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Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937 -- Film
Show moreSilent film. Consists of a number of spliced segments relating to the Great Lakes Exposition showing opening day, Goodyear Day, office workers from US Commissioner’s office, Vitales Band & US Troops from Ft. Benjamin Harrison; Crile Day Ceremonies, Arrival of Secretary Wallace; Grotto Circus Parade; parades in downtown Cleveland and on exposition grounds. Includes 9 minute sequence shot at exposition on lakefront in Chicago PRESERVATION NOTE: Sticker on container: “Film Acc 37”. Housed in round metal container. Handwritten on a torn label in the center of the exterior of the top of the container: “AH ZyChick 258 Leader Bldg Cleveland, Ohio” Written in green marker around the top exterior center of the lid: “CLEVELAND BOWN 1964” Film is 16 mm, with rectangular sprocket perforations only on one side of the film’s outer edge, and is wound on a grey metal reel, 13 ¾” diameter . Has odor of mothballs when opened. On a red sticker in the center of the reel, printed in white letters: “TWYMAN FILMS, INC. Dayton, Ohio 45401. Please do not rewind.” Other writing on the label is missing sections of text. The leader is creased in 2 places; film appears to be strong and in-tact
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
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Show moreSilent film of various parades. Documents the opening of the Great Lakes Exposition; diving performance in pool; general views of exposition grounds from higher ground in downtown Cleveland PRESERVATION NOTE: 2 penciled stickers on lid of container: “38-A”. Housed in a round metal container. Film is wound on a grey plastic 7” reel. Smelled like moth balls when the container was first opened. Reel has 4 stickers: In center, penciled: 38-a”. On edges: “Property of the Western Reserve” “Historical Society” “(216)721-5722 x.245”. Film is 16mm with rectangular sprocket perforations on both sides of the film’s outer edges. The leader strip has a brown stain (approx. 1/8” thick, varies) running continuously along length of at least the first portion of the strip. Film appears stable and in-tact
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
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Show moreDocuments the opening of the Great Lakes Exposition and a Grotto Shriners parade; Al Koran members parading in Cleveland PRESERVATION NOTE: 2 penciled stickers on lid of container: “38-B”. Film is housed in a round metal container, and wound on a yellow 7” plastic reel. No odor was perceived when the container was initially opened. Film is 16mm with rectangular sprocket perforations on only one side of the film’s outer edge. Written in marker on the edge of the plastic reel: “Alvin 48”. Brown stains from a dried liquid are present on the bottom of the metal container. (looks like coffee?) Film seems in-tact and stable
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
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