[Houston Downtown, 1966, silent]

The film clip from the 1960s showcases various scenes in a city in the United States. The clip includes shots of a man hosing down pavement, a bus driving through the city, and a man driving a bus. There are scenes of men cleaning glass, traffic in the city, and a tall building. Additionally, the clip features images of parking signs, cars parked on the street, and cars waiting in line for a car park. There are scenes of men directing traffic, as well as shots of Gulf and Shell logos and signs. The clip also shows people sitting at tables in diners and oyster bars, a lady in an office, and scenes of meat being cooked. Images of city buildings, views from helicopters, and architectural features are included. The clip concludes with scenes of fountains, women riding in a glass elevator on the outside of a building, pedestrians, men playing checkers in a park, ice cream trucks, and cars driving through the city.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at [e-mail] if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.

[@jw77019]

They’re still using buses like that one in Atlanta.

[@brianarbenz1329]

3:04 the famous rotating Gulf sign. I thought that was in Terre Haute.

[@jw77019]

Downtown needed all the lanes. No taking up 3/4 of the street for bikes which only go down streets that don’t have bike lanes. I guess about 1967 based on attire and coiffures.