DC & St. Augustine, 1940

This 1940 home movie, labeled Can 10553, chronicles a family’s journey from Washington D.C. to St. Augustine, Florida. Likely shot in Kodachrome or black-and-white, it may feature shaky shots of D.C.’s Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, or Tidal Basin cherry blossoms, then shift to St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos, Spanish streets, or Marineland dolphins. A personal travelogue, it captures pre-WWII Americana—monuments to colonial charm—possibly with kids waving or roadside stops along the 600-mile route.