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" Invitation to the Nation " Washington D.C. Color Travelogue (1946)

1946 · Short film · 10 min

  • War

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This 1946 color travelogue of Washington, D.C. "Invitation to the Nation" was (judging from the lack of traffic) shot during WWII and released in 1946 by the Byron organization. Created by the Greater National Capital Committee of the Washington Board of Trade, the film shows the many tourist sights of the District of Columbia and its environs, including Mount Vernon. Some of the iconic places in the film include the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, Tomb of the Unknown…

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