| Mexican Scenes | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1495 |
| Catalog #: | 500527 | |
| Clip Number: | 500527-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-SFL-35-077 | |
| Timecode: | 02:07:45 - 02:12:09 | |
| Location: | Mexico | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS/NATIVE AMERICANS: Mexico LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Mexico | |
| Description: | Various shots of Mexican street scenes, marketplaces, etc., circa 1930s: Dim TLS veronicas, bull passing through cape of matador at plaza de toros during bullfight. (92-1) Panning TLS Mexican men & women walking along sidewalk vendor at marketplace. (2-N) Panning TLS two donkeys (burros) pulling wood wagon steered & driven by Mexican boy while father stands behind him; dry & dusty & parched & sun-drenched land. (2-10) TLS six lightly burdened burros being driven along road by Mexican man; tired & sluggish donkeys are driven to trot. (2-11) Subjective POV traveling shots along rural Mexican road -- tall trees line road, car passes wood-loaded wagon being trailed by dog-- and town -- women & children walking along roadside or cross street, PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) grafitti on wall, stray dogs & large pigs amble across road. (4-8) Subjective POV trraveling shot along narrow dusty roads of small Mexican town: overloaded truck, boy riding donkey, donkey cart, villagers, rundown commercial & residential bldgs. (5-3) TLS flashing colorful neon sign, night. (5-4) MS several pigs resting or standing idly in dusty street or on front stoop of house. MS Mexican woman grinding something by hand in basket on street. (5-10) Panning TLS street vendors, pedestrians, patrons, donkey, etc at open-air marketplace. (6-3) TLS handmade pottery, plates, etc on display at vendor in marketplace. TLSs Mexican women & children (some men but to a lesser extent) walking by vendors at marketplace. (6-5) Brief red-hued TLS rowboat, gaggle of ducks on pond. (92-0) TLS man & woman walking past clothing vendor, trucks passing FG. Panning LS red tour bus, people standing outside shops at street corner. (92-1) High angle LS traffic stopped at traffic light in Mexico City. Congestion. (92-2) LS church altar. (92-3) | |
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