Advanced Search
Perk At Quimby
On Preview Cassette #97574 Ralph Perk, Mayor of Cleveland, meets with a group of people to witness the demolition of a brick building. Segment begins with Perk walking with the group at demolition site. The people seem to be enjoying themselves. Perk walks with his arm around a man's shoulder. They walk past a huge pile of rubble. Distant shot of small group gathered at demo site. A large crane is in the background taking a chunk out of building. A red truck is on site to collect the debris. Bizarre shot of the mayor standing in the middle of brick rubble. There is so much debris that it looks like a Mars landscape. Then the mayor waves his arms as if saying "come join me here on this pile of garbage". Two women climb into the shot. Good shot of bulldozer shoveling rubble. CU of Mayor Perk with microphone in front of him. He speaks of a wall collapsing and almost falling on him and his entourage. Perk claims that everyone was alright, but his driver was hit with a brick. Great CU of a crane taking a huge chunk from brick wall. Crane from a distance doing the same thing.
Voinovich
On Preview Cassette #97574 George Voinovich, U.S. Senator from Ohio, is seated at his desk giving a television interview. He speaks of house payments, clothing orders and food orders. His focus is on the prepared piece of paper that he is reading from. Occasionally he makes eye contact with the camera.
Gould Anti War
Preview Cassette # 97574 This footage seems to consist of two separate types of demonstrations. The first appears to a labor strike, the second appears to be an anti-war protest. Maybe the two are related somehow. In any case, this footage captures demonstrators going to the extreme in order to get their message across. Footage can be used for any sort of radical protest. Segment begins with a CU of a sign that reads "Gould". Demonstrators are gather on the lawn in front of the Gould Building. This is the group that appears to be on a labor strike. CU of the demonstrators' signs that read "UAW-ON STRIKE-FOR INCREASED PENSIONS". Shot of a group of African-American men and woman gathered at the demonstration. Shot of semi-truck in the road being stopped by demonstrators. A young man can be seen having words with the driver of the truck. Different angle of the front of the truck as it passes demonstrators. Now the extremists come into the picture... Several men and women run in front of the semi-truck. They are pushed up against the truck as if trying to stop it from moving. Their backs are up against the bumper. The truck is moving slowly so the group can keep up. An angry police officer comes into the picture and literally tears a woman from the bumper of the truck. Next he grabs a man. The truck is now picking up speed as the police officer tries to unlodge another woman. This lady is not moving and puts up a brief fight. Shot of demonstrators running in front of truck, still trying to stop it as the momentum of the truck increases. The group finally gets out of the way and the truck cruises down the street. Now for a different group of demonstrators. This group appears to be holding an anti-war protest. They are located in front of a chain link fence where security has also gathered. Shot of the trunk of a police vehicle. Police car driving past the group. CU of bloody hands. Camera pulls back to reveal that the bloody hands belong to one female protesters that was trying to stop the moving truck. Group of reporters surround the girl. She speaks of her injury and blames it on the fact that the truck wouldn't stop.
Election Update
On Preview Cassette #97574 Exterior shot of a building with a sign that reads "Buddy Simon sez: They Should Be Called Voting Boo Booths". CU of the sign.
Meat Cutters
On Preview Cassette #97574 General view of people seated at tables while a man stands at a podium. CU of elderly man with glasses speaking. He states that there will be no solution until they deal with the issue of Vietnam. There is audio explaining what he is making reference to.
Dancing on Ice
On Preview Cassette #97574 General views of couples ice skating in an indoor ice skating rink. The focus tends to be on a smiling couple dressed in yellow shirts. They don't really do anything all that amazing. They just skate around in unison.
Camping
Riders ***
Camping
Horseback riders ***
Camping
Horses on trail ***Road & meadows
Camping
Horseback riding ***
Camping
Horses ****
1960s - Yosemite National Park - Backpacking Hikers
Two adult Caucasian men walking parallel to flowing stream or creek, carrying large backpacks, tripod; ridge in BG. Three men walking past tree stump, each carrying backpack.
1969 - Yosemite Waterfalls - Nevada Fall
Nevada Fall cascading over rock cliff, evergreen trees in FG. Two elderly adult Caucasian men, wearing yellow hats, standing cliffside, looking toward the valley below; Nevada Fall in the distance. Shirtless bleach blond toddler walking along rocky beach, carrying bucket and toy bulldozer.
Akron Playground
On Preview Cassette #97574 Reporter interviews young African-American man who is holding a basketball hoop (net) over his right shoulder. The young man explains that they are standing on the site of a new basketball court. He tells the reporter how he inquired about the plot of land. He found out that the land belonged to a railroad company and worked out a deal to lease the land for a dollar a year. From that point, this young man received support from all over the community. He convinced companies and neighbors to donate time and supplies to the cause. As the young man is talking into the microphone, you can see construction workers in the background pouring the blacktop for the court. Shot of reporter standing in front of dump truck making his final commentary. He speaks of Melvin Cooke, the young man, and states that is Melvin's dream to make sure that kids stay off the streets. Back to shot of Melvin being interviewed. He speaks of the future of the park.
City Car Auction
On Preview Cassette #97574 Out-of-focus image of a reporter seated in a car speaking out of open window. He speaks of the old junker cars that will be sold off at auction.
Perk at Quimby
On Preview Cassette #97574 Shot of bulldozer scooping, lifting and dumping large amounts of debris. CU of bulldozer shovel dumping debris into truck.
Gould
On Preview Cassette #97574 Man being interviewed at the site of the Gould labor strike. He states that they are trying to prevent trucks from entering the lot without getting hurt. The man is asked how he feels about the anti-war protests that are also happening at this same location. Man claims that he has nothing to do with them.
Akron Playground
On Preview Cassette #97574 Young African-American man walks across vacant lot with a cane in one hand and a basketball net in the other. He walks up to a construction crew that is smoothing tar for a new basketball court. Young man walks over to a pole that will hold the basketball hoop that he is carrying. He kicks the pole and walks away.
Crippled Scouts
On Preview Cassette #97574 A group of Cub Scouts gather for a game of baseball. There are young boys with disabilities playing with young boys without disabilities. They play their game in a parking lot, using orange traffic cones for bases. Shot of boy pitching ball to a boy in a wheelchair. Shot of boy pushing boy in wheelchair to base. Shot of scout troop posing under sign that reads "Gateway to Scouting-St.Pat's Troop 293". Some of the boys are in wheelchairs, other are using crutches and others have no sign of a physical disability. They act goofy and wave at the camera. Shot of boys gathered around an above ground swimming pool were two white ducks are swimming.
Anti War Protests
NOT ON REEL
Board of Elections
On Preview Cassette #97574 A meeting of the Board of Elections is being held. Segment begins with men standing around table looking at paper ballots. It looks as if they are counting the ballots. A man in the group gets very upset and demands that a recount of 1,715 precincts takes place. Shot of reporter making a final commentary. He clarifies that the Board of Elections is not holding a recount, they are only having a recheck of Cleveland's vote.
Newspaper Talks
On Preview Cassette #97574 Exterior shot of the Cleveland Press building. Shot of two newspaper delivery trucks. Shot of building again. Shot of delivery truck driving down the street. "The Press" is written on the side of the truck. Shot of an intersection with a large building on the opposite side of the street. Cars and vans move through the intersection. A woman crosses the road.
Fire West 13th Place
NOT ON REEL