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Trip: Canada - U.S. West, 1927 - II

Collection Creator:
Bergman, Harry M.  Search this
Kahn family  Search this
Kahn, Kimberly  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents note:
Descriptive Summary: 800f, b&w, silent, Harry M. Bergman and Ruth Perl take a road trip across the country between August 23rd - November 4th, 1927, a compilation reel of two original reels of amateur shot film [handwritten title cards appear throughout] consisting of:

Date: September 15th - September 25th, 1927

Camera Operator: Harry M. Bergman and Ruth Perl

1. Reel 3 of 5, 400f, begins September 15th, 1927 at Yosemite, CA

Sept. 15th, Views taken at Yosemite Valley from the "floor of the valley", adjacent to the "New Awahneeh", Feeding a doe in front of museum , Half Dome, North Dome from Mirror Lake, Half Dome rises 4892 ft. above sea level. [good view of the Awahneeh Lodge]

Sept. 16th, El Capitan towering 3604 ft. above Merced River at it's base, "Bridle Veil Falls", "Arch Rock" (a freak left by the Glacial Erosion), "Inspiration Point"

Sept. 17th, Del Monte and Monterey, Monterey Bay - Sardine boat being unloaded at Fish Canary, Wind blown Cypress Trees on the rugged seat coast along the famous "17 Mile Drive, "Carmel by the Sea" and Mission St. Carlos near Monterey founded 1771, [Booth's Sardines]

Sept. 18th Santa Barbara & Montecito, Hotel Samarkand with its unique Spanish Architecture and its picturesque "Swan Lake", Italian Theatre formed of Cypress Hedge on the Grounds of the Bothin Estate, Monterey, Date-palm grove and Italian cypress

Sept. 19th, Private Menagerie of C.R. Holmes at Montecito, Mission Santa Barbara founded [?] "Pasadena", Library of E.P. Huntington, Pasadena's Play Ground Show [?], Tournament Stadium being enlarged to hold 100,000 people, making "Colored Movie" at Busch Gardens

Sept. 19th & 20th, Winston Ostrich Farm - South Pasadena, Trip to Catalina Island on S.S. Catalina, San Pedro Harbor, Lindy arrives in Los Angeles to-day - Sea-planes flying over, Nearing Catalina Island, "Avalon Bay" and Yacht Club, ? of Avalon from ? [harbor shots, Fellows & Stewart Boat Manufacturers, Pacific Marine Airways - Flying Boats to Catalina, dolphins]

Sept. 20th, Views taken on trip in "Glass Bottom Boat", Diver under Boat, Seal-Rock, Home of Wrigley, the Chewing Gum King and Absolute Owner of the entire Island of Catalina

2. Reel 4 of 5, 400f, begins September 21st, 1927

Sept. 21st, "Hollywood", Views at Bernheimer's Japanese Gardens Through Universal City showing "sets" of artificial France, etc. also artificial show [of an?] Ice flow glaciers, etc. [?] [fake front of Notre Dame, street scenes, Café du Diable, Articles De Paris Nouveautes, Vente - Achal - Exchange Delivres, fake ship, misc. fake fronts, NYC, Spanish]

Sept. 21, Hollywood Bowl - a natural open air stadium seating 20,000, Home of Cecil De Mille and "Falcon Lair" - home of Rudolph Valentino, Birds Eye View of Los Angeles from Falcon Lair [Spadena House, also known as the Witch's House at end]

Sept. 21st, Beverly Hills & Riverside, Cal., Largest Variety of Cacti in the world at White's Park, Riverside Indian School operated by U.S. Govt. at Riverside

Sept. 25th, "Grand Canyon" of Arizona, Rim of Canyon, one mile above the Colorado River from 7 to 13 miles wide, Views of Canyon from "Hermit's Trail" (Mule Train) [?], [Native-Americans performing]
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original and master (preservation) films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The National Museum of American History may not authorize publication, reproduction, or distribution by a commercial, for-profit publisher, distributor, media producer, or film maker without the express permission of the Donors.

The term of the requirement for written authorization prior to third party, for-profit, commercial use will last 50 (fifty) years unless agreed to in writing by both the National Museum of American History and the Donors.
Collection Citation:
Kahn Family Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Kahn Family Film Collection
Kahn Family Film Collection / Series 3: Travel/Leisure
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82ea94970-018f-4b8a-ab95-8db5b102c35b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0722-ref102
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Old Family Film

Collection Creator:
Bergman, Harry M.  Search this
Kahn family  Search this
Kahn, Kimberly  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents note:
(Original Format: 16mm, b&w, silent. The original video was made from the original film that was in a high state of deterioration. Original film was then destroyed.)

