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Life of Christians in Africa

Social religious customs of African tribesmen. A service conducted for African Christians as a man stands on a podium and conducts the service. Poor African tribesmen. A car pulls up at a Church and a Christian African bride gets down and enters the church. The bride and the groom come out after the wedding. Tribesmen with family outside a hut. A couple with two children. Men carry grains and fruits to be offered for a good harvest. Men place those grains and banana on a ground as a priest stands at the ceremony.

Location: Africa
Date: 1931
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048510
President of France Gaston Doumergue greeted farewell by Tunis people and ruler in Tunis, Tunisia in North Africa.

President of France Gaston Doumergue in Tunis, Tunisia. Doumergue arrives by car. Officers escort him. He awards an officer. Ruler of Tunisia meets him. They both sit and watch the farewell greetings. Foot and mounted tribesmen hold their flags in military display. Horse warriors exhibit riding ability with rifles waving in their hands.

Location: Tunis Tunisia
Date: 1931, April 23
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026606
Commodore A A Gus Schantz greets and receives racer Kaye Don as he arrives for speedboat racing in Detroit, Michigan.

Challengers arrive for speedboat racing in Detroit, Michigan. A group of men walks out of Michigan Central Station (same as Michigan Central Depot or MCS) railroad train station. Cars parked outside the station building. Commodore A A Gus Schantz greets and receives powerboat racer Kaye Don. Kaye Don gives a vote of thanks. Kaye Don meets American speedboat racer Garfield Wood. They stand on the steps of the City Hall. Schantz and other men stand in the background.

Location: Detroit Michigan USA
Date: 1931
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073335
Lt. General Jan Smuts attends unveiling and christening of a DH9 (or R.E.8) biplane "South Africa" during World War I.

Visit of Lieutenant General Jan Christiaan Smuts and his entourage at the Hendon airfield on the outskirts of London England, during World War 1, where dignitaries and spectators are gathered to attend the unveiling and christening of a De Havilland DH9 aircraft, named "South Africa." (Note: The plane also resembles a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8. Position of pilot cockpit does not match a DH9 making identity uncertain). The aircraft was subscribed for by members of the London Chamber of Commerce, and presented as a gift to South Africa through the Imperial Air Fleet Committee. Lifelong South African Lt. General Smuts with other dignitaries viewing the aircraft, including Lord Desborough who was President of the London Chamber of Commerce and the Imperial Air Fleet Committee. Mrs William Schreiner, the Marchioness of Winchester, stands with flowers in her hand and christens the aircraft. General Smuts talks to the dignitaries as they present the aircraft to honor and thank South Africa for its contribution to the war effort. Pilot Captain B.C. Hucks, dressed in heavy flight suit climbs aboard the airplane, which displays the name "South Africa," on its nose. The aircraft takes off and flies overhead. Scene changes to the Christening ceremony, in which Mrs. Schreiner christens the "South Africa." She is seen tapping its propeller with a small mallet. Closeup of the DH9 "South Africa". Others present at the event included Sir David Henderson, Lord Aberconway, Lord Glenconner, Sir Owen Phillip, Sir T. Vezey Strong, Lionel Martin, Faithfull Begg, Stanley Machin, Albert Sytner, Alfred Docker, John Cockburn, Algernon Firth, Sir J. W. Teverner, Harry Wilson, Robert Hadfield, Generals Branckner and Caddell, Maj Van der Spuy, Major Lord Roberts Innes Kerr, Capt Hambro, Capt Wilkinson, Capt Hucks, Captains Turner, Lyons, and Hope; John Cates, C.J. Fairfax Scott, Charles Musgrave.

Location: Hendon London England United Kingdom
Date: 1917, May 5
Duration: 2 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675026028
Primitive lifestyle of African tribesmen

Africans lead a simple life and follow primitive practices. African woman pounds grain in a mill other women crush grain in a stone mill. An African mother with her baby tied at her back. Two men work on a piece of iron as one of them hammers a piece of iron. A man works on a stone utensil.

Location: Africa
Date: 1931
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048506
African tribesman display a dance as women of the tribe clap

African tribesman dressed in a colorful dress adorning a headgear and carrying primitive weapons displays a dance. A group of men dance as women of the tribe clap in appreciation. Men and women dressed in their traditional attires.

Location: Africa
Date: 1931
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048507
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