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Linar-Linholm Chronicles No. 2

Original title: Linari-Linholmi kroonika nr 2

1946 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The life of the Linholm family in prewar Estonia. Emigrating to Sweden on a ship in 1944. Daily life during the postwar years.

Family Linholm in Pirita on a windy day. Tuulike Raili Linholm with her father Artur Aleksander Linholm and mother Valentina. The child enters the car. Stormy sea, waves are hitting the road. Views of the cars driving on Pirita Road and of the panorama of Tallinn. Little Tuulike with her mother and father on the beach in Narva-Jõesuu. General view to the vacationers on the beach and to the beach house. A group of people walking along the forest path. Valentina and Tuulike on the terrace of cafe-restaurant "Capriccio". Artur Linholm with his daughter. Valentina with a merry crowd eating ...
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Placing Wreaths on Jüri Uluots's Grave in 1946

Original title: Pärgade asetamine Jüri Uluotsa kalmule 1946

1946 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Memorial service and placing wreaths to Prof. Jüri Uluots's grave on his 1st death anniversary in January 1946.

Pastor Jaan Lattik holds a memorial service on Jüri Uluots's grave in Södra cemetery, Stockholm. Jüri Uluots's widow Anette Uluots and son Jüri-Erik Uluots by the grave. Prime Minister August Rei and agricultural scientist Enn Terasmäe are placing the flowers to the grave.
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From the Coast of Estonia to the Coast of Sweden

Title in Estonian: Eesti rannast Rootsi randa

1945 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Expatriate Swedes leave Estonia in August 1944. Life of Estonians in Mölle Refugee Centre, Sweden in 1945.

Departure of the expatriate Swedes and Estonians from Estonia to Sweden in 1944 (recorded during August 27-28, 1944). Life of Estonian people in Mölle Refugee Centre in Sweden (filmed in 1945). Loading packages on the truck. Truck ride to the harbour of Haapsalu. People waiting for boarding in the harbour. People are eating. Schooner "Juhan" by the pier. Security police is giving out departure permissions, the cameraman focuses on Ludwig Lienhard. Horse carts loaded with suitcases by the pier. Mother is breastfeeding her baby. Checking the lists. The camera is on Harald Perten. Estonian Red Cross car in the harbour. ...
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Berkshire music festival Tanglewood. Ludvig Luht playing contrabass

Translation into Estonian: Berkshire'i muusikafestival Tanglewood. Ludvig Luht kontrabassil

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Chronicles about Berkshire music festival, Benson private zoo and flower show in Vermont.

The amateur film shows chronicle materials recorded in 1939: including moments from the Berkshire Music Festival, Benson's private zoo, amusement park in New Hampshire and flower show in Vermont. The film starts with Ludvig Juht, a contrabassist of Estonian origin who has found recognition in USA. The festival audiencel arrives at Tanglewood music centre that is the venue where Boston symphony orchestra performs in summer. People are walking in front of the Tanglewood concert house and having drinks during the intermission. Views about a big parking lot. Animals are amusing the audience in Benson animal park. Ponies attached in front ...
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Boston Estonian Society Picnic in Warwick in 1939

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Boston Estonian Society's summer festival in Warwick (1939) and life in the farm of the Kuusik family (1950).

John Baltsar, an amateur cameraman of Estonian origin, has filmed the summer festival of the Boston Estonian Society in the summer of 1939 in Warwick (USA). The gathering is starting with taking a group picture, people are in formal clothes and happy, children are sitting on the lawn. Sports games are being held, starting with a sack race contest. A lot of old-fashioned cars are parked on the edge of the site. People are sunbathing on the boat bridge and bathing in the lake. The second part of the film reflects life in farm of the Kuusk family in September ...
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Excursion among the Boston Estonians

Original title: Huvimatk Bostoni eestlaste keskel

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Activity of the Boston Estonian Society in pre-war time. An overview consisting of different pieces (14) about life and activities of expatriate Estonians at the end of the 1930s in neighbourhood of Boston (USA).

Activity of the Boston Estonian Society in pre-war time. An overview consisting of different pieces (14) about life and activities of expatriate Estonians at the end of the 30ies in neighbourhood of Boston (USA). Chronicle pieces are filmed by expatriate Estonian John Baltsar about the activities of the Boston Estonian Society in pre-war United States. Fourteen chronicle pieces provide a skelly picture about life and activities of expatriate Estonians in the neighbourhood of Boston at the end of the 30s. The cameraman has shot different events and domestic scenes: the Boston Symphony Hall, where contrabassist Ludvig Juht is performing, the Estonians ...
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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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11th General Song Celebration in Tallinn 1938

Title in Estonian: XI üldlaulupidu Tallinnas 1938

1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Expatriate Estonians who have arrived at the 11th General Song Celebration are visiting the President of Estonia at Oru Palace on June 28th, 1938. Procession of the song celebration. Performance of choirs and the audience on June 23rd-24th, 1938.

Ferryboat "Suomi" arrives at the Port of Tallinn. Welcoming the guests. Expatriate Estonians from the United States of America are visiting the 11st General Song Celebration and meeting President Konstantin Päts at his residence at Toila Oru Palace on June 28, 1938. Procession of the song celebration through the town on June 23rd, 1938. Performance of choirs, conducted by Juhan Aavik. Unique views of the performers and the audience of the song celebration.
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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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