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[Home Movies of New Jersey: Atlantic City; Badminton; Gardening and more / circa mid-1950s to late 1950s]
Maker
Sagara, Tomojiro
Dateca. mid-1950s
Mediumacetate
DimensionsFilm Format: 8.00 mm
ClassificationsMoving Images
Credit LineGift of the Family of Tomojiro Sagara
Object number2001.32.8
DescriptionColor home movie footage of the Atlantic City boardwalk and activities at home, filmed by Tomojiro Sagara, circa the mid-1950s to late 1950s. Footage is over multiple periods of time and includes scenes at the Atlantic City boardwalk and beach, fishing at the beach, gardening, badminton, and scenic views from a road trip.
Timecode list:
0:30 – Older man and two teenagers stand on the boardwalk (likely Sagara family members). Shaky views of boardwalk and sand, beach huts and umbrellas.
1:19 – Continental Army memorial arch; panning over names on arch.
1:55 – Young people playing badminton, adults watch.
2:23 – Scenic views from a car; mountains and trees. A long segment of watching the road while stopped.
4:00 – Older man working in a garden, pulling daikon (large root vegetable), views of tomatoes. Family members pose with daikon.
5:27 – Older man thinning seedlings and inspecting plants. Other homes in the background.
6:21 – Fishing at the seashore; some family members wear conical hats. Panning views of other people fishing. Daughter in striped coverup stands for the camera.
8:10 – Small motor boats cross the water. Family members continue fishing.
8:37 – Family walking on boardwalk. Girl from :30, 1:55, and 6:21 appears with other family members, but is younger than previous footage. Mother guides another little girl in a fluffy white dress.
9:25 – View of a hotel on the boardwalk. Family approaches the camera operator, view of the boardwalk extends behind them.
9:53 – Views of the beach and umbrellas. Family walking on the boardwalk again.
10:37 – Family sits on the beach. Views of other people on the beach and in the water.
12:16 – The two girls (from 8:37) ride a carnival boat ride.
12:38 – Film ends.
1 film reel : si., col. ; 8 mm. original reversal pos. , Title provided by cataloger. , Enclosed in 5.25 in. diameter brown tin and reel. Reel is full. , Original label on reel tin: Atlantic City, NJ/Judy.;Color super 8 home movie footage of Atlantic City and possibly Seabrook, New Jersey. Includes family walking on boardwalk in Atlantic City, hotel, issei man man and ladies wearing hats, fishing, and sitting on sand with European American girl. Seabrook footage includes badminton on front lawn; scenic shots from car; Issei man working in garden daikon, tomatoes.
Timecode list:
0:30 – Older man and two teenagers stand on the boardwalk (likely Sagara family members). Shaky views of boardwalk and sand, beach huts and umbrellas.
1:19 – Continental Army memorial arch; panning over names on arch.
1:55 – Young people playing badminton, adults watch.
2:23 – Scenic views from a car; mountains and trees. A long segment of watching the road while stopped.
4:00 – Older man working in a garden, pulling daikon (large root vegetable), views of tomatoes. Family members pose with daikon.
5:27 – Older man thinning seedlings and inspecting plants. Other homes in the background.
6:21 – Fishing at the seashore; some family members wear conical hats. Panning views of other people fishing. Daughter in striped coverup stands for the camera.
8:10 – Small motor boats cross the water. Family members continue fishing.
8:37 – Family walking on boardwalk. Girl from :30, 1:55, and 6:21 appears with other family members, but is younger than previous footage. Mother guides another little girl in a fluffy white dress.
9:25 – View of a hotel on the boardwalk. Family approaches the camera operator, view of the boardwalk extends behind them.
9:53 – Views of the beach and umbrellas. Family walking on the boardwalk again.
10:37 – Family sits on the beach. Views of other people on the beach and in the water.
12:16 – The two girls (from 8:37) ride a carnival boat ride.
12:38 – Film ends.
1 film reel : si., col. ; 8 mm. original reversal pos. , Title provided by cataloger. , Enclosed in 5.25 in. diameter brown tin and reel. Reel is full. , Original label on reel tin: Atlantic City, NJ/Judy.;Color super 8 home movie footage of Atlantic City and possibly Seabrook, New Jersey. Includes family walking on boardwalk in Atlantic City, hotel, issei man man and ladies wearing hats, fishing, and sitting on sand with European American girl. Seabrook footage includes badminton on front lawn; scenic shots from car; Issei man working in garden daikon, tomatoes.
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