Stilson Film #8, Richmond, Virginia, 1933 October 2-3
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Date Created

1933-10-02/1933-10-03

Reel Format

16mm

Reel Description

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

  • A young child with left arm limb difference dances in a fenced yard
  • Approximately eight young individuals play fights in the street in front of commercial storefronts
  • Four individuals including two children stand outdoors with a water tower or radio tower partially visible behind them
  • The child with left arm limb difference previously seen runs towards the camera with a tree and lake behind them, this appears to be Byrd Park
  • A toddler stands and walks outdoors in front of plant pots leaned against a house
  • A horse track with a stage and trapeze rig set up in a field
  • Horses racing on a track
  • Trapeze artists/acrobats perform on a rig with observers on the other side of the track
  • Other circus performances with an elephant, zebra, and dog
  • Kick line dancers on the same stage
  • High divers diving into a water tank with "Billy Ritchie Water Show" written on the side. A banner in front of the water tank reads: "Byrd Starting Friday Oct. 6 Irene Dunne In Ann Vickers"
  • Four individuals standing on the side of the road with residential houses behind them

Runtime

00:03:01

Note

Transcription of writing on film reel container: "“[illegible] Fair, Oct 5 + 6 - 1933, 5 off roll [illegible] film, 5 off “” [illegible], round [about?] [illegible] and [Ann?] [illegible], [illegible] [llegible], Trained elephant, zebra, Winter [Garden?] Rev, High dive”

Personal Name Subject

Stilson, Harris, 1868-1934

Topical Subject

Circus; Aerialists; Circus animals; Diving; Racetracks (Horse racing)

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. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries 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_008.mov

Stilson Film #8, Richmond, Virginia, 1933 October 2-3

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