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OIL FIELD ABLAZE

Oil Field Ablaze (1929)

Ferocious fires in Oil fields in California, United States of America.

US NAVY AUTUMN MANOEUVRES

Us Navy Autumn Manoeuvres (1929)

The US Navy on manoeuvres off California coast, United States of...

STEAM HEAT - FREE

Steam Heat - Free (1929)

Footage of geysers in California being to steam engines for industrial use,...

JOAN MERRIAM FLIES SOLO AROUND WORLD

Joan Merriam Flies Solo Around World (1964)

American aviator Joan Merriam lands in California after...

MIKOYAN'S VISIT TO SAN FRANCISCO

Mikoyan's Visit To San Francisco (1959)

Russian Deputy Premier visits the tourist sights and meets...

JET PLANE RECORD

Jet Plane Record (1940-1949)

Shooting Star jet aircraft at record flight from California to New York.

RUSSIAN FLIERS OF OVER-THE-POLE RECORD FLIGHT

Russian Fliers Of Over-The-Pole Record Flight (1937)

Russian record flight from Moscow to...

 

 

SANTA ANITA HANDICAP

Santa Anita Handicap (1936)

"Top Row" wins the Santa Anita Handicap at Los Angeles, California, America...

WORLD'S GREATEST OIL FIRE

World's Greatest Oil Fire (1926)

Fire envelops and destroys tanks containing millions of gallons of oil...

IRON MONGERS

Iron Mongers (1948)

Women in a hardware shop in California trying on hats made of pots and pans.

BURNING ENTHUSIASM

Burning Enthusiasm (1928)

Students from Stanford College celebrate Varsity match with California by...

OVER MT. LASSEN

Over Mt. Lassen (1929)

Sleeping volcano in the heart of California - Mt. Lassen. Some aerial shots.

AND NOW FOR A CONTRAST

And Now For A Contrast "Something Hot" (1928-1929)

Thermal activity areas in California - jets of steam...

US RAIL STRIKE aka ELEPHANTS, CAMELS, PLANES, TRAINS

Us Rail Strike AKA Elephants, Camels, Planes, Trains (1946)

Material covering American rail...

LIKE A MIGHTY TORCH

Like A Mighty Torch (1928)

Dramatic footage of an oil gusher on fire in middle of Santa Fe oil district,...

SOME PUFF-PUFF

Some Puff-Puff (1928)

The world's biggest locomotive, 125 feet long and weighing 550 tons, makes maiden...

CHARGE

Charge (1925)

The 11th Regiment demonstrate their skills at horsemanship in California.

CHILDREN'S THEATRE

Children's Theatre (1947)

Children take part in a show called 'King Cole's Cure' at Palo Alto in...

MISSING LINKS

Missing Links (1930)

Fancy-dress golf tournament on Long Beach, California, United States of America.

ONE-MAN HELICOPTER

One-Man Helicopter (1957)

A one-man rocket powered helicopter is demonstrated in Van Nuys, California,...

LOS ANGELES CAL aka LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA - WORLDS FIRST MOTORCYCLE PARACHUTE

Los Angeles Cal AKA Los Angeles California - Worlds First Motorcycle Parachute (1926)

Motorcyclist...

HORSE RACING IN U.S.

Horse Racing In U.S. (1939)

Horse racing in California and Florida in the United States of America

HOLLYWOOD'S MILLION DOLLAR NIGHT CLUB

Hollywood's Million Dollar Night Club (1939)

Footage of Hollywood stars arriving at Earl Carroll's...

US FILM ACADEMY AWARDS

Us Film Academy Awards (1947)

Footage of the 1947 Academy Awards in California, United States of...

INDOOR TRACK MEET IN LOS ANGELES

Indoor Track Meet In Los Angeles (1967)

Indoor athletic meeting in Los Angeles, California.

ANOTHER TRAIN SMASH

Another Train Smash (1930-1939)

Large railway accident in Oakland, California.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1934)

Plane crashes through house in California & Preparing flags for royal wedding.

NIAGARA FALLS / CALIFORNIA ORANGE PICKING aka CONTRASTS: NIAGARA IN WINTER'S ICY...

Niagara Falls / California Orange Picking AKA Contrasts: Niagara In Winter's Icy... (1917)

Film...

Los Angeles race riots

Los Angeles Race Riots (1992)

UNCLE SAM'S GUNS ROAR

Uncle Sam's Guns Roar (1931)

American Navy ships fire their guns as they sail out on manoeuvres.

US FLIGHT RECORD

Us Flight Record (1936)

Howard Hughes flies from California to Newark in 9 hours 27 minutes.

SUNSET BOULEVARD HOLLYWOOD

Sunset Boulevard Hollywood (1970-1979)

Travel shots along streets showing various large, grand houses in...

LOS ANGELES - C2 ENDS FLIGHT

Los Angeles - C2 Ends Flight (1920-1929)

Footage of large airship the C2 arriving in Los Angeles in...

AN AERODROME AT SEA!

An Aerodrome At Sea! (1927)

Scenes showing aircraft landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier...

THE WINGED MOTORBIKE

The Winged Motorbike (1930)

Mr Crawford has successful first flight in his motorised glider. ...

PLEASURES OF A SEASIDE SCHOOL

Pleasures Of A Seaside School (1917)

Children attend a school on the beach. Possibly in Venice,...

SCRAPPED

Scrapped (1928)

Aerial shots of America's warship in dock.

DESTROYER DUMP USA U.S.A.

Destroyer Dump USA U.S.A. (1923)

Rows of US (U.S.) destroyers at a dump in San Diego make an impressive...

SAN FRANCISCO TRAMS

San Francisco Trams (1946)

Trams on streets of San Francisco.

 NAVY LANDING BARGE

Navy Landing Barge (1950)

Royal Navy landing barge that crawls along on two pontoons like a giant...

 VOODOO PLANE

Voodoo Plane (1954)

Test flights of a new American fighter plane - the Voodoo.

CHRISTMAS TREE OF YOUR CHOICE - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

Christmas Tree Of Your Choice - San Joaquin Valley (1965)

Family chooses Christmas tree on farm...

ART & SCULPTURE GLASS SCULPTURE, BEVERLY HILLS

Art & Sculpture Glass Sculpture, Beverly Hills (1967)

Pascal produces sculpture from glass.

TWIN ROTOR HELICOPTER and ROOSEVELT VISITS NEW SETTLEMENT AT GEORGIA

Twin Rotor Helicopter And Roosevelt Visits New Settlement At Georgia (1936)

Helicopter tests -...

A DRAMA OF THE SKY

A Drama Of The Sky (1932)

American Navy man lifted into the air when airship Akron lifts off.

ANIMATED APPETITES

Animated Appetites (1923)

Zoo shots - sea lions swimming and being fed. They play in the snow.

SCRAPPED

Scrapped (1928)

Duplicate story about America's warships in dock, with extra shot.

ABLAZE AT SEA

Ablaze At Sea (1924)

Fierce fire on board an oil tanker off the Californian coast.

THE BOAT RACE WHOLESALE

The Boat Race Wholesale (1930)

Various University crews compete against each other in boat race at...

COMEDIAN AND MAYOR

Comedian And Mayor (1927)

Will Rogers stands for Mayor in Beverly Hills.