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Holiday Trip to Florida in 1939 (2nd reel)

Original title: Puhkusereis Floridasse 2/2

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Film chronicle of the American Estonian John Baltsar about his vacation trip to Florida in spring 1939.

The American Estonian John Baltsar has filmed a vacation trip to Florida in spring 1939. The colour film starts with town views of Lakeland. In the frames there are streets with passenger cars, church stairs, park with ponds, palms, rose garden, fruit trees and park structures. Frames about a couple walking on a seawall, about the Singing Bok Tower, botanic garden surrounding it, its visitors and petanque players. Black-and-white part of the film depicts town views of St. Petersburg located on west coast of Florida and annual parade of the Festival of the States at the end of March 1939 ...
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Holiday trip to Florida in 1939

Original title: Puhkusereis Floridasse 1/2

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Holiday trip of expatriate Estonians to Florida in 1939.

Family of expatriate Estonians in USA goes on a holiday to Florida in the spring of 1939. The film depicts city views of Florida, its public buildings, parks, the rose garden, a walk on a seawall, the Bok Tower, botanic garden Cypress Gardens, boat ride on a pond, hotel views and bowling players. A few frames depict also family members: woman wearing a hat in a botanic garden, a young man and a young woman on a seawall.
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New York World Fair, YD Parade, Rose Garden

Original title: New Yorgi maailmanäitus, YD paraad, roosiaed

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Roses in home garden and in the garden of Elizabeth Park in June 1937. Parade of Yankee Division (YD) in 1939. New York World Fair on June 7, 1939.

John Baltsar has recorded conifers in his home garden, Mrs Baltsar standing near the tilted fir tree. The following episode depicts men in old-fashioned uniforms, marching below the crossed swords. Military parade in 1939 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Yankee Division's homecoming to Boston in 1919. Various military units participate in the parade, including vehicles, military technology, a tank, brass bands, drummers, balloon sellers. The documentary continues with episodes from New York World Fair on June 7, 1939. Views of different pavillions: General Motors, pavillion of foreign exhibitions near the complex of fountains, pavillion of Electric Utilities with the ...
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Garden scenes; Tulip time in Holland Elizabeth park

1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The family Baltsar's home garden full of blooms.

The American Estonian John Baltsar has filmed his home in Connecticutis in 1937 and in 1938. Missis Baltsar is walking in the blooming home garden, shows the flowers and herself at this background. Their cat keeps close to them. At the end of the film we can also see John Baltsar himself.
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Vacation trip Greenfield, Boston

1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Holiday trip of John Baltsar's family to Greenfield and the views of Boston, USA.

The film opens with boys walking next to the horse-rake. The film continues with depicting the city views of Boston, including public buildings, alleys, cars, bridges and parks. We can see George Washington Equestrian Monument in Boston, French King Bridge, boatriders on a pond, alleys and park visitors. A view into the Baltsars' home garden. Passenger ferry going to the island of Martha's Vineyard. There is a crowd waiting to go aboard on the pier. There are fuel vehicles of that time waiting ashore. The film shows the monolith bridge and the building with columns on the shore. At the ...
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Parade 1935, Circus parade 1937

Original title: Paraad 1935, Shrinersi paraad 1937

1937 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Pre-war life in Hartford - parade in the town centre, procession of Shriners clubs, home garden of the Baltsar family.

Film chronicle about the pre-war life in Harford. The first episode depicts a parade in central town where servicemen from different military units and cavalrymen on horses participate. Some columns are wearing historical uniforms. Military units of New Haven, Southington and Bridgeport as well as Scottish and Italian units are marching, accompanied by the brass orchestra. A longer episode about the parade of Shiners' clubs follows. Security staff guarding the procession, cameraman with the film camera moves along on a platform with the columns. The colourful outfits of Shriners add spice to the parade together with the drummers, brass orchestras ...
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Ex-servicemen Parade, Shriners Parade, Mount Washington and Multnomah Falls

Original title: Sõjaveteranide paraad, Shrinersi paraad, Mount Washington ja Multnomah Falls

1935 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Parade of the ex-servicemen who fought in foreign wars, Brookshire Lodge, Mount Washington in New Hampshier and Multnomah Falls in Oregon. Parade of Shriners clubs in Hartford.

The chronicle starts with depicting the group of ex-servicemen who have gathered for the parade. Brookshire guesthouse. Views of Washington hills in New Hampshire, the observation tower and car on the mountain road. Veterans who have fought in foreign wars have gathered into columns and walk through the town, the traffic is stopped. Trucks are also participating in the procession. Again views of hills, Mrs Baltsar admiring the view and spending time with her cat in her home garden. Country house. The streets of Hartford are again reserved for Shriners' clubs. The columns participating in the procession reach the town ...
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Great Snowstorm

Title in Estonian: Suur lumetorm

1935 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Home of the Baltsar family during the great snowstorm in winter 1934. The parade of the Governor's guardsmen.

Home of the Baltsar family during the great snowstorm in winter 1934. The parade of the Governor's guardsmen.
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Bensonʹs Animal Farms

1934 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Benson's wild animal farm, Hagenbeck-Wallace circus parade in Hartford & Springfield.

Operator of the Estonian origin John Baltsar has filmed Benson's private zoo in New Hampshire in 1933 and the circus parade in Connecticut and Massachusetts ins ummer 1934. Near the entrance of the zoo, this is advertised by a pig drawing the carriage, there are filmed monkey cages, the elephant and playing macaques, freely walking donkeys. The guests are riding of the back of the elephant, there is swan lake surrounded by a fence. The circus parade in Hartford begins with riders in gorgeous costumes, decorated horses and carts, also elephants are walking in the procession. The parade is ...
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College film; Deerfield; Rose garden Southwick

1933 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The black-and-white amateur film depicts college graduation ceremony in USA in 1930ies and views about rose gardens in Massachusetts.

Amateur film depicts a college graduation ceremony in 1930s in USA (probably in Deerfield). A festive procession with the native flags in front. There are students in graduation robes and hats, followed by well-dressed guests. Everyone enters the building with columns. Then we can see a woman wearing a hat in a garden full of blooms. A crowd arrives in a fancy car, women are walking in the garden, a man wearing a shirt is hammering a post into the ground, people are walking in the rose garden. A young woman is riding a horse and then is playing with ...
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