| Kite Flying | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1759 |
| Catalog #: | 425781 | |
| Clip Number: | 425781-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-026-05 | |
| Timecode: | 00:13:06 - 00:13:56 | |
| Location: | Washington, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Recreation AGE GROUP/TEENAGERS: Recreation CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. RECREATION: Kites | |
| Description: | "The first annual Kite Carnival is held on the grounds of the Washington Monument, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Some 200 entries, all shapes and sizes, make the day lively. Even a kite hospital stands by to repair any kites snared by angry trees." MSs African-American & Caucasian adults & children readying or posing with homemade kites in field. MS - An older man wearing sunglasses & trenchcoat trying to fly flower-shaped kite with little success. TLS - Middle-aged man trying to fly kite, only to have the kite string get caught around his ankle; Smithsonian Building in BG. Nice MS - Girl with short haircut flying kite, pan right to kite with Washington Monument in BG. MS - Sign at base of tree: "Beware! Kite Eating Tree." MS - Heavily damaged kite stuck in tree. Nice TLS - Kite with bald eagle shape & design being flown, brought safely to ground. | |
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