Orris D. Brown Film Collection, Reel 10, part 2

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Identifier	MSS0292-10pt2
Title	Orris D. Brown Film Collection, Reel 10, part 2
Alternate Title	Scenes from New Orleans, Louisiana
Creator	Brown, Orris D.
Description	Nighttime in New Orleans: Footage taken from a median in the road and from sidewalks, catching streetlights, car headlights, and neon signs and marquees. -- Ferry: Footage of a ferry coming into dock, followed by a scene of people walking up the cover pier; on board the ferry, with footage of other passengers and the view from the deck; scene of people descending an elevated walkway down to the city streets. -- Monument Plaques: Close-ups of inscriptions on a Rampart Street lamppost recording different eras of New Orleans’ history: French Domination, 1718-1769, Spanish Domination 1769-1803, American Domination, 1803-1861, 1865 to date, and Confederate Domination, 1861-1865. -- Diner: Footage taken through window blinds of a diner of people crossing the street and trolleys passing. A brief clip of a woman preparing food. -- Cabildo: Footage from the Cabildo, including Napoleon’s death mask from different angles and the rest of the room in which it is housed, plus a pan of the courtyard. -- French Quarter: French Quarter street scenes, including a seated woman painting a building. -- Camera Man and Son: Footage of a man and son walking down the sidewalk and then stopping by some steps to share some food. -- French Quarter (continued): Building exteriors, the St. Louis and Chartres street signs, signs for The Old Absinthe House and the Vieux Carré Restaurant. -- St. Louis Cemetery #1: Footage of people talking in St. Louis Cemetery #1 and shots of various above-ground vaults; the Italian Benevolent Society Tomb is shown. -- Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel: Exterior scenes of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel on Rampart Street. -- Chalmette Monument: Footage of and around the Chalmette Monument. -- St. Ann Street: Footage of house fronts and a bookstore on St. Ann Street. -- Antique Guns: Footage from Waldhorn Co. Inc. Antiques of dozens of antique guns on display. -- Bottom of the Cup Tea Room: Signs for the Bottom of the Cup Tea Room. Sign reads: "Readings gratis”. -- Turtles: Small live turtles in a tank. -- French Quarter (continued): Advertisements and footage of fancy buildings, palm tree-lined streets, and parks, including several clips of a swan swimming around a pond. -- Electric Buses: Footage of trolleys on the go with some close-ups of their electrical connections; zoo scenes showing some birds and an elephant; dim footage possibly taken from a moving trolley. -- Color Film, Window Shopping: Color film with sidewalk scenes, including a lingering shot of a perfume display in a store window, figurines in another store front, a courtyard, mannequins near the doorways of a couple shops, and an outdoor bistro. -- Downtown Scenes: Color film with footage of a produce market and passing crowds and traffic.
Date Created	1938
Description of Original	For reel 10, parts 1 and 2, approximately 375 ft of black and white 16 mm. and 50 ft of color 16mm. ; reel-to-reel ; Kodak Safety Film on a 7" reel.
Subject Keywords	French Quarter (New Orleans, La.)
Subject Terms	Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.) ; Architecture--Louisiana--New Orleans ; Ferries ; New Orleans (La.) ; New Orleans (La.)--History--17th Century ; New Orleans (La.)--History--18th Century ; New Orleans (La.)--History--19th Century ; Diners (Restaurants)--Louisiana--New Orleans ; Cabildo (New Orleans, La.) ; Brown, Orris B. ; Brown, Orris B.--Family ; St. Louis Cemetery #1 (New Orleans, La.) ; Chalmette Unit, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (La.) ; Bookstores--Louisiana--New Orleans ; Dwellings--Louisiana--New Orleans ; Antique dealers--Louisiana--New Orleans ; Firearms ; Coffeehouses--Louisiana--New Orleans ; Turtles ; Trolley buses ; Electric railroads ; Show windows
Type	MovingImage
Language	English
Geographic Subject Terms	New Orleans (La.)
Coverage-Temporal	1930s
Publisher	Electronic version published by Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas
Collection	MSS0292 Orris D. Brown Film Collection
HPL Location	MSS0292 Orris D. Brown Film Collection, Houston Metropolitan Research Center Archives
Related Resources	Please the beginning of this reel at MSS0292-10pt1
Contributing Institution	Texas Archive of the Moving Image available at: http://www.texasarchive.org/
Funding provided by	TexTreasures Grant
Duration	10:33
Date Digital	2012
Format	flv ; 22.7MB ; 29 frames/second ; sound and no sound ; black and white and color ; 4 : 3 aspect ratio
Rights	Please contact the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston, Texas.
Digitization Specifications	avi ; 2.14GB ; 29 frames/second ; optical soundtracks, captured

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