George Eastman birthplace house moved to Rochester for his centennial
Title superimposed on Eastman's birthplace: "Father of Modern Photography - Pay Homage to George Eastman" / Two men place a very large wreath on Eastman's grave: a circular stone set on concentric circles with a bas relief of an art deco nude / Another wreath, "From the men and women of Eastman Kodak" / A view over the shoulders of the audience of the tomb and wreaths // Eastman holds strips of film as Thomas Edison cranks a movie camera; the men in a bucolic garden, they climb the stairs to the house / VS a sheet of three cent stamps with Eastman's face / Assistant Postmaster Albert J. Robertson presents the stamps to Rochester Postmaster Lewis B. Cartwright / A dimly lit theater with a large rectangle of light on the stage / Chairman of Paramount Pictures Adolph Zukor speaking (no audio); the theater / A movie cameraman peers through the viewfinder / A high angle view of numerous dining tables in the house's garden, with people eating / The relocated house with four columns beyond the diners / The people walking toward the house; something believed to be an astrolabe at the lower left / VS people group stands a the house as it's dedicated by Mrs. Robert (Netta) Ranlet; she unveils two plaques: "George Eastman was born in this house July 12, 1954 in Waterville NY. It is a gift of a few of his close friends and was moved to this garden for his centennial, July 12 1954" / People stand behind a rope line / An aerial view of the house and people // Eastman reads a book in front of a fireplace
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Editorial #:
1377822251
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
July 12, 1954
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:01:34:23
Location:
Rochester, New York, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr005033_01_03
- Thomas Edison,
- Movie Camera,
- 1950-1959,
- Art Deco,
- Chairperson,
- George Eastman,
- Kodak,
- Movie,
- Rochester - New York State,
- Speech,
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- Adult,
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- Black And White,
- Book,
- Book Release,
- Camera Film,
- Camera Operator,
- Ceremony,
- Circle,
- Climbing,
- Coin,
- Composite Image,
- Concentric,
- Crank Mechanism,
- Dedication,
- Dedication Ceremony,
- Dining Table,
- Eating,
- Film - Moving Image,
- Film Composite,
- Fireplace,
- Friendship,
- Garden Party,
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- HD Format,
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- Horizontal,
- House,
- Human Interest,
- In Front Of,
- Launch Event,
- Looking,
- Low Lighting,
- Memorial Plaque,
- Men,
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- Paramount Pictures,
- People,
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- Postage Stamp,
- Produced Segment,
- Reading,
- Real Time Video,
- Rectangle,
- Rope,
- Rural Scene,
- Standing,
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- Talking,
- Theatrical Performance,
- This House,
- Tomb,
- US Coin,
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- Video with Sound,
- Walking,
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