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MOTOR RACING - CALIFORNIA LNER

Motor Racing - California Lner (1938)

Dirt-track car racing at Ascot Speedway in California.

EDISON MEMORIAL aka NEW JERSEY LNER

Edison Memorial AKA New Jersey Lner (1938)

A look at the memorial to Thomas Edison in New Jersey.

INDIANA - OLD CARS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN US

Indiana - Old Cars Destroyed By Fire In Us (1938)

Unsafe cars are piled up and burnt in Indiana,...

FLOOD TERROR IN US LNER

Flood Terror In Us Lner (1938)

People leave a town in Arkansas after severe flooding.

MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL AT NEW ORLEANS LNER

Mardi Gras Carnival At New Orleans Lner (1938)

People in fancy dress have as much fun as the...

HARVARD UNIVERSITY CHOOSES ROWING STARS

Harvard University Chooses Rowing Stars (1938)

Young men try out for the Harvard University rowing...

REAL GOLD DIGGERS

Real Gold Diggers (1931)

Girls on a beach in Florida pan for gold left behind by holidaymakers.

 

 

MISS BEAUTY OF AMERICA

Miss Beauty Of America (1926)

Carnival pageant of Miss America contestants.

WORLD'S RICHEST MAN

World's Richest Man (1926)

Shots of elderly John D. Rockefeller at his Florida winter retreat.

AIR CRASH AVERTED

Air Crash Averted (1926)

Stomach churning aerial stunt - woman changes wheel of plane in mid-air!

IN PASADENA - THE CITY OF ROSES

In Pasadena - The City Of Roses (1927)

The annual festival includes a carnival parade of decorated...

PHILADELPHIA - THE QUAKER CITY

Philadelphia - The Quaker City (1927)

Carnival fun in Philadelphia.

UNCLE SAM'S ARMADA

Uncle Sam's Armada (1927)

The American fleet on show.

JUST THE CUTEST LITTLE THINGS

Just The Cutest Little Things (1927)

Beautiful babies on show and some young howlers in New Jersey.

AMERICA'S FAIREST MAID

America's Fairest Maid (1927)

Miss America 1927 receives her crown.

WINTER'S ICY GRIP

Winter's Icy Grip (1928)

Carnival floats lead a flower festival parade through Miami at the start of the...

NIAGARA A CASCADE OF GEMS

Niagara A Cascade Of Gems (1928)

Searchlights are used to illuminate Niagara Falls at night. Good...

BULLET PROOF WINDOWS

Bullet Proof Windows (1930)

New bullet proof glass is demonstrated by gangster types firing guns at it.

BACK TO NATURE

Back To Nature (1928)

A beauty contest to find the nicest back - judges can stroke any back they like the...

IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A WORLD

It Takes All Kinds To Make A World (1929)

Man performs daring stunt on top of building on Broadway,...

A BLAZING END

A Blazing End (1929)

Ceremonial burning of tram in street, Burlington, United States of America.

BABY PARADE  aka BABYLAND BEAUTIES

Baby Parade AKA Babyland Beauties (1920)

A story showing some of the entrants in the annual New...

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE IN USA LNER

Easter Sunrise Service In USA Lner (1938)

Easter religious service at the Hollywood Bowl, United...

SLUGFEST - AMATEUR CHAMPS BATTLE EUROPEANS aka GOLDEN GLOVES INTERNATIONAL...

Slugfest - Amateur Champs Battle Europeans AKA Golden Gloves International... (1938)

European...

CALIFORNIA YACHTING SEASON OPENS aka YACHTING OFF CALIFORNIA LNER

California Yachting Season Opens AKA Yachting Off California Lner (1938)

The first yacht race...

CALIFORNIA FLOOD REFUGEES LNER

California Flood Refugees Lner (1938)

People work to clear dried mud from cars and houses after floods...

ARMY DAY IN UNITED STATES

Army Day In United States (1938)

United States Army on manoeuvres - good shots of soldiers and tanks...

A CHICAGO BLIZZARD

A Chicago Blizzard (1938)

People of Chicago slip and slid about on icy pavements during a blizzard.

UPSIDE DOWN SCHOOLBOY LNER

Upside Down Schoolboy Lner (1938)

'Inversionist' schoolboy Frank Balek writes upside down and back to...

TAMING JUNGLE KINGS aka CLYDE BEATTY TAMES JUNGLE KINGS LNER

Taming Jungle Kings AKA Clyde Beatty Tames Jungle Kings Lner (1938)

Wild animal trainer Clyde...

SPLASH FIGHT aka CHAMPION SWIMMERS OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY LNER

Splash Fight AKA Champion Swimmers Of Harvard University Lner (1938)

Harvard students win...

MARBLE CHAMPIONSHIP IN USA

Marble Championship In USA (1938)

The headmaster of a school plays against one of his pupils in a game...

ICE BALLET IN NEW YORK LNER

Ice Ballet In New York Lner (1938)

Champion figure skater Evelyn Chandler does a fast ice-dance at New...

RESETTLEMENT SCHEME FOR DUST VICTIMS IN US LNER

Resettlement Scheme For Dust Victims In Us Lner (1938)

Victims of the dust desert in the Midwest...

THE KENTUCKY DERBY LNER

The Kentucky Derby Lner (1938)

Lauren wins the 1938 Kentucky Derby.

INFANT PRODIGY

Infant Prodigy (1920)

A boy of 12 enters Columbia University, he already knows 13 languages.

QUAKER CITY'S MUMMER PARADE

Quaker City's Mummer Parade (1921)

A Mummer parade in Philadelphia sees people dancing around in...

90,000 PEOPLE SEE DEMPSEY WIN HIS FIGHT

90,000 People See Dempsey Win His Fight (1921)

An item showing the huge crowds which attended the...

NEW YORK HEATWAVE HINT

New York Heatwave Hint (1921)

The United States fire brigade help children cool off during the heatwave...

FLIRTING WITH DEATH

Flirting With Death (1921)

An aerial gymnast performs dangerous stunts suspended from an aeroplane in...

AERIAL VIEWS OF NIAGARA FALLS

Aerial Views Of Niagara Falls (1922)

Footage of Niagara falls, Canada and the United States of...

AIR CRASH - USA

Air Crash - USA (1938)

America's International Air Day ends in tragedy for stunt pilot Ralph Johnson.

INDUSTRY - 12,000 EMPLOYED BY WORLD'S FAIR aka NEW YORK'S WORLD FAIR TAKES SHAPE...

Industry - 12,000 Employed By World's Fair AKA New York's World Fair Takes Shape... (1938)

Men...

FOOD WAR - CLEVELAND'S NEEDY CAPTURE CITY HALL aka FOOD CRISIS - CLEVELAND, USA...

Food War - Cleveland's Needy Capture City Hall AKA Food Crisis - Cleveland, Usa... (1938)

Unemployed...

GRADUATION DAY AT US NAVAL ACADEMY

Graduation Day At Us Naval Academy (1938)

Graduating Naval cadets are given some advice about being...

FOREST FIRE - BREMERTON

Forest Fire - Bremerton (1938)

Navy men are called in to chop down trees in the path of a fire to make...

SUMMER STYLES

Summer Styles (1933)

Fashions in dresses and hats are displayed at the races in America.

THE PIE-EATERS!

The Pie-Eaters! (1933)

A pie eating competition - all the competitors are young women.

CACTUS SWEETS!

Cactus Sweets! (1933)

Chocolate covered chunks of cactus - a delicacy from Texas!

MARSHAL FOCH DOES THE SHIMMY

Marshal Foch Does The Shimmy (1921)

Field Marshal Foch receives a ceremonial welcome by Indian Chiefs...