J. Max Bond, Sr. Home Movie #5

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This 16mm color film is one of ten home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. from 1930 to 1960. The footage mainly focuses on family, travel, and educational institutions with which J. Max Bond, Sr. was associated. Consists of: 16mm Film (a) and Original 400 foot Film Reel (b). 2016.16.5.1a: 16mm film. The film opens with various exterior shots of a church. This is followed by a long shot of buildings through a wooded area. Brief interior shots of a home show a kitchen and living room area with a silhouetted woman sitting off to the side. More exterior long shots of the church follow. The films ends with footage of homes and a town shot from inside of a moving car. 2016.16.5.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.

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