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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221361-05
Color: Black and White
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1935
Country: USA
Location: Alexandria,DC,jamestown,mount vernon,Newport News,Virginia,Washington
TC Begins: 17:36:46
TC Ends: 17:45:57
Duration: 00:09:11
George Washington’s Railroad R2 Pt. 2 of 3 Chesapeake & Ohio Jamestown, first permanent English settlement. Reconstruction of 1607 landings using model ship & ‘teens or twenties feature film clip; settlers off boat; battle w/ Indians; graveyard. 17:38:06 Overgrown ruins. Staged War of Independence battle scenes & victory from various films. 17:38:58 Governor Nelson’s house. Moor house where surrender signed. Steam locomotive into Newport News, Virginia; freight yard, coal cars dumping. “Greatest ice-free ahrbour on earth”. Port scenes. POV from train into Alexandria - more historic buildings - Gadsby’s Tavern - primitive fire pump demonstrated. Masonic Memorial. Christ Church ext. & int. 17:41:23 Mount Vernon, near Alexandria. Tourists in gardens, buildings, Washington’s tomb. Home of Nelly Custace. Pohick Church. Dunston Hall - gardens. 17:44:14 POV from train crossing bridge into Washington DC w/ Capitol. People leaving terminal. View of Capitol from railroad station exit; closer view Capitol dome. High views across Washington from Arlington Cemetery. Street scenes - historic buildings from Washington era. US History; Historical Architecture; Travelogues; Railway Films; Tourism; Restoration;.