STOCK SHOTS OF WASHINGTON, D.C Reel 4 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Scenes are included of the following: Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Wahsington Monument, Walter Reed General Hospital, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Bolling AFB, National Airport, Potomac River, Army War College, Capitol Building, Smithsonian Institute, National Archives, Pentagon, Tidal Basin, Andrews AFB, and the residential and business sections. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 991': SLATE: 5' MS of the Washington Monument. 79' High angle shot down on the White House as seen from Washington Monument. 109' High angle shot looking down on the Mall -- camera pans up to the Capitol Building. 150' High angle shot down on the Smithsonian Institute -- the Capitol can be seen in bg. 184' High angle shot down on the Jefferson Memorial. 218' Repeat same scene description. High angle shot down on the Lincoln Memorial. 287' MS of the Washington Monument -- camera pans up tot he top of the monument. 381' MS 3/4 FV, FV, & 3/4 SV of the National Archives building. 484' MS FV of the Pentagon Building. 567' LS of the Capitol. 588' LS of the Smithsonian Institute. 617' CU of road sign: PENTAGON, MALL, AND RIVER ENTRANCES. 655' MS of Smithsonian Institute. 687' High angle shot of the Capitol. 749' LS looking down the Mall toward the Washington Monument. 785' Several views of the Capitol. 860' LS of the Pentagon. 885' MS looking down Pennsylvania Ave. Another view, Same scene description. Reel 2, 1043': MS of the guard house at the entrance of Bollng AFB. 38' CU of the sign on the building. Another angle, same scene description. 91' MS & LS of the White House. 186' MS & CU of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -- guard in fg. ECU of the inscription on the Tomb. 250' LS of the Pentagon as seen from the Potomac River. 287' LS of the Lincoln Memorial as seen from the Potomac River. LS of the Washington Monument as seen from the Potomac River. 359' CU FV of the Lincoln Memorial. Another angle, same scene description. 452' LS of Jefferson Memorial -- river in fg. Another angle, same scene description. 561' several angles of the White House. (These scenes were taken when there were no leaves on the trees.) 646' LS of National Airport -- water in fg. 686' LS of the War College -- water in fg. 708' LS of the Washington Monuument -- water in fg. 747' ECU of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Several angles, same scene description. 825' MS of the Lincoln Memorial. 855' LS FV of the White House. 878' CU of sign: ANDREWS AFB. 903' CU sign: HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE. 947' MS looking from the gate toward the MATS terminal at Bolling AFB. 978' INT shot of sargeant giving lecture on morale to a group of men in blues. Reel 3, 950': SLATE: BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL. Sign reading: NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER. 42' MS of Bethesda Naval Hospital. 74' CU of the entrance -- camera pans to the top of the building. 118' CU of corner stone: UNITED STATES NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON D.C. 146' LS of the hospital. 230' CU of the entrance -- camera pans up to the top of the buiiding. 276' CU of another section of the hospital. 300' Entrance of the Naval Photographic Center. 444' Another view of the Naval Photographic Center. 607' CU to the entrance of the U.S. Naval Photographic Center. 674' LS of the Bethesda Naval Hospital. 726' CU of the entrance -- camera pans to the top of the building. Repeat, same scene description. 836' CU of cornerstone: UNITED STATES NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON D.C. 861' LS of the Naval Hospital. 896' CU of sign: NATI0NAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER. 926' LS of the hospital. Reel 4, 866': AV's of Washington showing a fly-by of the Capitol Building, and circling the Capitol Building. 340' AV's of Washington showing the following scenes: Circling the Pentagon; flying down the Potomac River; passing the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial; passing over the National Airport, and Bolling AFB. Reel 5, 159': AV's of Washington as camera ship flies down the Potomac River; passes the National Airport; circles the Capitol; flies toward the Washington Monument, circles it; flies back toward the Capitol and, circling, makes a wide circle over the White House, then turns and passes the Capitol. Reel 6, 756': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HILCHUK. WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA.. 29 MARCH. CU of the Lincoln Memorial -- cars passing in fg. 20' Direct FV of the Lincoln Memorial. MS of the Lincoln Memorial as seen from Memorial Bridge. MS of the Lincoln Memorial as seen from Independence Avenue. 69' MS of the Jefferson Memorial taken from across the Tidal Basin -- cherry blossoms on tree in fg. MS another angle of the Jefferson Memorial. MS of the Jefferson Memorial -- Washington Monument is in bg. LS of the Jefferson Memorial looking across the Tidal Basin -- in fg, in upper frame, cherry blossoms. (defective shot). 155' MS of two airmen walking on the walk around the Tidal Basin under the cherry blossoms. 171' LS of the Jefferson Memorial -- cherry blossom trees in fg. High angle shot as seen from the Washington Monument, looking down on the Jefferson Memorial -- reflection of the memorial is in the water. ELS high angle of the Jefferson Memorial as seen from the Washington Monument. 259' LS high angle of the Lincoln Memorial as seen from the Washington Monument. ELS same scene description. 295' of the White House as seen from the Washington Monument. 316' MS of Washington Monument (winter). LS of Washington Monument. CU of base of the monument, then camera pans up to the top. (Four takes, all poor quality.) 426' MS of the Walter Reed General Hospital, main entrance. CU of the fountain in front of the hospital -- camera pans over to the entrance. 466' LS & ELS of the Bethesda Naval Hospital. CU of door, written over door: NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER. 521' CU of plaque on the stone: UNITED STATES NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON D.C. LS of the Bethesda Naval Hospital. 