1923 United States mourns the passing of President Warren G. Harding

Date: 15th August 1923

Location: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: International News: Crowds give the Chief Executive an enthusiastic welcome, little realizing that another few hours would find him stricken with an illness that would cause his death

USA: Various:

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SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.

TITLE: CROWDS GIVE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME, LITTLE REALISING THAT ANOTHER FEW HOURS WOULD FIND HIM STRICKEN WITH AN ILLNESS THAT WOULD CAUSE HIS DEATH

(15ft)

TITLE: THE PRESIDENTIAL FLAG FLYING OVER THE PALACE HOTEL WHILST PRESIDENT HARDING LAY ILL WITHIN

(24ft)

TITLE: BRIG GEN. SAWYER, DR. J. T. BOONE, U.S.N., AND MISS RUTH POWDERLEY, NURSE - SOME OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE PRESIDENT IN HIS LAST ILLNESS

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SCU The three mentioned above

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CU Miss Powderley with one of the men. Pan along to third man

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TITLE: THE EMPIRE IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO PAY HIM TRIBUTE - MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE HELD IN WALL STREET WHILST THE FUNERAL TRAIN MAKES ITS TRAGIC PROGRESS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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GV (2 shots) Funeral procession in wall street

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TITLE: THE CAPITAL IS A CITY OF SORROW - THE WHITE HOUSE A HOUSE OF MOURNING

(92ft)

TITLE: PRESIDENT HARDING'S PRIVATE OFFICE AT THE WHITE HOUSE, JUST AS HE LEFT IT, A PICTURE OF HIS MOTHER ABOVE HIS DESK

(104ft)

CU (2 shots) Desk

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TITLE: WOODRWO WILSON, HIMSELF A VICTIM OF THE BURDEN OF THE PRESIDENCY CALLS AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO LEAVE A NOTE OF CONDOLENCE FOR MRS HARDING

(129ft)

CU Car at entrance to White House

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TITLE: A NATION MOURNS ITS LOSS

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MVS Shot of White House (?) with flag at half mast

(159ft)

GV (elevated) Various shots of funeral procession in street

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MLV Bier past camera

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LV People filing up steps

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LV Crowd

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GV (low angle) street scene

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CU Flag flying

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MLV Man puts American flag at half mast

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GV White House with flag at half mast

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CU Flag at half mast on White House

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CU Another flag at half mast

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LV (2 shots) LV Car drives up and chief mourner gets out

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CU Chief mourner (? Pres. Coolidge)

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Blank film

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TITLE: COOLIDGE AT CAPITAL TO ASSUME PRESIDENCY - CHIEF EXECUTIVE WHERE HE HAS ESTABLISHED TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS

(369ft)

TITLE: PRESIDENT COOLIDGE (WEARING A MOURNING BAND) AND HIS SECRETARY EDWARD R. CLARK

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scu Pres. Coolidge and Edward F. Clark

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TITLE: THE EVER PRESENT CAMERA BATTERY

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SCU Pres. Coolidge facing cameras

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TITLE: OFF FOR THE CAPITAL, SURROUNDED BY A SWARM OF SECRET SERVICE MEN

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TITLE: AND WHILE HIS DADDY ASSUMES THE BURDENS OF THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE LAND, CALVIN COOLIDGE JR. IS AT WORK ON A MASSACHUSSETTES TOBACCO PLANTATION

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MLV Coolidge Jr. hanging up tobacco leaves

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CU Coolidge Jr.

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TITLE: AT WORK IN THE FIELDS HE EARNS 3.50 DOLLARS A DAY

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TITLE: HALF MASTING THE FLAG AT THE COOLIDGE HOME - THE COOLIDGES OCCUPY HALF OF THIS HOUSE AT A MONTHLY RENTAL OF 32.00 DOLLARS

(467ft)

LV House

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TITLE: THE COOLIDGE BOYS ARE 'REGULAR' LADS. JOHN COOLIDGE ATTENDS THE CITIZENS' MILITARY TRAINING CAMP IN THE CAPACITY OF PRIVATE

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LV John Coolidge training

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TITLE: GUARD DUTY

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MLV Changing the guard

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United States of America, Ceremonies - Funerary, Personalities - Politicians

Warren Gamaliel Harding, John Calvin Coolidge, Jr., Citizens' Military Training Camp

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