[Home Movie: Casper J. Renner Collection, 1964, Christmas]

About this film

Synopsis 1964 home movie of San Francisco, California, made during a Renner family trip to see a family member (Carol's Aunt Dolores) in Sacramento. The film features scenes of the city, including a street car, Chinatown, Coit Tower, and the Golden Gate Bridge. The film was likely damaged or processed incorrectly and features a washed-out quality that obscures many details. Collection Description This film (Renner_0009) is part of the Casper J. Renner Home Movies & Community History Collection . The Casper J. Renner Home Movies & Community History Collection embodies the spirit of southwestern North Dakota. As the first generation of his family born in America, Casper “Cap” Renner was fiercely proud of his German Russian heritage and was a walking encyclopedia of the history of southwestern North Dakota. Serving as mayor of Richardton, North Dakota for more than 30 years, he documented many community events and rodeos on film. The collection represents 40 years of life in southwestern North Dakota, where he was a businessman, rancher, mayor, volunteer fireman, along with his wife, Caroline, a dedicated teacher. His daughter Carol wanted to preserve this film legacy of community inv…

Directors & creators

Casper J. Renner

Subjects

Al Larvick Fund; 8mm; home movies; The MediaPreserve; San Francisco (California); San Francisco; Chinatown; Golden Gate Bridge; California; 1960s; family road trips

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