1. Cruise to the Mediterranean

Descriptive Summary: first three sections of this video tape: An ocean liner (3 funnels), The Tennessee Coal Mfg. Co. barge, various harbor scenes, seaside town, Mt. Aetna, on board ship activities and leisure pursuits, Romeo de Figueroa, horse drawn carriages waiting at the harbor, harbor views, Morocco [perhaps Algeria], market/bazaar scenes, man butchering, baboons, Hotel de du Singles Entres, market/street scenes, Au Palais Hassan, ruins with volcano in background (Pompeii?), inscription: Napoleon est ne dans cette maison, hillside village, hillside view of a small harbor, La Turbie, Ave. de Prince Albert de Monaco, trains, railhead, bazaar, shops, street scenes, La Maison Rouge, Vichy advertisement, small plane and bi-plane exhibition, Compeigne, WWI monument, Compeigne International Railroad, museum

Date: 1932

Camera Operator: Harry M. Bergman

Performer(s)/Persons Pictured: Harry M. Bergman, Ruth Perl

2. South America, Panama Canal, Havana (1 of 2)

Descriptive Summary: Journeying through the Panama Canal, on board ocean liner at sea, pool on board, children and adults in swimsuits, view of a 4 masted clipper type ship, uniden. harbor, people on board ship with various dogs

Date: 1934

Camera Operator: Harry M. Bergman

Performer(s)/Persons Pictured: Harry M. Bergman, Ruth Perl, et. al.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original and master (preservation) films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The National Museum of American History may not authorize publication, reproduction, or distribution by a commercial, for-profit publisher, distributor, media producer, or film maker without the express permission of the Donors.

The term of the requirement for written authorization prior to third party, for-profit, commercial use will last 50 (fifty) years unless agreed to in writing by both the National Museum of American History and the Donors.
Collection Citation:
Kahn Family Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Kahn Family Film Collection
Kahn Family Film Collection / Series 3: Travel/Leisure
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8850aecbd-3ff5-4e7c-9daa-92708bc1832d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0722-ref172
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176th St. Telephone Building

Collection Creator:
Bergman, Harry M.  Search this
Kahn family  Search this
Kahn, Kimberly  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1927 - 1927
Scope and Contents note:
300f, 16mm, b&w, silent: reel of amateur shot film of the Godwin Construction Co. is dated December-January 1927, showing underpinning of the concourse wall and excavation, construction site, cranes, trucks, breaking rocks, large arch appears in footage, men working, machine exiting site on a ramp, shots of neighboring streets, Godwin Construction Co. sign, men riding an earth mover and working a cement mixer.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original and master (preservation) films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The National Museum of American History may not authorize publication, reproduction, or distribution by a commercial, for-profit publisher, distributor, media producer, or film maker without the express permission of the Donors.

The term of the requirement for written authorization prior to third party, for-profit, commercial use will last 50 (fifty) years unless agreed to in writing by both the National Museum of American History and the Donors.
Collection Citation:
Kahn Family Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Kahn Family Film Collection
Kahn Family Film Collection / Series 1: Godwin Construction Company
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d98dae4b-e260-4cf5-ad34-208a7b18a244
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0722-ref25
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New York Hospital, 1929-1930 / 41st. & Lexington Avenue, 1929

Collection Creator:
Bergman, Harry M.  Search this
Kahn family  Search this
Kahn, Kimberly  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents note:
725f, 16mm, b&w, silent: a compilation reel of three original reels of amateur shot film of the Godwin Construction Co. consisting of:

1. Labeled, "N.Y. Hospital exec. 1929-30 68th-70th St. (Main Hosp.)", construction site, neighboring buildings, worker's coats, moving dirt and rocks, view of the river, bridge, panoramic views of the site, men in suits, workers with jackhammers, setting up to blast, blasting.

2. Labeled, "N.Y. Hospital Nurses Home 1930", construction site, crane moving large rock, earth movers and trucks, men in suits surveying the site, adjacent site, nearly complete with Queensboro Bridge on shot, street scenes, men posing for the camera, small explosion shot.

3. Labeled, "Mch 28 '29 at Rockaway, 41st. & Lex Ave. Job", scenes of Rockaway Yacht Club and construction at the above site.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original and master (preservation) films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The National Museum of American History may not authorize publication, reproduction, or distribution by a commercial, for-profit publisher, distributor, media producer, or film maker without the express permission of the Donors.

