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Moving Image / [Jonestown residents entertaining in pavilion]

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Title
[Jonestown residents entertaining in pavilion]
Creator
Peoples Temple
Date Created and/or Issued
1974/1978
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
Collection
California Revealed from California Historical Society
Rights Information
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Description
Amateur movie recording a performance of the song "Yesterday" by a woman singer and band and a comedy skit at the Jonestown pavilion. Films like this were recorded by Peoples Temple to promote the agricultural mission and encourage migration to Jonestown.
Type
moving image
Format
Original
Sound
Color
Super 8mm film
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
MS 3800; Film reel 26
chi_000119
Language
English
Subject
Peoples Temple
Peoples Temple Agricultural Mission
Place
Jonestown (Guyana)
Provenance
California Historical Society
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