Stilson Film #5, Richmond, Virginia, 1929-1931
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Title on Reel (transcribed from original)

Bathing Scenes at Shields Lake - Byrd Park Richmond, VA

Date Created

1929/1931

Reel Format

16mm

Reel Description

This film reel contains footage of people and events in and around Richmond including:

  • Automobiles parked on the side of a wooded road
  • A lake filmed from the shore, likely Shields Lake in Byrd Park, with individuals swimming and boating
  • Individuals using a diving board at the lake
  • Three individduals in bathing suits standing outdoors in from of a residential house next to a clothesline, being sprayed with a hose
  • The same three individuals sitting on porch steps, with another adult individuals holding an infant on the porch
  • Two of the individuals stand next to the clothesline, one holds the other in their arms
  • Three of the same individuals sit in front of items on the clothesline, the two from the previous footage kiss
  • Individuals using the diving board at the lake
  • Individuals walking on the lakeshore, swimming and boating in the water
  • Five individuals in a row boat, including children. One individual rows while the others stand and eventually dive into the water
  • Individuals, including children, using the diving board and diving into the lake from the shore
  • Individuals climbing onto and jumping off a floating dock
  • Individuals playing with some sort of flotation device
  • A swimming first aid demonstration at the lakeside
  • A crowd on the dock near a large body of water, with boats and large ships at the dock and in the distance. Potentially int he Norfolk region, some individuals on boats appear to wear Navy uniforms
  • A zeppelin in the sky filmed from the ground
  • A marching band on a field with observers in the stands, appears to be a military field parade which includes a field drill, as well as individuals on horseback and driving automobiles and motorcycles

Runtime

00:07:28

Personal Name Subject

Stilson, Harris, 1868-1934

Topical Subject

Lakes; Airships; Bathing suits

City/Location

Richmond (Va.)

Genre

black-and-white films (visual works)

Local Genre

moving image

Type

Moving Image

Digital Format

video/mov

Language

eng

Rights

This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgment of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries and the Harry Stilson Richmond Collection as a source is requested.

Collection

Harris H. Stilson Films Richmond film collection, circa 1929-1931

Source

Harris H. Stilson Films Richmond film collection, circa 1929-1931, M 575, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.

File Name

m575_stilson_005.mov

Stilson Film #5, Richmond, Virginia, 1929-1931

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