Austin Scenes (1943)

Duration: 34:48:00

Year Published: 1943

Sound: silent

Description: Produced by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, this film combines footage of various agency happenings in 1943. The film begins with a neighborhood baseball game. In addition to various shots of Austin residents and locales, other scenes include a Girl Scouts camping trip, an awards ceremony at a magnesium plant, and a livestock auction. Shot two years after the United States entered World War II, the film frequently captures homefront war efforts, from a bomb demonstration at War Memorial Stadium to raising money for the war fund along Congress Avenue.This video from the Austin Chamber of Commerce is a collection of scenes around Austin circa 1943. Time travel through skyline views, aerial views, UT campus, downtown Austin, and more! Some war support promotion makes its way into the video as well. Maps of the city point to specific locations seen in the video.