The wooden oil vessel 'Santa Paula' used to transport fuel on the high seas, set ablaze on the beach of San Francisco Bay at Hunters Point, California. Santa Paula's hulk burns after being condemned as a menace to shipping. Smoke and fire blaze from the ship as it burns. View of the vessel's hull on fire.
National Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta between the Pacific coast champion Washington Husky team (University of Washington) and Yale's Shell, held at Long Beach, California. Group of participants row boats. University of Washington crew of 8 wins four cornered duel for National Shell title. The Washington Husky team crosses the line six feet ahead of Yale's Shell. They set fast time of 6 minutes and 38.8 seconds for the 2000 meter course.
School children imitate the regular 'Big Time' circus in Mammoth 3-ring in Long Beach, California. They play the part of clowns and perform acrobats. School girl imitates a ring-woman with children posing as lions. Dog performs stunts. Child puts dog into a box which has 'Dyeing Machine' written on it and then pull pretend link sausages from the box. Children watch the show.
Flame sweeps over a wide area in Forest Grove, Oregon. Heavy smoke rises from the forest area. Woodsmen on truck drive on the road. Worker trying to extinguish fire. Logs of wood burning.
Needy and poor children from poor and low income homes in Detroit romp and play at "Fresh Air Camp", a summer camp in Sylvan Lake, outside Detroit, Michigan, during the Great Depression. The camp was established by the Detroit Free Press newspaper. (The Sylvan Lake Community Center is now on the site.) Boys and girls run out of a main camp building, possibly the dining hall. Group of boys walking past camp buildings including sleeping cabins. The children wait in line for food at an outdoor eating or mess area. They smile and drink milk from glass bottles. Needy children play on a playground and enjoy swing sets. They run into the water of Sylvan Lake and splash and enjoy swimming in the water. Children gathered around a flag pole with the American flag on it for a flag lowering ceremony.
Inaugural celebrations on Los Angeles' 150th birthday in Los Angeles, California. Parade event on city streets opens with the 'Epic of Transportation' depicting history of travel from primitive to modern times. Procession starts with a man on horseback drawing a primitive carriage with two children sitting on it. A buffalo cart. A carriage drawn by a mule team. Depiction of train and aircraft during the procession.
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