Swimming/Leisure

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

Swimming/Leisure

Entry/Object ID

B-11

Tags

Clarke Family

Description

This film depicts a man maintaining date palms, and the different aspects of leisure on the property. Activities include the usage of a film camera, lounging near the pool, and swimming. Also depicted are different desert properties, the landscape, and a desert orchard/garden.

Context

Mrs. Clarke enjoyed leisure to the best of her ability. Mrs. Clarke's recording also offers a glimpse into upper-class leisure and the architecture of her leisure space.

Collection

Marie Rankin Clarke Film Reels

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2.37

Source or Donor

James Seimon

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Motion Picture Details

Genre

Amateur

Film Gauge/Format

16mm Film reel

Runtime

0:03:29

Sound

Film Sound

Silent

Made/Created

Artist

Marie Rankin Clarke

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Continent

North America

Location

Box

Box B, SFSL Archive

* Untyped Location

Santa Fe Springs City Library Outreach Office

Copyright

Type of License

None

Copyright Details

Public Domain. No restrictions on use.