelight church service, a football game between the Fort Lewis Medics and the Port Angeles Coast Guard with pyrotechnic halftime show, and Christmas gift-giving.

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Subjects: 1940s, Military, People of African origin or descent, Sports, Holidays, World War II

Tags: Western Red Cedar "relic of a vanquished forest," age 1250 years, Arlington, Washington; cars; automobiles; tree trunks; drive-through trees; candlelight vigils; Black men in uniform; people of color; churches; church interiors; candles; servicemen; U.S. Army; U.S. Navy; veterans; Black veterans; African American veterans; processions; looking at camera; fancy dress; formal attire; services; memorials; posing for camera; gatherings; singing; Fort Lewis Medics vs Port Angeles Coast Guard football game, December 10, 1944; stadiums; shot from nosebleeds; football fields; gridiron; American football; marching bands; pyrotechnic shows; smoke bombs; fireworks; fires; spectacles; football plays; teams; USO; United Service Organizations; Christmas tree programs; smiling at camera; gifts; distributing presents; 715th Commerce; handmade titles; WWII; smoking; cigarettes; World War II (Homefront)

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Newhouser Family

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Newhouser Collection PC-0175, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

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

Production Date: 1944-12-10

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; Washington; Snohomish County, Washington

Genre/Form: home movie

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 8mm film

Element: reversal, original

Color: color, b&w

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: square, triangle

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 157