J. Max Bond, Sr. Home Movie #1: Afghanistan: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This 16mm color film is one of ten home movies shot by J. Max Bond, Sr. from 1930 to 1960. The footage mainly focuses on family, travel, and educational institutions with which J. Max Bond Sr. was associated.

Consists of: 16mm Film (a) and Original 400 foot Film Reel (b).

2016.16.1.1ab: 16mm film. The film opens with an interior shot of a little boy smiling at the camera. This is followed by various scenes of buildings, marketplaces, and men working (shoveling snow) around an unknown city in Afghanistan. There is one brief shot of a woman facing the camera and taking a photo. The film ends with a shot of an airfield and more snow covered footage of the city.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1955
• Created by: J. Max Bond, Sr., American, 1902 - 1991
• Type: silent films
• Type: home movies
• Type: color films (visual works)
• Type: 16mm (photographic film size)
• Medium: acetate film on metal
• Dimensions: Duration: 6 Minutes
• Dimensions: Length (Film): 160 Feet
• Place filmed: Afghanistan, Asia
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Film
• Topic: International affairs
• Topic: Travel
• Object number: 2016.16.1.1ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of George Clement Bond
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Alison Bond Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.