| Entire City Turns Out For National Holiday High Jinx | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1506 |
| Catalog #: | 341438 | |
| Clip Number: | 341438-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 004-015-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:24:30 - 00:28:25 | |
| Location: | PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINDAD, B.W.I. | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. FESTIVALS: Misc LOCATIONS/CARIBBEAN: Trinidad & Tobago PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Misc | |
| Description: | Rolling, contrast is light in images Marine square in this quaint West Indian city is respondent in colorful array as the natives of the island assemble for the yearly fiesta. Grotesque figures, gorgeous floats, typical dances mark the event for which the participants carefully prepare during the year. The carnival attracts inhabitants from miles around, and brings together the entire population in a keen spirited competition for honors awarded for the best displays in the picturesque pageant. | |
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