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Participants taking off in hot air balloon race from Catalina Island to California mainland

Five Hot air balloons preparing for a race from Catalina Island, to the mainland, California. Views of gas tanks and flames that create the hot air for the balloons. Participant, Barbara R. Keith,a 42 year old grandmother, from Hartford, Connecticut, seen wearing an inflatable life jacket and donning her helmet. She boards her balloon and tucks her goodluck mascot (a stuffed toy dog) into the gondola. she is seen rising in her balloon. Brief view of the ground and sightseers from a balloon about 50 feet in the air. Famed balloonist, Donald Louis Piccard, is seen igniting his heater and leaving the ground aboard his balloon. (Note: This was an ill fated venture. Only one balloonist successfully reached the mainland, California. The rest had to be rescued from the water. Mrs. Keith lost her life and her body was recovered days later.)

Location: Catalina Island California USA
Date: 1964, January 19
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036642
Surfers surf on sea waves at the Annual Aquaplane Derby from 44 miles at sea to Hermosa Beach in Catalina Island, California.

The Annual Aquaplane Derby from 44 miles at sea to Hermosa Beach in Catalina Island, California. Boats and surfers behind them surf in the sea. Various participants surf on the sea waves. Spectators at the beach watch the race closely and cheer for the participants. Victorious Frank Rodacker stands near the surf board surrounded by spectators and holds his fractured hand by neck cloth.

Location: Catalina Island California USA
Date: 1938, August 8
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037139
Official visitors travel aboard the boat, "Warden Johnston" to Alcatraz island in California, United States.

Official visitor talks to Officer and shows identification to him . They board the boat called 'Warden Johnston' and speak to the officers as they take down notes. Boat sails across the San Francisco Bay in California. As the boat nears an island a chimney and a tin roofed building with ALCATRAZ written on it is seen.

Location: Alcatraz island California USA
Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037521
Chicago Cubs baseball team at spring training 1941, Catalina Island California

Newsreel clip titled "Chicago Cubs Head For Pennant Year With Lofty Hopes.' Shows Cubs at spring training camp in 1941 at Catalina Island California. Team runs around baseball field situated near mountains and houses, seen in the background. Close ups of team manager Jimmie Wilson, holding catcher's glove. Shots of Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean on pitching mound, showing young boy how to throw. Shots of Cubs players warming up their arms. Dean (#22) seen throwing to Wilson in batting cage. Pitcher Larry French (no cap) seen throwing to Cub batter who takes a weak swing. Unidentified player throws pitch to outfielder Dom Dallessandro (#31). Player slides into second base as Billy Herman (#4) practices double play. Players hold bats in mock firing position. (World War II period).

Location: Catalina Island California USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037920
Chicago Cubs warm up at their training camp at Catalina Island, California.

Chicago Cubs warm up at their training camp at Catalina Island, California.

Location: Catalina Island California USA
Date: 1938, March 9
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039943
Emperor Charles of Austria and his wife Zita in exile at Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal.

British warship, HMS Glow Worm, arrives in Port at Funchal, Madeira Island, carrying Emperor Charles (Karl) of Austria and his wife Zita, Empress Consort, in exile. The ship fires a salute from its guns. Emperor Charles and his wife Empress Zita debark from a small boat at the Funchal wharf. They are joined by their family. Policemen control the crowd. Emperor Charles and his wife leave a church, escorted by a Roman Catholic Priest, and get into a car. Exteriors of the Villa Quinta de Monte, the Habsburg family’s residence in exile. View of a furnished room with harp and statuary at the Villa Quinta de Monte (Caminho do Monte 192, 9050-288 Funchal, Portugal). A guard marches outside the building. Emperor Charles and Zita get out of the car and walk. Crowd looks on.

Location: Funchal Madeira Island Portugal
Date: 1921, November 19
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040008
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