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  • Konstantin Päts. Song Celebration 1938. Swedish Servicemen
    Konstantin Päts. Song Celebration 1938. Swedish Servicemen

    Title in Estonian: Konstantin Päts. Laulupidu 1938. Rootsi sõjaväelased

    1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Excerpts from chronicle pieces: arrival of expatriate Estonians to Tallinn, visiting Konstantin Päts at Oru Palace, song celebration of 1938, Swedish servicemen, booklets of Italian towns.

  • Vacation trip Greenfield, Boston
    Vacation trip Greenfield, Boston

    1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

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

  • Great Snowstorm
    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.

  • Bensonʹs Animal Farms
    Bensonʹs Animal Farms

    1934 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

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

  • College film; Deerfield; Rose garden Southwick
    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.

  • Garden scenes, Oliver's Thanksgiving
    Garden scenes, Oliver's Thanksgiving

    1931 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Family Baltsar's home garden in Hartford, USA.

  • Travel film Estonia-Sweden 1931
    Travel film Estonia-Sweden 1931

    1931 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    The Baltsar family is visiting Estonia in 1931.

  • Gold Spider
    Gold Spider

    Original title: Kuldämblik

    1930 | Feature film, Short | Director: Boris Jaanikosk

    Song and sound film by Konstantin Märska and Boris Jaanikose about the expatriate Estonians' jolly visit to their homeland.

  • "Vikerlased" of Montreal and "Virulased" of Toronto
    "Vikerlased" of Montreal and "Virulased" of Toronto

    Original title: Montreali Vikerlased ja Toronto Virulased

    Amateur films | Director: Harri Kivilo

    Scouts' camps of Montreal, trip of youth group "Vikerlased" to Europe, group "Virulased" in Toronto and events of private life. Recordings from the period of 1947-1970.

  • Baptising at Anu Klaar's Home
    Baptising at Anu Klaar's Home

    Title in Estonian: Ristsed Anu Klaari juures

    Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Children running outdoors. Mrs Olari is sitting on the terrace of her summer cottage with some friends.

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