Glimpses of the Harvard University Band, 1929

Glimpses of the Harvard University Band, 1929
Silent movie, Black and White
Photographed and edited by L.F. Hubbard '31, Manager

This video is available in several formats. Select the link that best fits your connection speed, available software, and patience level.

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.mpg format
Approx. 85 MB download
Windows Media Player or other player that supports .mpg video
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NOTE--The fact that there is no audio on this file may produce an error in Windows Media Player. You should be able to just click through the error, however, and watch the video.
High quality This is a hefty download, even over a broadband conection. If you might want to view it more than once, I recommend that you right-click on the link and save the file to your computer's desktop. Otherwise, you will have to perform the 85 MB download each time you want to view the file.

Real Player download
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Medium quality This version cannot be viewed online, so you will need to right-click on the link and save the file to your computer's desktop.

RealPlayer streaming
No download required
RealPlayer 7
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Lower quality Streaming video does not require a download before you can view the file (i.e., you will watch the video in real time). The picture is lower quality, however.

Special thanks to the Harvard University Archives for making this available on VHS and to Dave Habeeb for assistance with the encoding.

Format	Required Software	Quality	Notes
.mpg format Approx. 85 MB download	Windows Media Player or other player that supports .mpg video If you don't have the Windows Media Player, click here for the free download. NOTE--The fact that there is no audio on this file may produce an error in Windows Media Player. You should be able to just click through the error, however, and watch the video.	High quality	This is a hefty download, even over a broadband conection. If you might want to view it more than once, I recommend that you right-click on the link and save the file to your computer's desktop. Otherwise, you will have to perform the 85 MB download each time you want to view the file.
Real Player download (right-click and download only--approx. 25 MB download)	RealPlayer 7 If you don't have RealPlayer 7, click here for the free download. There's no need to pay--look for the link to RealPlayer Basic.	Medium quality	This version cannot be viewed online, so you will need to right-click on the link and save the file to your computer's desktop.
RealPlayer streaming No download required	RealPlayer 7 If you don't have RealPlayer 7, click here for the free download. There's no need to pay--look for the link to RealPlayer Basic.	Lower quality	Streaming video does not require a download before you can view the file (i.e., you will watch the video in real time). The picture is lower quality, however.