Palms in Canyon on way to Idyllwild

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Name/Title

Palms in Canyon on way to Idyllwild

Entry/Object ID

A-46

Tags

Clarke Family, North America

Description

Film offers views of the of palms, common flora in the desert landscape. Also shows a group shot of Marie traveling with companions, as well as a dog.

Context

Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey D. Clarke owned property in Idyllwild, Riverside. This film reel shows several views of the surrounding landscape likely while on the way to said property. This area may have a different landscape today, so this is a great glimpse into how the landscape looked in the 1930s.

Collection

Marie Rankin Clarke Film Reels

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2.23

Source or Donor

James Seimon

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Source (if not Accessioned)

The Clarke Estate

Motion Picture Details

Genre

Amateur

Film Gauge/Format

16mm Film reel

Runtime

0:00:48

Sound

Film Sound

Silent

Producer

Marie Rankin Clarke

Made/Created

Artist

Marie Rankin Clarke

Date made

1934

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

Southern California

Continent

North America

Location

Box

Box A, SFSL Archive

Copyright

Type of License

None

Notes

Public domain. No restrictions on use