Touring Vienna and Austria
Creator(s)
- Belle E. Moser
- Jacob Herz (Camera Operator)
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
COLOR 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 posing in front of gardens in Vienna, plaza, "Blumen" stand, chalets. 01:15:22 Jacob, his wife, and two daughters walking towards camera. Two boys (probably Herz relatives living in Vienna). Swimming at the beach. 01:17:32 Herz girls and two boys walking around garden in German folk costumes and lederhosen in front of "Kointech" building. "Das Haus" sign. Strolling through town. Parade.
Note(s)
Film was transferred by Brodsky and Treadway. This film was preserved with a 2010 National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) cash grant.
Subjects
- FLOWERS
- JEWISH LIFE (PRE-WAR)
- TOWNS
- BEACHES
- JEWS
- PARADES
- VACATIONS
- AUSTRIA
- FAMILIES
Places
- Vienna, Austria
Genre
- Film
- Amateur.