| NEW NEGRO HEAVEN Father Divine buys a farm for his religious sect. New York, America (USA). | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6382 |
| Catalog #: | 54001 | |
| Clip Number: | 54001-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/66 | |
| Timecode: | 01:28:37 - 01:29:38 | |
| Location: | New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: African - Americans LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State ORGANIZATIONS: Religious RELIGION: Christianity, Protestant, Baptist | |
| Description: | Heaven. Father Divine buys farm facing F.D.R's. New York, United States of America (USA). M/S as the 'angels', followers of Father Divine, parade through the Harlem with banners and signs proclaiming their beliefs, all are black (African American). M/S of Father Divine in the back of a car, he looks at the camera. L/S of the Hudson river. Aerial L/S of the estate of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Aerial L/S of Father Divine's farm. M/S as a man enters the gate. M/S of 'peace' written on a stone. Various shots the farm, M/S of peace written on landing stage by the river. M/S of Howland Spencer, childhood friend of the President's, he sold his farm to Father Divine. Various shots of the farm. | |
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