558' CU camera pans right with the takeoff of two F-84's at Nellis AFB, Nevada, followed by two sets of two and one set of two F-86's. 571' CU of a section of Walter Reed Hospital -- camera pans left down the wing of the hospital and up to the flagpole. Continuation of pan shot of the Walter Reed Hospital. Pan shot of the entrance to the hospital grounds. 633' CU of sign: WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. 655' MS fly-by to the left of an F-94 (quality poor). 660' LS fly-by to the left of an F-84F -- mountainous bg (quality poor). Repeat same scene description (quality poor). CU fly-by to the right of an F-84F -- camera pans with the aircraft which fires at ground target; the camera pans over to show hits in the target area. 679' MS fly-over of diamond-shaped formation of Thunderbird F-84's. CU fly-by to the right of one of the Thunderbirds. LS F-86 making a pass at the target area.(Quality of above fighter aircraft, poor.) 705' MS camera pans right with the landing of a C-ll9. 715' Landing of an F-86. 718' CU landing of three F-86's. 722' MS F-86 immediately after landing. 726' MS & CU of an F-94 landing. 737' MS of the landing of an F-86 and an F-84F. 742' MS of the landing of two F-84's. (All landing scenes are to the right.) 746' MS of an F-86 and an F-84 taking off to the right. 752' MS of C-119 immediately after takeoff. Reel 7, 727': SLATE: Sign on building: BOLLING AFB. 21' MS of car traveling on road -- flight line in bg. 35' MS car driving up to the entrance of Bolling AFB. 35' CU of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (One scene shows the tomb with no one around it; another with mixed personnel.) ll5' An airman looking at the Tomb. LS of the National Airport as seen from the Potomac River. Other scenes taken from the Potomac River are of the Army War College and Washington Monument. 199'LS of the Capitol Building as seen from Washington Monument. 215' A view of the streets as seen from Washington Monument -- camera pans up to the Capitol Building. 232' A view of the Smithsonian Institute as seen from Washington Monument. 247' MS of the National Archives Building. 264' Several views of the National Archives Building. 297' MS of the White House. Direct FV & 3/4 FV of the White House. One scene shows personnel leaving the building; one scene, no personnel. 369' MS of the Pentagon as seen from the Potomac River. 401' LS of the Lincoln Memorial as seen from the Potomac River. MS of the Tidal Basin -- camera pans left to show the Jefferson Memorial, then over to the Washington Monument. 461' CU of the Lincoln Memorial. 493' LS & MS of the White House. 336' CU of road sign: ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE -- insignia written under sign: HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE. 360' LS of buildings at Andrews AFB. 603' MS of the White House -- several angles. 665' MS of a group of airmen dressed in blues attending a lecture on morale given by a tech sergeant. FV of the airmen attending the lecture. Reel 8, 786': AV's of Washington. Some of the sites seen are: circling the Capitol; passing over, by, and around the Pentagon; circling the Capitol; passing over the Capitol and traveling toward Washington Monument; circling the Monument; passing over the Capitol; passing over and circling the White House; following the Potomac River past the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and Jefferson Memorial. Views of Bolling AFB and the National Airport; circling the National Airport; passing the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Washington Monument; circling the Jefferson Memorial; circling the Lincoln Memorial; passing the White House, the Washington Monument; traveling up the Mall past the Capitol Building; passing over the train depot; downtown proper; and the residential area. Reel 9, 290': CU of an American Airline Douglas aircraft on ramp -- passengers are boarding the aircraft. Man closes the aircraft door, walks down ramp, and pulls it out of scene left. 44' MS American Airlines aircraft as passengers alight. 76' Passengers boarding a Douglas DC-7. High angle shot looking down on the ramp at the National Airport -- DC-7 taxis out. LS high angle of DC-7 taxiing through frame to the right. 132' LS high angle of DC-7 taxiing to the right -- camera pans a short distance with the aircraft. LS high angle of a commercial aircraft coming in for landing (Martin 404). CU of Eastern Airlines Constellation taxiing away from camera. 171' FV of American Airlines Convair 340 taxiing. 182' CU of United Airlines Convair 340 taxiing to the right. 193' MS camera pans right with a Constellation immediately after takeoff. 197' CU of Eastern Airlines Constellation immediately after takeoff to the right. 202' CU flyover to the left of Eastern Airlines Martin 404. 211' American Airlines Convair 340 taxiing to the right. 232' CU of Douglas DC-7 coming in for landing. (cannot identify the airlines). 243' CU of an Eastern Airlines DC-7 coming in for landing. MS of (C-45 type) aircraft taxiing on ramp. 265' MS FV of the terminal at National Airport. 276' LS of the terminal. Reel 10, 402': CU of American Airlines DC-7 -- ramp being moved away from aircraft. 33' MS of American Airlines DC-7 as passengers alight. 40' MS of an American Airlines DC-7 -- ramp is pushed up to the aircraft. 81' High angle shot down on the ramp of the National Airport -- United Airlines DC-7 taxiing. 103' High angle FV of Commercial Constellation taxiing toward camera. 114' High angle, looking down on ramp as two commercial aircraft taxi toward camera. (First one is a TWA Martin; second one, American Airlines Convair.) 150' High angle SV of an American Airlines DC-7 taxiing left, then out of frame -- camera pans with another American Airlines Convair taxiing to the right. 186' LS camera pans right with the takeoff of a DC-7. 202' MS low fly-by to the right of a Convair. MS of a Capital DC-6A coming in for landing. CU of an Eastern Airlines Martin coming in for landing. MS of an Eastern Airlines DC-6A coming in for landing. 384' MS FV & LS of the terminal at National Airport. Fair-Good (Basic: R 1-9 Orig neg; R 10 Pic Print)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities