Home Movie: Leong Collection: 005398 (silent)

Description: Two young children play and explore a new-looking subdivision in Redwood City, California in the 1940s. A large white German shepherd dog seems to feature prominently in the life of this Chinese American family. The address of 738 Topaz Street can be seen displayed on the mailbox.

on original film box:

To: L.R. Leong Apt #1

738 Topaz St.

Redwood City, Calif.

lab stamp on box (likely processing date):

Apr. 20 1949

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Subjects: 1940s, Children, Suburbia, Human-animal relationships, People of Asian and Pacific Islander origin or descent

Tags: image extends between perforations; dogs; children; tricycles; child riding tricycle on sidewalk; dog running around yard; domestic exteriors; small child playing in dirt; German Shepherd dogs; dog jumps into car; family pets; car driving away on suburban street; line of school children walk on path under trees; parks; baseball diamonds; girl running up dirt path; possible school exteriors; walking up steps; subdivisions; sidewalks; San Francisco Peninsula; Asian American people; Chinese American people

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Leong Family

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Center for Asian American Media

Source Collection: Leong Family Collection PC-0835, Center for Asian American Media Collection, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

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

Production Date: circa 1946-1949

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; California; Redwood City, California

Genre/Form: home movie

Language:

Rights:

Film Format: 8mm film

Element: original, reversal

Color: color

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: triangle circle

Frame Rate: 12 fps

Length (feet): 51