Mexico, 1948

Item — Reel: 4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Home movie (25 minutes, 55 seconds; color) where a small group of Americans travel to Mexico and film the locals in their daily lives doing activities like farming, fishing, washing clothes, and getting water from a river. A ritual dance is performed with people in costume. Shows El Ángel de la Independencia, an iconic statue in Mexico City. There is footage of many boats with signs made of flowers carrying musicians down a river. Finally, the film depicts a traditional bullfight with costumed bullfighters.

Dates

1948

Conditions Governing Access

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