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Shriners Parade in Hartford, vacation in Florida

Original title: Shrinersi paraad Hartfordis, puhkus Floridas

1963 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Shriners Parade in Hartford on Farmington Avenue in 1950. Graduates of Trinity and Springfield College. Vacation in Florida in 1963.

Events in Hartford. Flood in the suburb. A long take about the parade of Shiners' clubs on Farmington Avenue, Hartford, in 1950. Trick-car driving: driving on front and back wheels and mini cars. Unique club cars, respected club members driving in cabriolets, orchestras marching in front rows of columns. The marching is paced by brass and stringed instruments, drums and fifes. Police is observing the course of parade. Club members on saddle horses and motorbikes. The Shriners' stay at Hotel Commodore that is decorated. Street traffic. Club members departing. Graduation ceremony of Hartford's Trinity College takes place in the college ...
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NYC World Fair, Shriners Parades, Rose Garden of Elizabeth Park

Original title: New Yorgi maailmanäitus, Shrinersi paraadid, Elizabethi pargi roosiaed

1956 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

World Fair in New York City in 1939, Shriners Parade in Harford in 1950, family Baltsar in Elizabeth Park on June 21st, 1956.

John Baltsar has filmed events in his home town and elsewhere. The documentary starts with the World Fair of 1939 held in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in New York City. The focus is on the huge white globe and the tall obelisk-like building with the national flag of USA. Views to different pavillions: General Motors, New York City, United States of America, Italy. People are standing in long queues. Views from the distance. Statue of George Washington, fountains in front of the pavillion of foreign exhibitions, national flags waving. Parade in Springfield - columns of schools, Scouts and Shriners are marching. ...
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Parades, Governor's Guard, Trinity College, Open Air Performance

Original title: Paraadid, kuberneri vahtkond ja Trinity kolledž Hartfordis, vabaõhuetendus

1952 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Recordings of Hartford events - parade of the defence forces near the Parliament building and Shiners parade, graduation ceremony of Trinity College in the college chapel, governor's guards of Connecticut state in the yard of Parliament building. Open air performance.

Events in Hartford. Flood in the suburb. Parade of the defence forces near the Parliament building, the Lafayette equestrian statue has been recorded. Short episode about the Shiners parade in Hartford. Graduation ceremony of Trinity College in the university's chapel - graduates, lecturers and guests heading to the church. Long episode about the parade of Shiners clubs. Equestrian police is heading the procession; the front rows of columns are filled with brass orchestra members; honorable club members are riding convertibles. Some clubs are led by motorcyclists Mõnel klubil on esiosas mootorratturid, mõnel eriskummalised sõidukid. Hartfordis toimub Connecticuti osariigi kuberneri vahtkonna ...
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World`s Fair in New York City and Shriners Parade in Hartford

Original title: Maailmanäitus New Yorgis ja Shrinersi paraad Hartfordis

1948 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Mountains in autumn colours in the small town of Manchester. The World Fair of 1940 in New York City with the Republicans' election campaign. The parade of Shriners clubs in Hartford and the neighbour town Springfield in 1948. Summer and winter in the suburb. Departure of those participating in the parade from Hartford railway station.

Mrs Baltsar is walking in the flower garden. Forested hills in beautiful autumn colours around the town of Manchester. The World Fair in New York City in 1940 is open in Flushing Meadows city park. VIews to various pavillions, national flags are waving. The Republican Party presidential elections campaign takes place near the main pavillion of the world fair on October 26th. Speakers, crowd, politicians in a motorcade, the advertisement "Bruce Barton for the Senator, Charles McNary for the Vice President, Wendell Willkie for the President". View to a parking lot. Airplanes in the sky. Shriners Parade takes place in ...
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Home Garden, Governor's Guard and Parade in Harford, Marines at NY World Fair

Original title: Koduaed, kuberneri vahtkond ja paraad Hartfordis, mereväelased New Yorgi maailmanäitusel

1940 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Flowers in the home garden; inspection of the Covernor's guard and the parade in Hartford; marines' trick drill at NY World's Fair; war veterans' memorial tower atop Mount Greylock; national monument for forefathers in Plymouth.

John Baltsar has filmed his family and acquaintances, events in his home town and outside the town. The film starts with the views of garden that is full of blossoms of lush marigolds and zinnias and where ceramic rabbits and a frog add excitement. There are family friends, a little girl playing with a dog in the garden, riding her doll pram and watering flowers. Missis Baltsar in her home garden with the cat. The national flag with 48 stars is waving. Views of the national monument for forefathers in Massachusetts, the Sagamore Bridge. The foot guard inspection of the ...
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Holiday Trip to Florida in 1939 (2nd reel)

Original title: Puhkusereis Floridasse 2/2

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Film chronicle of the American Estonian John Baltsar about his vacation trip to Florida in spring 1939.

The American Estonian John Baltsar has filmed a vacation trip to Florida in spring 1939. The colour film starts with town views of Lakeland. In the frames there are streets with passenger cars, church stairs, park with ponds, palms, rose garden, fruit trees and park structures. Frames about a couple walking on a seawall, about the Singing Bok Tower, botanic garden surrounding it, its visitors and petanque players. Black-and-white part of the film depicts town views of St. Petersburg located on west coast of Florida and annual parade of the Festival of the States at the end of March 1939 ...
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Holiday trip to Florida in 1939

Original title: Puhkusereis Floridasse 1/2

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Holiday trip of expatriate Estonians to Florida in 1939.

Family of expatriate Estonians in USA goes on a holiday to Florida in the spring of 1939. The film depicts city views of Florida, its public buildings, parks, the rose garden, a walk on a seawall, the Bok Tower, botanic garden Cypress Gardens, boat ride on a pond, hotel views and bowling players. A few frames depict also family members: woman wearing a hat in a botanic garden, a young man and a young woman on a seawall.
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New York World Fair, YD Parade, Rose Garden

Original title: New Yorgi maailmanäitus, YD paraad, roosiaed

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Roses in home garden and in the garden of Elizabeth Park in June 1937. Parade of Yankee Division (YD) in 1939. New York World Fair on June 7, 1939.

John Baltsar has recorded conifers in his home garden, Mrs Baltsar standing near the tilted fir tree. The following episode depicts men in old-fashioned uniforms, marching below the crossed swords. Military parade in 1939 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Yankee Division's homecoming to Boston in 1919. Various military units participate in the parade, including vehicles, military technology, a tank, brass bands, drummers, balloon sellers. The documentary continues with episodes from New York World Fair on June 7, 1939. Views of different pavillions: General Motors, pavillion of foreign exhibitions near the complex of fountains, pavillion of Electric Utilities with the ...
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Garden scenes; Tulip time in Holland Elizabeth park

1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The family Baltsar's home garden full of blooms.

The American Estonian John Baltsar has filmed his home in Connecticutis in 1937 and in 1938. Missis Baltsar is walking in the blooming home garden, shows the flowers and herself at this background. Their cat keeps close to them. At the end of the film we can also see John Baltsar himself.
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Parade 1935, Circus parade 1937

Original title: Paraad 1935, Shrinersi paraad 1937

1937 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Pre-war life in Hartford - parade in the town centre, procession of Shriners clubs, home garden of the Baltsar family.

Film chronicle about the pre-war life in Harford. The first episode depicts a parade in central town where servicemen from different military units and cavalrymen on horses participate. Some columns are wearing historical uniforms. Military units of New Haven, Southington and Bridgeport as well as Scottish and Italian units are marching, accompanied by the brass orchestra. A longer episode about the parade of Shiners' clubs follows. Security staff guarding the procession, cameraman with the film camera moves along on a platform with the columns. The colourful outfits of Shriners add spice to the parade together with the drummers, brass orchestras ...
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