Archive for August, 2007
Carrier 1959
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This week’s home movie features incredible footage of an US aircraft carrier and US Navy destroyers under rough seas in the 1950s. Submitted by Diane Dobronte in California, this film is quite an exhilarating watch. Diane gives us a little backstory:
My Dad, Capt. Frank […]
Posted: August 25th, 2007 under 1950s, Color, Cultural, Home Movie, Military, Ocean, REMIX ME.
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Sugar Cane
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This week’s post is another from the home movie collection of the Dobronte family, this time from Hawaii in the early 1950s. This excerpt contains arresting footage of the burning of the sugar cane fields, as well as fascinating footage of sugar cane production.
Contributor Diane […]
Posted: August 17th, 2007 under 1950s, 8mm, Color, Cultural, Family, Home Movie, Kids, Nature, REMIX ME.
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