Home Movie: 000262 (silent)

Genre: home movie

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Description: Content warning: This film contains images of Shriners members engaging in cultural appropriation and Orientalism through the use of costuming that originates from Middle Eastern culture.

Gatherings of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, also known as the Black Shriners, a Black counterpart of the Shriners movement. Includes rich scenes of Black Shriner community life, featuring parades, performances, and parties. A parade in New York City shows many leaders and groups within the organization.

Information on the organization is here: aeaonms.org/ (accessed October 20, 2025).

Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.

Subjects: 1940s, People of African origin or descent, Parades and processions, Black history and culture , Cultural appropriation

Tags: driving POVs; 4-lane divided highways; Midwest United States; African American Shriners gathering; Black Shriners; urban street scenes; men in fez hats; fezzes; sidewalk scenes; men in formal dress; Shriners suits and uniforms; women in white dresses; Daughters of Isis costume; white fez hats; white fezzes; parades; Black history; integrated marching bands; Black audiences; many groups of marchers; horses; officers on horseback; floats; Imperial Potentate sign on car; Daughters of Isis Medina Court women's auxiliary float; Baltimore Maryland banner; indoor banquet and ballroom scenes; Shriners banquets; Black women's fashion; formal dress; women in ball gowns; men in dress suits; men and women promenade; speakers at microphone; women display dresses; poodle skirts; relaxed eating; balls; talking; dancing; wishing well structure with sign: "give to Polio and make a wish Allah court no. 6, the Ladies"; poster promoting Joe Louis (partial); live bands; performances; man plays keyboards; man plays upright bass; woman sings at microphone in ragamuffin costume; pantomime washerwoman routine; tap dances; shuffle dances; filmed from moving vehicle; filmed through windshield; dark interiors; podiums; official meetings; smoking; cigarettes; marching bands; Imperial Potentate banner; dogs; horses; horseback riding; ivy covered buildings; floats; tubas; carts; taffeta; corsages; white tablecloths; women smoking; pedal steel; live music; views behind the counter

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Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: circa 1960-1962

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Geographical Location: USA; Missouri; Kansas City, Missouri; New York; New York, New York

Genre/Form: home movie

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive, reversal

Color: b&w, color

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: circle plus, square plus

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 360

Complete Record: Description: Content warning: This film contains images of Shriners members engaging in cultural appropriation and Orientalism through the use of costuming that originates from Middle Eastern culture. Gatherings of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, also known as the Black Shriners, a Black counterpart of the Shriners movement. Includes rich scenes of Black Shriner community life, featuring parades, performances, and parties. A parade in New York City shows many leaders and groups within the organization. Information on the organization is here: aeaonms.org/ (accessed October 20, 2025). Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1940s, People of African origin or descent, Parades and processions, Black history and culture , Cultural appropriation Tags: driving POVs; 4-lane divided highways; Midwest United States; African American Shriners gathering; Black Shriners; urban street scenes; men in fez hats; fezzes; sidewalk scenes; men in formal dress; Shriners suits and uniforms; women in white dresses; Daughters of Isis costume; white fez hats; white fezzes; parades; Black history; integrated marching bands; Black audiences; many groups of marchers; horses; officers on horseback; floats; Imperial Potentate sign on car; Daughters of Isis Medina Court women's auxiliary float; Baltimore Maryland banner; indoor banquet and ballroom scenes; Shriners banquets; Black women's fashion; formal dress; women in ball gowns; men in dress suits; men and women promenade; speakers at microphone; women display dresses; poodle skirts; relaxed eating; balls; talking; dancing; wishing well structure with sign: "give to Polio and make a wish Allah court no. 6, the Ladies"; poster promoting Joe Louis (partial); live bands; performances; man plays keyboards; man plays upright bass; woman sings at microphone in ragamuffin costume; pantomime washerwoman routine; tap dances; shuffle dances; filmed from moving vehicle; filmed through windshield; dark interiors; podiums; official meetings; smoking; cigarettes; marching bands; Imperial Potentate banner; dogs; horses; horseback riding; ivy covered buildings; floats; tubas; carts; taffeta; corsages; white tablecloths; women smoking; pedal steel; live music; views behind the counter Film Sponsor: Creator: Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: circa 1960-1962 Release Date: Geographical Location: USA; Missouri; Kansas City, Missouri; New York; New York, New York Genre/Form: home movie Language: Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: positive, reversal Color: b&w, color Color Process: Kodachrome Sound or Silent: silent Film Soundtrack Type: mos Edge Code: circle plus, square plus Frame Rate: 16 fps Length (feet): 360