Date Palms

Motion Picture

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Santa Fe Springs City Library

To book an appointment and view the complete film reel, contact the Santa Fe Springs City Library.

To book an appointment and view the complete film reel, contact the Santa Fe Springs City Library.

Name/Title

Date Palms

Entry/Object ID

B-19

Description

The film depicts a jagged coastal shoreline, with several birds, likely cormorants, as well as the agricultural fields of date palms. The film also depicts the inside of a house in this environment and some leisurely activities Marie Clarke participated in.

Context

This colorized film reel is significant to understanding when colorized film began to be used for leisure in the general public as well as showing the southern California landscape.

Collection

Marie Rankin Clarke Film Reels

Category

Motion Picture [Marie Rankin Clarke Collection]

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2.45

Source or Donor

James Seimon

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Motion Picture Details

Genre

Amateur

Film Gauge/Format

16mm Film reel

Runtime

0:03:40

Sound

Film Sound

Silent

Producer

Marie Rankin Clarke

Location

Box

Box B, SFSL Archive

* Untyped Location

Santa Fe Springs City Library Outreach Office

Copyright

Type of License

None

Notes

Public Domain. No restrictions on use.