Michael Holman Family Home Movie #22

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. It consists of a single reel of 8mm silent acetate film with color (a), an original plastic film reel (b), and an original plastic cover (c). The film begins with shots of an unidentified historic building in Italy and the souvenir vendors set up around the staircase leading to the building. Next, a large group of people gathered in front of an airplane pose with a banner that reads in part "Loving Greetings from the Baha'is..." Next, a series of shots depict a visit by a group of people to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The series also includes wide shots of the surrounding landscape and a shot of a sign pointing to the Ancient Agora.

Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