The term of the requirement for written authorization prior to third party, for-profit, commercial use will last 50 (fifty) years unless agreed to in writing by both the National Museum of American History and the Donors.
Collection Citation:
Kahn Family Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Kahn Family Film Collection
Kahn Family Film Collection / Series 1: Godwin Construction Company
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b4b874eb-32b0-4c00-b0c9-f73459145d2a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0722-ref39
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Chrysler Building Construction-I

Collection Creator:
Bergman, Harry M.  Search this
Kahn family  Search this
Kahn, Kimberly  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1928-1929
Scope and Contents:
750f, 16mm, b&w, silent, camera original reversal; a compilation reel of amateur shot film detailing the construction of the foundations for the Chrysler Building in downtown Manhattan, New York City by the Godwin Construction Co. consisting of:

1. 125f., circa 1928 labeled, "In the office Mr. Godwin at his desk."

2. 125f., dated March 1928/1929, dirt moving at 41st St. site, sign at Chrysler Building, wooden support structure, men looking at plans, sign syaing "Occupancy Spring 1930."

3. 400f., scenes of streets surrounding the site, excavation (no work - just dirt), steam shovel, digging pit, trucks and timbers in excavation hole, workmen, spectators watching construction.

4. 200f., dated January 21, 1929, on site, concrete used, wooden supports, men working, breaking rock, numbers on concrete marking where columns are to be placed, wood road into the site, view of sidewalk, tram, shots of the neighborhood.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original and master (preservation) films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The National Museum of American History may not authorize publication, reproduction, or distribution by a commercial, for-profit publisher, distributor, media producer, or film maker without the express permission of the Donors.

The term of the requirement for written authorization prior to third party, for-profit, commercial use will last 50 (fifty) years unless agreed to in writing by both the National Museum of American History and the Donors.
Collection Citation:
Kahn Family Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Kahn Family Film Collection
Kahn Family Film Collection / Series 1: Godwin Construction Company
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81d3560c0-6a4e-43e6-9024-d349876db457
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0722-ref726
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Rockaway Park Yacht Club II - 1928

Collection Creator:
Bergman, Harry M.  Search this
Kahn family  Search this
Kahn, Kimberly  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents note:
Descriptive Summary: 700f, 16mm, b&w, silent, a compilation reel of three original reels of amateur shot film consisting of:

1. 1928 Opening Day, RPYC, 100f

2. RPYC, 1928, 100f

View of homes and the street along the water, boats in harbor, people on the veranda of the club, men on the dock, medium size vessel pulls up to the dock, women on board, interior of the clubs veranda, on board a boat, scenes from on board, young girl on dock, small girl on dock, boat leaving the dock, speed boats

3. Beefsteak, RPYC, July 28, 1928, 400f

On dock at RPYC, man playfully displaying a primitive portable toilet, loading the boat, more harbor scenes, on board scenes, bi-plane, men swimming and horsing around in the water, cooking on the beach, chopping wood, a view of the tent, beach party site, view of the table and provisions, the cook, men toasting the camera, women and others arrive, walking down the beach, general horseplay around an old bedstead, men's jumping contest

Date: 1928

Camera Operator: Harry M. Bergman

Performer(s)/Persons Pictured:
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original and master (preservation) films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The National Museum of American History may not authorize publication, reproduction, or distribution by a commercial, for-profit publisher, distributor, media producer, or film maker without the express permission of the Donors.

The term of the requirement for written authorization prior to third party, for-profit, commercial use will last 50 (fifty) years unless agreed to in writing by both the National Museum of American History and the Donors.
Collection Citation:
Kahn Family Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Kahn Family Film Collection
Kahn Family Film Collection / Series 2: Rockaway Park Yacht Club
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep840d02e4c-ae17-495c-9794-1b50d1f5b2e2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0722-ref81
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Episode 60

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Box AC0507-OF0060
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1951 November 30
Scope and Contents:
Treasure Hunt! Searching for scrap metal to recycle. Manufacturing steel. B. D. Eisendrath Tanning Co. of Racine; Manufacturing Association of Racine, Racine, WI.

Underground City! Mining rock salt under the streets of Detroit. Salt used in chemical processing, meat packing, and snow removal. International Salt Co., Detroit, MI.

Manchester Medicine Man! Industrialist reopens textile mills after receiving bank loan; installation of new textile manufacturing equipment. Amoskeag Cotton & Woolen Mills, Manchester, NH.

