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A procession of floats celebrating San Francisco’s Golden Jubilee

Procession of floats at the Golden Jubilee celebration of San Francisco, California in 1898. Crowds of people watch the parade in the foreground. Four white horses draw the first float with school girls and some adults wearing historical costumes. Six mules draw the next float carrying a corps of fire fighters. A boy’s head partially obscures the view. San Francisco girls in white dresses and Alpine hats ride horses, passing through the immense throngs of on-lookers. They are followed by a float drawn by white horses. Chinese residents of San Francisco carry banners and flags in the procession. They are followed by an immense Chinese float. A beautiful arch is seen in the background.

Date: 1898, March 10
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080646
Locomotive train leaves the summit of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California

Locomotive train leaves the Mount Tamalpais Tavern located on the summit of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California. The Joseph G. Eastman “The Bull” locomotive builds up steam before its descent from the mountain. Some visitors are seen entering the Tavern on the right. The balconies of the Tavern. A man and a woman on the train. The chaparral-covered south slope of the east peak of Mount Tamalpais comes into view. The railroad train rounds the next curve.

Date: 1898, March 10
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080647
Funeral procession for the victims of the USS Maine disaster at time of Spanish-American War

Funeral procession for the victims of the USS Maine disaster in Havana, Cuba leading to the Spanish-American War. A detachment of sailors, United States Marines, and young boys preceding the procession. Nine hearses carry the coffins of the USS Maine victims, with the United States flag draped over each coffin. At the side of each wagon walk the pall bearers, surviving comrades, their heads bowed in bereavement. More naval officers and marines, and lastly a procession of carriages, followed by a large crowd on foot follow the hearses.

Date: 1898, April 21
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080649
The USS Indiana in the Gulf of Mexico near Key West, Florida

U.S. Navy ship USS Indiana (BB-1) at the Dry Tortugas islands, west of Key West, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico during the Spanish- American War. The USS Indiana is seen from a moving yacht. The USS Indiana lies at anchor taking on coal. Marines and sailors are seen on the decks. Workers hustling “King coal” into the battleship, with coal passers running back and forth on the deck.

Date: 1898, April 21
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080652
A young boy performs acrobatic stunts in New York City

Early Edison film entitled "A Street Arab": A boy performs acrobatics on a street in New York City. The boy turns headsprings backward and forward. He walks the crab, does cartwheels and other feats including acrobatic head spins (precursor to modern breakdancing dance moves).

Date: 1898, April 21
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080653
Troops and volunteers leave San Francisco to serve in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War

First Regiment, California Volunteers, boarding the Pacific Mail steamer, SS City of Peking, to serve in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The troops board the steamer at the dock First Street between Brannan and Townsend streets in San Francisco, California. Relatives waving United States flags bid the troops goodbye in the foreground. The troops are seen climbing the gangplank with their travel kits and rifles. At least one woman in the crowd raises a handkerchief to her eyes. The troop ships SS Australia and SS City of Sydney departs San Francisco for Manila, Philippines. Troops are seen on the deck of SS Australia. Two harbor tugs escort the SS City of Sydney. The steamships depart San Francisco on May 25, 1898.

Date: 1898, May 25
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080655