Passenger Liner Trip (1920-1929)

Passenger liner trip. Location of events unknown. 1920’s (?) Boats and ships. Shots panning around harbour; people stand on pier; docks and cranes; various boats and ships docked; warehouses; big hills in bg. Uniformed men watch from covered walkway. Passengers arriving by boat train; walking alongside the train; some carry bags; others give luggage to porters. Generally middle-class bunch. (Some footage repeats.) On the ship; people in variety of costumes climb down steps as crowd watches- -nun; gypsy; various strange masks; caveman; pirate; playing cards; guy dressed as half man/ half woman; split down the middle;etc. A few children in costumes. Shot from upper deck of rough waves;pan over to show lifeboats in fg. Back to the party; w/ more costumed revellers parading around the deck. A bunch of kids; not all in costumes. People pose w/ horse who is looking out of stall. 2 Soldiers stroll on deck w/ a little boy & girl; 1 of the men carries the boy. Cute Iris in; going back in time; showing pa
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