Signs of the Times! Making and maintaining signs with flashing lights called "spectaculars" on Broadway's Great White Way. Molding neon glass tubes. RKO Palace sign showing Judy Garland's stage show. Artkraft-Strauss Sign Co., New York, NY.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep877a131c3-8406-47ef-9c8c-72b2e1b62dd6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref122
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Episode 5

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Reel AC0507-OF0005
Box 1, Tape AC0507-MV0005
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1950
Scope and Contents:
Haul on High! Transporting goods and cargo by air. New air freight industry.

Riding the Lionel Line! Manufacturing Lionel model trains. Hillside, NJ.

Fairest Customer's Man On Wall Street! Woman stock broker. Dreyfus and Co., New York, NY.

Oldest Pharmacy Going Strong! Colonial apothecary. Williamsburg, VA.

Thousands Jam Business Show! Innovations in office equipment and machinery.

Reference video, Box 1
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f3809507-b82e-4cd2-aba9-fe16112540a1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref14
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Episode 117

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Box 3, Tape AC0507-MV0117
Reel AC0507-OF0117
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1953 January 5
Scope and Contents:
Road to Progress! Constructing new streets and roads. Batavia, NY.

Technique for Training! Training aids for U.S. Air Force; military. Technical Training Aids, Inc.

Putting Water Where It's Wanted! Manufacturing fire hydrants. Waterous Co., St. Paul, MN.

Tuneful Toys! Manufacturing musical toys. Mattel Corp., Inglewood, CA.

Reference video, Box 5
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep837f86802-99be-4fb5-be56-4be429ff2432
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref232
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Episode 13

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Reel AC0507-OF0013
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1951
Scope and Contents:
Harvest of Trees! Harvesting and re-seeding trees. Weyerhouser Co.

U.S. Chinaware into Lead! Manufacturing chinaware. Syracuse, NY.

Highways of Rubber! Manufacturing asphalt and rubber for streets and highways. United Rubber Company.

Freight Car of the Future! Unicell car for freight and refrigeration. Press Steel Co., Chicago, IL.

Sinker Science! Research and development. Mayflower Donut Company, Newark, NJ.

Reference video, Box1
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fff4a367-d19d-4eaa-baec-8be88a3d628a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref30
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Episode 185

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Reel AC0507-OF0185
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1954 April 28
Scope and Contents:
Elusive "Molly'! Mining molybdenum. Climax Molybdenum Co., Climax, CO.

Walls of Wood! Manufacturing fine wood that can be handled like wallpaper. Mengel Co., Louisville, KY.

Cutting Up in New England! News clipping service. The New England Newsclip Service, Boston, MA.

Wall Street Moves to Main Street! Brokers' offices on buses owned by brokerage firm. Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Blane, New York, NY.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87a2ba1d7-177b-4b98-a3d6-5651e945f44b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref366
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Episode 353

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Box 6, Tape AC0507-MV0353
Reel AC0507-OF0353
Box 13, Tape RV0507.353
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1957 July 20
Scope and Contents:
New York Radio transmitter inside a capsule can be swallowed and detect changes in pressure exerted by the body's internal organs. Antenna transmits information to a cathode oscillograph. Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, Veteran's Administration, and Radio Corporation of America, New York, NY.

Minnesota Air conditioned shopping center with roofed interior. Closed circuit television keeps shoppers safe; security. Courtyard has exhibitions, escalators and interior "streets." Southdale Regional Shopping Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Pennsylvania Improvements in piston ring design meant fewer sales as rings lasted longer. Company uses same materials to make spiral toys. Wilkening Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, PA.

Ohio New housing development strains capacity of schoolhouse. Developer allocates new houses for use as schools while new school is built. Huber Heights, OH.

Reference video, Box 13
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d061c00e-19ca-4726-a7f8-08d49d888625
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref677
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Episode 371

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Reel AC0507-OF0371
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1957 November 23
Scope and Contents:
Ohio Foreign visitors study U.S. tools, techniques, and lifestyle. Armco Steel Corp., Middletown, OH.

Iowa Producing spray nozzles and related parts. Delavan Manufacturing Co., Des Moines, IA.

New Jersey Making street signs. Traffic and Street Sign Co., Newark, NJ.

Minnesota Making "Scotchguard," a compound that makes fabrics stain resistant. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, MN.

