Entire City Turns Out For National Holiday High Jinx

Clip: 341438_1_1

Year Shot: 1932 (Actual Year)

Audio: No

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1506

Original Film: 004-015-02

HD: N/A

Location: PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINDAD, B.W.I.

Timecode: 00:24:30 - 00:28:25

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Rolling, contrast is light in images Marine square in this quaint West Indian city is respondent in colorful array as the natives of the island assemble for the yearly fiesta. Grotesque figures, gorgeous floats, typical dances mark the event for which the participants carefully prepare during the year. The carnival attracts inhabitants from miles around, and brings together the entire population in a keen spirited competition for honors awarded for the best displays in the picturesque pageant.