CHERRY BLOSSOMS, WASHINGTON, D.C Part 1

Description

1)LS White house; several people are on the ellipse in FG, watching a rugby gam. VG 2) CU Rugby players; PAN R, as players pile on top of another player (SV). VG 3) MS Rugby game in progress (SV). G 4) CU Young lady, standing on a trash basket, watching the Cherry Blossom parade passing by. G 5) CU Cherry Blossom parade coming up Constitution Avenue. G 6) LS Constitution Avenue, with parade in progress. G 7) MLS Budweiser wagon passing by in parade. G 8)MCU Beauty queen in rear of a convertible, waving to crowd. G 9) MLS Band parading from R to L. G 10) MCU Band parading to L, White House in FBG. G 11) HA MCU Some of the tourists climbing a hill, up towards the Washington Monument; White House is framed in FBG. G 12) LA MS Washington Monument, cherry blossoms in bloom in FG. PAN up, towards more of the cherry blossoms and top of Washington Monument in BG. VG 13) MS Walkway along the Tidal Basin, cherry blossoms in RBG; PAN R, cherry blossoms. G 14) MLS Young couple standing under a cherry tree at the water's edge. VG 15) CU Brass plaque: "The First Japanese Cherry Tree Presented to the City of Washington etc." G-F 16) LA MS Walkway along the Tidal Basin, cherry blossoms in bloom in Fg; PAN up, showing the pink blossoms. G 17) LA MS Cherry blossoms, framed against the open sky; PAN down, showing some of the tourists approaching up walkway next to water. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities