This World War II era, color, silent home movie features snippets of civilian life shot by ordinary American citizens in daily life in Washington, DC. It likely dates to 1944-1946, but unfortunately we don’t know the precise year.

The film opens with a man and a woman playing beneath a tree blossoming in springtime. Springtime blossoms surround the neighborhood. A man and two women walk down the street joyfully: 30. Three women wave to the camera: 43. A man and a woman play with a dog: 55. Different blossoming flowers are shown 1:05. Women pose in front of a home and a bright red Begonia bush 1:22. Bright red Begonia 1:35. The cherry blossoms and other flowers surround the house and people 1:50. Beautiful flowers cascade down wooden gazebos and archways 2:20. A family poses for the camera. A little boy in front, they smile broadly together with four women and a man 2:41. The boy and an older woman look at the beautiful flowers 2:53. The Washington Monument and the capitol building can be seen in the distance 3:04. Long distance panorama views of Washington DC are shown, shot from Arlington 3:15. A bagpiper performs at Arlington National Cemetery 3:19. The screen goes dark at 3:34 and reopens to two women taking in some sun on wooden chaise lounges 3:49. The camera flips to different views of a summer cabin 4:13. A paved roadway leads down to the Potomac 4:28. Close-up view of pink flowers 5:00. Beautiful homes line the Potomac 5:15. Several views of beautiful flowers in bloom 5:30. A woman mixes a can of paint 5:39. A woman on a ladder waves to the camera as she paints the side of the summer cabin 6:00. Another woman joins her to paint and clean the shutters 6:11. The women tease each other with the broom and paintbrushes 6:25. The women fuss and make fun as they wave to the camera 6:40. Views of the Potomac River with boats sailing quietly 7:05. Smokestacks can be seen across the Potomac 7:10. The screen goes dark at 7:18 and reopens with two more beautiful flowers and a young boy painting the baseboards of a home 7:36. The boy smiles for the camera. The boy gets a helping hand from an older woman 8:06. The women dig in the dirt and climb ladders while cleaning up the house 8:26. One woman holds a lobster for the camera 8:32. More flowers fill the screen 8:47. Beautiful white hydrangeas 8:58. Two men and two women speak outside a brick building 9:05. The camera is now on board a boat cruising the Potomac 9:20. A sailboat comes into view 9:27. The camera zooms in on many sail boats on the river 10:03. Back on land, the camera zooms in on more beautiful flowers 10:30. The film goes dark at 10:43 and reopens in front of the White House. Christmas trees line the promenade 10:50. A stage is set and a lone person sits on one chair among many, stacked before the stage. The stage reads “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men”. Very tall Christmas tree, but not the National Christmas Tree as that would be on the grounds of the White House, with a bright star on top 11:40. A live manger scene features two small lambs 11:53. Close-ups of the large Christmas tree 12:00. A raindeer takes a nap 12:07. It is Christmas in Washington 12:33. Close-ups of the beautiful ornaments on the trees 12:37. A woman in a pink dress walks toward the camera with a bouquet of flowers 12:55. A bouquet of red and white roses 13:04. A woman in a blue dress and purse walks towards the camera 13:27. A reflecting pool with lily pads, water lilies and other flowers 13:45. Many beautiful shots of the water lilies 14:25.

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