Mount Vernon Pictorial Reports

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Film reel labeled: Mount Vernon Pictorial Reports 1956-1957-1958. Shows events and work done at Mount Vernon, 1956-1958. Case marked: 1,400 feet; 60 minutes at 16 fps, silent. Digitized April 2016. 16 mm, 13 3/4" reel, (TRT) 1:02:57. External hard drive My Passport 72232. Copy and paste this link for online access to this video: https://vimeo.com/281282015/487b2cdfde

Title: Pictorial Reports, 1956: .21

1) .35 – 4.11: The School Groups Commence their Tours 2) 4.21-4.36: A nine O'Clock Opening in April 3) 4.46-8.27: A Warm Sunday Afternoon in April 4) 8.40-10.39: The Annual Pilgrimage of the School Boy Patrols, sponsored by the American Automobile Association 5) 10.50-12.50: The Boat Signals Departure 6) 13.02-15.55: The Grounds Approach Saturation after the Patrol Boys' Parade 7) 16.03-17.59: A typical school group arrives 8) 18.08-19.37: A Busy Garden Gate

Title: Pictorial Report for 1957: 19.48

1) 19.55-28.43: Mount Vernon 1957: Some of the colorful events: The friendly sons of St. Patrick place a floral tribute on March 16, escorted by Mr. Barclay 2) 28.45-30.09: On May 1st a helicopter of French design is landed on the circle by the French pilots bearing a floral tribute 3) 30.19-31.03: May 8th the President of the Republic of Viet-Nam escorted by Mr. Densmore 4) 31.13-32.19: June 21st: The 27th National 4-H conference delegates place a floral tribute 5) 32.24-33.00: June 22nd the Prime Minister of Japan escorted by Mr. Densmore 6) 33.07 – 34.56: The Mansion at 8 a.m. during early July 7) 35.05 – 36.07: And later during the Summer drought

Title: Pictorial Report for 1958: 36.19

1) 36.30 – 38.01 : Elizabeth II visits Washington October, 1957 2) 38.08 - 42.54: The tulip poplar tree no. 57 planted by General Washington at the Flower Garden Gate received surgical treatment, November 1957 3) 43.00 – 44.47: The horsechestnut tree no.116 in the South Grove receives surgical treatment 4) 44.55 – 45.24: The prominent growth on the stem of the large honeylocust tree no.101 is recorded before removal, November, 1957 5) 45.28 – 45.59: Our tree feeding technique is illustrated 6) 46.05 – 46.43: Mohamed V King of Morocco escorted by the Director, November 26, 1957 7) 46.50 – 49.50: A wet snow prostrates the dry boxwood stems north of the museum on December 4, 1957 8) 49.55 - 51.50 : Dry limbs of redcedar trees are broken and bent under the weight 9) 51.54 – 55.14: The children of the American Revolution plant a memorial tree and install officers in ceremony April 20, 1958 10) 55.18 – 55.34: A crowd on the portico greets President Heuss of West Germany May, 1958 11) 55.40 – 57.18: Our new hay baler in operation 12) 57.22 – 59.00 : Handbook vending at the main gate Miss Felicity Cragg 13) 59.01 – 1.02.57: No Title : Horticulture: Greenhouse (b&w) ---END---

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