WASHINGTON D.C. WWII ERA HOME MOVIE CHRISTMAS TREES & ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY 42764

This World War II era, color, silent home movie features snippets of civilian life shot by ordinary American citizens in daily life in Washington, DC. It likely dates to 1944-1946, but unfortunately we don’t know the precise year. The film opens with a man and a woman playing beneath a tree blossoming in springtime. Springtime blossoms surround the neighborhood. A man and two women walk down the street joyfully: 30. Three women wave to the camera: 43. A man and a woman play with a dog: 55. Different blossoming flowers are shown 1:05. Women pose in front of a home and a bright red Begonia bush 1:22. Bright red Begonia 1:35. The cherry blossoms and other flowers surround the house and people 1:50. Beautiful flowers cascade down wooden gazebos and archways 2:20. A family poses for the camera. A little boy in front, they smile broadly together with four women and a man 2:41. The boy and an older woman look at the beautiful flowers 2:53. The Washington Monument and the capitol building can be seen in the distanc
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