The woman smiles while looking off to the right, with the stone building and its tower lettering behind her.
1971 · Ruby Falls, Tennessee, United States
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A visitor stands in profile in front of the castle-style entrance building at Ruby Falls, Chattanooga, circa 1971 — Ruby Falls, Tennessee, 1971
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- 1971
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- Ruby Falls, Tennessee, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.67s into the source clip
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White-haired woman in profile below the Ruby Falls sign on the stone castle building, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee, circa 1971.
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She turns to the camera and smiles in front of the Ruby Falls entrance building, circa 1971.
1971 · Ruby Falls, Tennessee, United States
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The closing moment of the shot: the visitor holds her smile for the camera beneath the tower sign.
1971 · Ruby Falls, Tennessee, United States
Still image · $49
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Ruby Falls Tennessee-1971: White-Haired Woman Smiling Beneath Stone Castle Tower Sign
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1970s collection.
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Period detail
The woman's patterned blouse, sleeveless vest and glasses fit the late 1960s to early 1970s, and window air-conditioning units are visible in the stone building.
Film character
Soft small-gauge colour film with visible grain, a steady handheld frame and a pronounced blue-violet shift that gives the sky and stonework an indigo cast.
Historical context
The castle-style entrance building, finished in 1929 from limestone excavated for the elevator shaft, is shown here as an established stop for vacationing visitors decades later.
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An identifiable private individual and a commercial attraction's name and building are visible, so likeness, trademark and property questions remain separate from the film copyright and are the licensee's responsibility.
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