The Boyhood of George Washington: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Boyhood of George Washington: Date: ca. 1957. Produced by: Coronet Films, American, 1946 - 1975. Subject of: George Washington, American, 1732 - 1799.
The object in the museum catalogue
A short film with the title The Boyhood of George Washington. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. The film is a re-enactment of a scene from George Washington's childhood.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1957
- Produced by: Coronet Films, American, 1946 - 1975
- Subject of: George Washington, American, 1732 - 1799
- Owned by: D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Type: sound films
- Type: color films (visual works)
- Type: short subjects
- Type: 16mm (photographic film size)
- Medium: acetate film
- Dimensions: Duration: 10 Minutes
- Dimensions: Length (Film): 350 Feet
- Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Film
- Topic: U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
- Object number: 2017.55.39.1a
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Transferred from the DC Public Library
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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