Object Details
Created by
J. Max Bond, Sr., American, 1902 - 1991
Caption
This 16mm film is from a collection of home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. between 1930-1960. The collection features travel footage, family outings, and gatherings with family and friends.
Description
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.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of George Clement Bond
Date
ca. 1955
Object number
2016.16.5.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Alison Bond
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
silent films
home movies
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Medium
acetate film on metal
Dimensions
Duration: 2 Minutes
Length (Film): 40 Feet
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
J. Max Bond, Sr. Family Home Movies
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Architecture
Domestic life
Film
Religion
Travel
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.16.5.1ab