1952 Millikan--home movies--Mount Rushmore

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1952

Description:

A trip to Mount Rushmore and the surrounding areas. Scenes show the hills of South Dakota and a car driving through mountain roads. Various stops at landmarks and tourist destinations. Rivers, waterfalls and a geyser spouting steam. Shots of Old Faithful geyser, Morning Glory Pool, Fountain Paint Pot and the Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park. A grizzly bear is seen on the road from a car. A large deer and a bear cub eating an apple can be seen. Shots of rivers and waterfalls. A visit to Mud Volcano and Dragon Mouth Spring. Shots of fauna and flora in Yellowstone then driving to Grand Teton National Park and scenes of the views of the mountains and landmarks. Bison graze in the pastures and wildflowers grow in the meadows and scrub brush. A visit to Bryce Canyon National Park and views of the Hoodoos and sandstone cliffs, Inspiration Point and other landmarks. Chipmunks feeding.

This is from the home movie collection donated by Allen Millikan dating from 1951 to 1978. The collection consists of approximately 4,800 feet of 8mm color film featuring family gatherings and vacations throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Copyright University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. See more of our collection at: https://digital.library.sc.edu/departments/mirc/

Complete Record: A trip to Mount Rushmore and the surrounding areas. Scenes show the hills of South Dakota and a car driving through mountain roads. Various stops at landmarks and tourist destinations. Rivers, waterfalls and a geyser spouting steam. Shots of Old Faithful geyser, Morning Glory Pool, Fountain Paint Pot and the Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park. A grizzly bear is seen on the road from a car. A large deer and a bear cub eating an apple can be seen. Shots of rivers and waterfalls. A visit to Mud Volcano and Dragon Mouth Spring. Shots of fauna and flora in Yellowstone then driving to Grand Teton National Park and scenes of the views of the mountains and landmarks. Bison graze in the pastures and wildflowers grow in the meadows and scrub brush. A visit to Bryce Canyon National Park and views of the Hoodoos and sandstone cliffs, Inspiration Point and other landmarks. Chipmunks feeding. This is from the home movie collection donated by Allen Millikan dating from 1951 to 1978. The collection consists of approximately 4,800 feet of 8mm color film featuring family gatherings and vacations throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Copyright University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. See more of our collection at: https://digital.library.sc.edu/departments/mirc/