Mongolians worship huge silk appliqué Thangka in Tibet. A vast hillside in "Kumbum" (according to opening slate on film), Tibet. The lower half of the hill filled with pilgrims and worshipers. The upper slope covered with an enormous thangka tapestry which has a large image of Buddha. View of the tapestry. People around the tapestry. The Mongolians spread over the hilly area. The tapestry of Buddha being covered and then rolled back up on the hill by a long line of people. Scenes of people gathered to view the thangka.
Newsreel clip entitled "Record Crowds See Cards and Mackmen Battle for Title." Contains highlights from game 4 of baseball's 1930 World Series. Long shot of crowds packing the stands of Sportsman's Park in St. Louis Missouri. A's players walk onto the field. Three A's players, including Hall of Fame outfielder Al Simmons in the middle, talking and smiling. Close up of A's manager and part-owner Connie Mack (in suit) talking to Cardinals manager Gabby Street. Shots of crowd. Cardinal pitcher and Hall of Famer Jesse Haines gives up single to Simmons in first inning, scoring Max Bishop. A's pitcher and Hall of Famer Lefty Grove gives up third-inning triple to Cardinals' Charlie Gelbert, who scores on a single by Haines. In the fourth inning, Ray Blades and Gelbert score on Cardinal hits. Cardinals go on to win the game, 3-1, but would lose the World Series, four games to two.
Italian Fascist Army build a pontoon bridge over River Po, Italy. A group of Fascist Army soldiers carry pontoons to the shore of the River Po in Italy. The men lay the pontoons next to the river bank. They slide it to the river with the aid of strips of wooden logs laid in a line on the bank. The men go back and bring long pieces of wood and lay between the pontoons arranged in a line across the river. A large group of army soldiers at work on the bridge. The pieces of wood laid are fastened, forming a pontoon bridge over the river. The regiment passes over the pontoon bridge with the military vehicles following them. The army men stand on the pontoons and watch.
Southern California wins the 55th Annual Collegiate Games in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 100-yard dash event in progress. Frank Wykoff, the winner of the event. The hurdles event of the Games. Victor Wilson emerges the winner. Participants take their jump at the long-jump event. The pole vaulting event in progress. Bill Graber climbs over the bar at 14 feet ½ inch to win pole vault. Southern California is fourth time victorious in the Annual Collegiate Games.
Native American Indian tribes during a canoe race in Coupeville, Washington, United States. Eight Indian tribes canoeing in the water to win the War Canoe title. Small boats in the water beside the long canoes, which resemble crew racing shells. People on the shore watch the race. The tribesmen in the canoes paddling in the water. The canoes move along the water. The boats beside the canoes.
Repatriated French soldiers being processed at a reception center in Paris, France, at the end of World War 2, in Europe. A repatriated French Colonial soldier speaks with two French soldiers assisting with the processing. The repatriated soldiers are processed by women at a long counter. 'Identite' written beside the counter. Several officials seated behind the counter talking to the repatriates. A woman behind the counter talks to a soldier and annotates a document. She stamps the document. Two women seated at a desk. A repatriated soldier is fingerprinted by a soldier who presses the index fingers of both his hands on the stamp pad and rolls his inked fingers on a document.
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