A large crowd witnesses the National Balloon Race. Balloons are dispersed among the crowd. Passengers seen in baskets attached to balloons as they take off one by one to begin the race as crowd cheers them on. Balloons fly in the air. (Note: This event took place near the present-day intersection of Bellaire Blvd. and Stella Link Rd.)
Men gather at the bank of Niagara river. George L Stathakis enters a large, customized barrel along with his small pet turtle. The lid of the barrel is tightly closed. The barrel is then released in the river close to the Niagara Falls waterfall. Barrel moves in the water and enters the water fall. It drops down along the falls. After crossing the waterfall the barrel is taken out to the river bank. George Stathakis does not emerge. He has died, smothered in the barrel during the stunt. A man takes out the 150 year old turtle from the barrel and shows it to the crowd. It is unharmed.
Bulls and horses buck, kick and jump during Annual rodeo, in the arena. Cowboys on the animals try to maintain their balance. Cowboys are present on the ground between the animals.
British pilots perform in an air show . Plane emits smoke while performing a loop.. An autogyro is seen towing a large object. Parachutists jump from three planes flying in formation. The parachutists descend and finally land on ground. in front of spectators. Planes perform in-trail aerobatics in sky. A dirigible is seen in the distance.
In a large ground amidst huge crowd, 5000 boys perform calisthenics in Rome. Benito Mussolini with others witnesses the show.
Face of George Washington appears clearly on the mountain. Blasting near the emerging face followed by eruption of smoke and dust. Two workers are lowered down near the eyes and nose of George Washington's face to carry out finishing touch. Separate sculpture shown at end of clip appears to be a small scale model of what the completed Mount Rushmore work will look like (but it is not very much like the final work).
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Links ©2024 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2024 CriticalPast LLC.