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Congressional, The

Reel Number: 220388-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1940s

Country: USA

Location: New York City,NYC,Pennsylvania Station,Washington,DC

TC Begins: 20:40:45

TC Ends: 20:48:03

Duration: 00:07:18

The Congressional Blackhawk Films New electric Pennsylvania Railroad’s train to operate New York City to Washington DC opened for public showing. Washington DC Union Station platform w/ men & women visitors walk outside & inside carriages. 20:41:32 Ext. of Union Station. 20:41:37 Train pulling into Penn Station NYC underground station platform; brass band greeting train. 20:42:02 Ext looking forward alongside streamliner alongside two lane road w/ traffic. Rain. View to side crossing bridge parallel to highway bridge w/ cars & trucks. POV thru rear window. Shot ahead along cars. GOOD. 20:43:11 Interior car w/ mostly women - woman smoking. 20:43:37 Coffee shop on train - egg cooked in microwave range - aka radar range. 20:44:12 Woman uses telephone on train in booth w/ Bell Telephone logo on door. Men have business meeting (smoking). 20:44:55 Lounge car w/ swiveling, reclining chairs. Kitchen w/ Black chefs. Waiter serving food in dining car. People eating; observation & lounge car w/ waiter service. 20:46:22 Penn Station train pulling out of station slowly to show various nearly empty carriages. Exterior - train pulls slowly past camera out of station & rail yards. The End. Americana; Transportation; 1940s; 1950s; NOTE: Any continuous minute sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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