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TRIP ON S.S. AMERICA TO EUROPE 1949 HOME MOVIE REEL BERNE SWITZERLAND 3 of 3 49184

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Channel: PeriscopeFilm · 2016 · Education

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Shot by an American named Fred Plasma in the spring of 1949, this film (one of a three parter) is a silent home movie shot on 16mm film. This reel shows a visit to Switzerland, including a trip on Lake Lucerne. At 1:15 a title card announces Rigi, Burgenstock and Pilatus. There is also a train ride through the alps shown at about (6:30). At 8:41 the railway station at Goeschenen is seen. The Jungfrau is seen at 10:51. A bus marked Grindelwald is seen at (14:21) and Kleine Scheidegg at (15:01). At 15:51 Spiez is shown. At 16:00 Berne is shown. 

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