WASHINGTON, D.C. LANDMARKS Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Summary: Scenes of buildings and memorials including Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, Washington Monument, Custis-Lee Mansion, Pentagon. US Capitol, US AEC, Health and Welfare Building, US Marine War Monument. Supreme Court Building. Dept. of Justice Building and Smithsonian Institution. SLATE: D.C. LANDMARKS. CAMERAMAN: FELMEY. 8': MLS's from two angles of Jefferson Memorial with Washington Monument in bg of first scene. 78': LS of Washington Monument -- trees and Potomac River in fg. 108': MS & MCU of Jefferson Memorial -- military personnel entering. 212': MS, MCU, MLS's & LS of Lincoln Memorial with one scene of the seated figure inside. 463': ELS of Custis-Lee Mansion from Washington. D.C. side -- bridge with statues of horses on either side. 488': LS of Lincoln Memorial -- Washington Monument in bg. 514': LS high angle, pan left from Pentagon to Lincoln Memorial with Arlington Cemetery below -- shows Jefferson Memorial and Washington Monument. 590': LS of Lincoln Memorial with bridge in fg. 613': LS of Washington Monument -- tree tops in fg. 629': LS of the Capitol. 649': LS high angle of Pentagon Building. 687': LS & MS's tilt up and down to show Washington Monument. 797': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: D.C. LANDDMARKS. CAMERAMAN: FELMEY. 2': LS & MLS's of US AEC Building with CU of sign: US AEC. 153': MLS's several angles of Capitol with MS of the dome. 272': MLS & MS of Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education Building and CU of sign. 399': SLATE: D.C. LANDMARKS. CAMERAMAN: FELMEY. 407': LS & MLS's into entrance of Lincoln Memorial. 477': LS of Jefferson Memorial -- Tidal Basin in fg. 506': LS of Washington Monument from south side. 543': LS of Pentagon -- Potomac River in fg. 577': MLS of Us Marine War Monument. 612': LS of Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial -- dome of Capitol Building above sky-line with tree tops in fg. 630': LS of southeast side of Pentagon. 663': MLS & LS west side of Washington Monument -- dome of Capitol Building in bg in first scene. 722': LS west side of Capitol Building -- mall in fg. 752': MSs of Capitol -- Sherman Memorial in fg. 796': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: D.C. LANDMARKS. (INSIDE LINCOLN MONUMENT) CAMERAMAN: FELMEY. 9': MS's & MCU of seated figure of Lincoln inside memorial as airman walks up -- pan up to CU's of inscription: IN THIS TEMPLE, AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION. THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER -- shows face of statue. 222': MCU low angle of the Gettysburg Address -- pan down to airman standing in fg. 350': MLS right SV airman reading Gettysburg Address and then walking out left frame. 399': SLATE: D.C. LANDMARKS. CAMERAMAN: S/SGT. OWENS. 411': MLS & LS of Supreme Court Building -- MS of inscription: EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW. 523': MLS & MS SV of Department of Justice Building -- traffic moving in fg. 577': MLS & MS of Smithsonian Institution. 622': MLS of Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building. 653': MLS's of Smithsonian Institution with display of Jupiter-C, Vanguard, Polaris and Atlas missiles in front. 744': MCU sign: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM, ARTS AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING. 769': Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig color)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities