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TR in Africa [1909, 2] / - Public domain portrait drawing

TR in Africa [1909, 2] / - Public domain portrait drawing

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Summary

Scenes of African peoples and of TR's safari party, all probably filmed in British East Africa (Kenya) in 1909. View of TR planting a tree in front of trading company building, possibly located in Mombasa, long shot of busy amusement area in Kenyan seaport of Mombasa, including shot of ferris wheel filled with Swahilis; shots, taken from observation platform on train engine, of plains along the Uganda Railway, with herdsmen who are probably Masai and railroad workers visible along tracks; train pulls into small community; women who are probably Masai, incorrectly identified by interior title as Zulu, gather water at spring, accompanied by children.
Rainmaker dances in ritual ceremony, surrounded by Swahilis; members of unknown tribe draw water from a well, with large thatched structure in background; views of Masai men, women, and children in kraal, with clear shots of mud houses; TR and his party appear in group of Kikuyu and/or Masai tribesmen; women who are probably Masai, incorrectly identified by interior title as Zulu, form ceremonial circle on open plain; TR and members of his party examine a gun in the presence of African tribesmen; unidentified tribesmen pose individually for camera at close range, with campsite visible in background; at campsite porters work busily, either setting up or breaking camp, with TR briefly visible; view of Kikuyu and/or Masai dance, incorrectly identified by interior title as Zulu dance, in honor of TR's visit; Roosevelt party crosses stream, with porters carrying gear and safari members across water toward camera.
Copyright: no reg.
Roosevelt Memorial Association lists date in title as 1910.
Film appears to be fragment of production, Roosevelt in Africa, released April 18, 1910.
Photographer, Cherry Kearton.
Appearing: President Theodore Roosevelt.
Duration: 3:34 (part 1), 3:54 (part 2) at 12 fps; 3:36 (part 3), 1:52 (part 4) at 18 fps.
MAVIS 1244972; TR in Africa [1909,2].
Sources used: Scribner's magazine. v. 47, no. 3, 1910:264; v. 47, no. 6, 1910:643-644, 650-652; Roosevelt, Kermit. A sentimental safari. 1963:XXIX; Kearton, Cherry. Adventures with animals and men. 1935:68-71; Kearton, Cherry. Photographing wild life across the world. [1923]:105-106; Roosevelt Memorial Association. Annual report. 1926:18; Library of Congress. African Section; Moving Picture World, v. 6, p. 528-529, 682-683.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
National Park Service acquired from Roosevelt Memorial Association. RMA purchased from Community.
viewing print, dupe neg; Received: May 1968 from USDA lab and Mar. 1976 from LC film lab; preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection.
Received: 1967; transferred to LC from NPS, NPS acquired from RMA, RMA purchased from Community; transferred to safety from LC nitrate at USDA lab: May 1968 and LC lab: Mar. 1976.

date_range

Date

01/01/1909
person

Contributors

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940, photographer.
Community Motion Picture Service, inc.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)
place

Location

Stellenbosch (South Africa)-33.93333, 18.85000
Google Map of -33.93333333333333, 18.85
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Source

Library of Congress
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

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