“Provincetown, MA” (1955) 8mm Film Home Movie, Beach, Cannon Mt, Ticonderoga +


This film is a great travelogue of an east coast road trip starting with packing up the car. First stop is Provincetown. The filmmaker does an excellent job documenting the beach and bay. Film captures Plymouth, Cannon Mountain from the cable tram and finishes with a trip on the Mott Haven ferry to the Ticonderoga Fort.


FILM CONDITION:

Film appears to be in good condition, ran smoothly though the splice points were loud and has no detectable vinegar syndrome. Some streaking, smudges at the beginning.


7” reel (approximately 21.5 min)


Rough timeline:

45 sec - packing up, battleships in the bay

3 min - Provincetown beach, panos

3 min - aerial footage from sight seeing plane

4 min 30 sec - panoramic shots of beach, lighthouse, boats in bay, sand dunes

1 min 30 sec - Plymouth Rock, First Fort, monuments, The Constitution ship

4 min 30 sec - The Flume, Old Man of the Mountain, Cannon Mountain, tram ride, panoramic views

2 min - Mott Haven ferry, footage from ferry

2 min - Fort Ticonderoga, garrisons, buildings


Please see photos to verify item condition. Sold as is.


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