London

Identifier
irn700156
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • RG-60.6997
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Wilbur J. Carr (Camera Operator)
  • Robert L. Bittrick (Collector)
  • Nancy Harper

Biographical History

Wilbur John Carr, Former Assistant Secretary of State, was the Minister to Czechoslovakia (US Department of State) when German forces occupied Prague on March 15, 1939. Carr closed the Legation in Prague on March 21, 1939 and left his post on April 6, 1939. He died in 1942.

Robert Bittrick served with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He enlisted on February 3, 1941 in Baltimore.

Scope and Content

Pan, front of soot covered building, a couple walks by, camera pans up. 01:00:41:05 Large crowd gathered in front of building, man walks in front of the camera, pan up. 01:01:26:06 Pan, “The Old Curiosity Shop. Charles Dickens” (13-14 Portsmouth Street, Holborn, London), groups of people in front, van passes by, “T.H. Bull & Sons Ltd.” 01:01:51:09 Pan, tudor style building. 01:02:04:15 Pan, ornate building. 01:02:47:08 Pan, private garden. 01:03:24:20 Pan, Same ornate building.

Note(s)

  • "10 Downing St" is handwritten on the film leader.

Subjects

  • SHOPS
  • DIPLOMATS
  • TOURISM/SIGHTSEEING
  • CITIES
  • STREETS

Places

  • London, England

Genre

  • Amateur.
  • Film
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