| THE DUSTMAN'S DREAM OF HOME Dustmen and their families visit their new 'country club', bought for them by their employers. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7220 |
| Catalog #: | 255451 | |
| Clip Number: | 255451-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 492 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:06 - 01:26:13 | |
| Location: | Long Island, New York, United States of America. | |
| Year Shot: | 1939 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Palaces / Castles LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State RECREATION: Country Club RECREATION: Parks RECREATION: Vacations, holidays | |
| Description: | THE DUSTMAN'S DREAM OF HOME Dustmen and their families visit their new 'country club', bought for them by their employers Long Island, New York, United States of America. Various shots of the former mansion house and estate of Otto Kahn as crowds of people are seen wandering about. Commentator explains that the estate has been bought by the New York Sanitation Department for use by their workers (dustmen) and families to relax in - they will eventually live there in cottages. C/U of a sign reading 'Sanita' - could be the new name of the estate? People sit at umbrella-covered tables on the former croquet lawn; children play on swings and slides in a playground area; adults play tennis on a court and wander about the beautiful gardens. | |
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