Reference video, Box 14
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep882bab4aa-1227-4ea0-8442-cf015827d368
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref713
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Churches

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1865-1885
Scope and Contents note:
Two groups, "Exteriors" and "Interiors," the majority being unidentified views of altars and sanctuaries, including two exteriors by Thomas Houseworth & Co. (San Francisco). Other photographers include Webber, Wade, Geo. Pine. See also: California, California--San Francisco, Cemeteries, Disasters, Foreign, Georgia, Groups, Interiors, Landscapes, Louisi- ana, Massachusetts, New York City--Streets, New York--Albany, --Niagara Falls, Religion, Utah
Series Restrictions:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs restricted due to fragile condition. Researchers should consult microfilm in NMAH library for 1880-1983 editions, drawer 692.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.1: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b84db2a0-70e7-4cf9-bb29-b59f24bef3bd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref1594
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Cities and Towns

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1868-1900
Scope and Contents note:
Unidentified city street scenes, photographers unidentified, including one with Consolidated Towel Co. wagon in prominent view.
See also:
Industry, Landscapes, Streetcars and Subways, Wagons
Series Restrictions:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs restricted due to fragile condition. Researchers should consult microfilm in NMAH library for 1880-1983 editions, drawer 692.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.1: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8adcfa539-a012-4f75-8334-a3dffcdace15
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref1596
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Fires and Fire Fighting

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1875-1880
Scope and Contents note:
Apparently rubble after a fire; group portrait of the Woolsey [Fla..?] Fire Engine Company, No. 1, by John A. Walker, Pensacola, Fla.; the Conemaugh Boro Fire Engine, Johnstown, Pa.; and a horse-drawn engine racing down a street, with a nice motion effect, by unidentified maker.
See also:
Disasters, Florida, Groups, Inventions, Stores
Series Restrictions:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs restricted due to fragile condition. Researchers should consult microfilm in NMAH library for 1880-1983 editions, drawer 692.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.1: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8729a3b23-ba85-4008-8786-1c7b22067bc4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref1615
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Horses

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1870-1905
Scope and Contents note:
Four views, two of stables, including Lady Fanny by Anthony; Topeka Bell by S. Towle; Vosburch's Wood Yard and Boarding Stable, printed by Julius Wendt; and the Palmer House Stables and the Leland Hotel Stables, Chicago. See also: Agriculture, Animals, California--San Francisco, --Yosemite Valley, Foreign, Hotels, Houses, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York City--Streets, New York--Albany, --Saratoga Springs, Railroad, Wagons, Wyoming
Series Restrictions:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs restricted due to fragile condition. Researchers should consult microfilm in NMAH library for 1880-1983 editions, drawer 692.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.1: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep895c5cd38-9fed-4fdb-89af-583d14b9eee1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref1643
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Stores

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1870s-1900
Scope and Contents note:
Including a street showing a large hardware store; the interior of the Oriental Tea Co.'s Store, Boston, by W.H. Getchell; Weston & Hill Dry Goods, by an unidentified photographer; 103, Sears and Roebuck Co., one complete w/box and one unboxed set (missing cards 6, 13, and 28), and six miscellaneous cards from the Series ("A Trip through Sears & Roebuck & Co."); one interior, Thayer & Lamberton's Drug Store, Saratoga, N.Y.; A. T. Stewart's Retail Store & Grace Church, New York City; and an unidentified street with a hardware store.
See also:
Fires and Fire Fighting, Groups, Hardware, Interiors, Machinery, New York--Saratoga Springs, Saloons, Taxidermy
Series Restrictions:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs restricted due to fragile condition. Researchers should consult microfilm in NMAH library for 1880-1983 editions, drawer 692.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.1: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8dc4536bf-7da0-4a88-a18d-1134e7d9262e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref1743
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Streetcars and Subways

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1870s-1890s
Scope and Contents note:
Primarily New York City's Elevated Railroad with views by J. S. Johnston and unidentified photographers, including a view with advertising for Cyrus Carter House Furnishing Goods.
See also:
Bicycles, Groups, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York and New York City, New York City--Streets, New York-- Albany, Ohio, Wagons, Winter Landscapes and Ice Formations
Series Restrictions:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs restricted due to fragile condition. Researchers should consult microfilm in NMAH library for 1880-1983 editions, drawer 692.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.1: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82f71ba4a-0a00-4482-81c8-c32343b924bc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref1746
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Wagons

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1870s
Scope and Contents note:
Including two by S. F. Adams of carriages on Mt. Washington (one attributed to the location).
See also:
California--San Francisco, Cities and Towns, Colorado, Flour, Food, Foreign, Horses, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York City--Streets, New York--Albany, New York--Saratoga Springs, Ohio, Railroad, Saloons, Streetcars and Subways, Taxidermy, Texas
Series Restrictions:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs restricted due to fragile condition. Researchers should consult microfilm in NMAH library for 1880-1983 editions, drawer 692.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.1: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80cbf8944-d7b3-4de0-931f-c13358d8cc13
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref1762

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