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Created by:
J. Max Bond, Sr., American, 1902 - 1991  Search this
Medium:
acetate film on metal
Dimensions:
Duration: 2 Minutes
Length (Film): 40 Feet
Type:
silent films
home movies
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Date:
ca. 1955
Caption:
This 16mm film is from a collection of home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. between 1930-1960. The collection features travel footage, family outings, and gatherings with family and friends.
Description:
This 16mm color film is one of ten home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. from 1930 to 1960. The footage mainly focuses on family, travel, and educational institutions with which J. Max Bond, Sr. was associated.
Consists of: 16mm Film (a) and Original 400 foot Film Reel (b).
2016.16.5.1a: 16mm film. The film opens with various exterior shots of a church. This is followed by a long shot of buildings through a wooded area. Brief interior shots of a home show a kitchen and living room area with a silhouetted woman sitting off to the side. More exterior long shots of the church follow. The films ends with footage of homes and a town shot from inside of a moving car.
2016.16.5.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Architecture  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Film  Search this
Religion  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of George Clement Bond
Object number:
2016.16.5.1ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© Alison Bond
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
J. Max Bond, Sr. Family Home Movies
Classification:
Media Arts-Film and Video
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597410c7f-8cd1-4031-8d26-4479b5e471d4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.16.5.1ab