Touring Venice and Rome

Identifier
irn1003613
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2003.459
  • RG-60.4205
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Jacob Herz (Camera Operator)
  • Belle E. Moser

Biographical History

Jacob Herz immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1912. He had two daughters - Judith Hirsch (nee Herz) and Belle E. Moser (nee Herz, the donor). Jacob's father was a farmer in Wola, Poland. Later, he was shot in front of his home because he was unable to climb into the wagon used to deport the rest of the family.

Scope and Content

Family footage of the Herz family vacation in Europe in 1937. Footage shows images of Jewish-American life before World War II with its European roots. Herz family in Venice, on gondola. CUs, Jacob Herz, gondolier. Bridges in Venice. Ruins in countryside. 01:10:53 Tourist shots of the Coliseum in Rome and other sights. Statues, beach, tents, ruins, sights in Rome.

Note(s)

  • Film was transferred by Brodsky and Treadway. This film was preserved with a 2010 National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) cash grant.

Subjects

  • ITALY
  • JEWS
  • BEACHES
  • BRIDGES
  • STATUES
  • VACATIONS
  • FAMILIES
  • JEWISH LIFE (PRE-WAR)

Places

  • Rome, Italy
  • Venice, Italy

Genre

  • Amateur.
  • Film
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