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Title on Reel (transcribed from original)
Police I.D.
Date Created
1967-10-21
Reel Format
16mm
Reel Description
This reel contains footage filmed at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on October 21, 1967, of a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Footage of the crowd on the steps of Lincoln Memorial. It also contains footage of the crowd marching from the Lincoln Memorial to the Pentagon. This appears to be a group of majority white participants.
Timestamp Description
00:00:10 Footage begins. Footage of a crowd gathered on a stone structure, facing several lines of uniformed military police. This appears to be at the Pentagon.
00:00:23 Footage of individuals sitting and standing near a stone structure, likely near the Pentagon. A grass field is visible behind them, and it appears heavily littered. Military police are visible in the background. As the camera pans left, small smoldering fires are visible on the ground--likely a collection of picket signs and/or draft cards.
00:00:48 Panning footage of a line of military police, and a flatbed truck.
00:01:06 Blurry footage of individuals on the perimeter of a field near the Pentagon.
00:01:31 Footage of a flatbed truck pulling equipment through a field.
00:01:49 Panning footage of the grass around what appears to be the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, four individuals are seen raking litter from the grass. As the camera pans right, the Washington Memorial and Capitol Building are visible.
00:02:25 Panning footage of the reflecting pool.
00:02:32 Blurry and overexposed footage from a distance of individuals on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial.
00:03:02 Footage of three individuals with cameras standing near the Lincoln Memorial facing the reflecting pool. They face the camera and show buttons on their tops to the camera, blue buttons with white doves.
00:03:13 Footage of two individuals sleeping on the grass.
00:03:17 Multiple clips of footage of approximately a dozen individuals sitting and laying down on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
00:03:46 Footage of individuals standing around a car with the reflecting pool visible behind them. Some individuals get in a black car and drive away.
00:04:09 Footage of cars in the same area, zooming in on license plates.
00:04:27 Footage ends.
Event Description
On October 21, 1967, some 100,000 individuals gathered near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. for a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, the event included participants from a wide variety of communities including students, clergy, middle class professionals, activists, and other members of the counterculture. Events included a concert by Phil Ochs, and speeches by David Dellinger and Dr. Benjamin Spock. After the event at the Lincoln Memorial, 50,000 people marched across the Potomac River to the Pentagon, where they were confronted by U.S. Army paratroopers. The military used tear gas and physical force to disperse protestors, who remained at the Pentagon until around midnight. There were over 40 injuries and nearly 700 arrests. The event is considered emblematic of the anti-war movement of the time. (1967 March on the Pentagon, Wikipedia).
Runtime
00:04:44
Note
The original 16mm film reel has damage which translated to the digitized copy presented here. The damage includes ghosting which leads to footage looking blurry.
Corporate Name Subject
New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam
Topical Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters; Anti-war demonstrations; Demonstrations; Crowds; Draft; Draft resisters; Draft registration; Student movements; Student protesters; Students--Political activity; Signs and signboards; Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.); Pentagon; Police; Police patrol--Surveillance operations; Electronic surveillance; Video surveillance
City/Location
Washington (D.C.)
Genre
color films (visual works)
Local Genre
moving image
Type
Moving Image
Digital Format
video/mp4
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Richmond Police Department Surveillance Collection
Source
March on the Pentagon Film Reel #05, 1967 October 21
File Name
VCU_M571_133.mp4