| The Great Montreal to New York Canoe Race | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1751 |
| Catalog #: | 426033 | |
| Clip Number: | 426033-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-071-02 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Montreal, Canada to New York, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Quebec, Montreal LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York SPORTS/WATER: Canoeing | |
| Description: | The Province of Manitoba beats Alberta in the Great Montreal-To-New York Canoe Race. Ten, six-men canoes cover the 470 mile journey to publicize Canada's World's Fair, "EXPO '67", part of the Canadian Centennial. The paddlers are Eskimos, Indians, and Canadian woodsmen. Establishing shot - The starting point in Montreal, Canada, at St. Helen's Island, men at paddle in their canoes on their 470 mile trek to New York. High Angle Shot - Men at the back of the canoe paddling on the Hudson River. MS - The canoes making their way under the George Washington Bridge. MS - Two canoes battling for first place down the Hudson River. MS - The men from Manitoba win the 470 mile canoe race. Low Angle Shot - People standing on a balcony with a banner "Bienvenue Canadians! Welcome Canadians!" MS - Two of the canoes passing Ellis Island. MS - Canoes bunched together men holding up their paddles. | |
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