Loss and damage in the city after race riots in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California, during the Civil Rights movement. Night time views of the streets in the largely African American section in Los Angeles. Smoke and flames rise from buildings. Buildings on fire, set by arson during the riots. Interiors and exteriors of the buildings on fire, spanning many city blocks. Policemen arrest two men and lead them away. The devastated areas in the city, and a few buildings which are left intact. Armed National Guard troops in the streets on patrol to prevent further looting and damage. Damaged buildings on either side of the road. The Watts area of the city where a curfew was put into effect. A soldier with a rifle patrols the area. The remains of buildings in the area. Views from a moving vehicle of block after block of gutted and destroyed buildings. A special task force on alert. Policemen come out of a truck and National Guardsmen exit a bus. A helicopter in flight over the area. The police vehicles on the streets, and police in the streets behind makeshift covers for protection.
A working dog, named Bella, runs errands for a woman, in New York City, United States. The woman with the dog in front of a building at the base of a flight of steps. The woman gives the dog a note for a merchant. The dog, with the paper in its mouth, goes to a shopkeeper and delivers the note. The man goes inside, comes out with a hatbox that the dog brings back to the woman. The woman then gives Bella, a letter to mail. She then climbs up the steps and goes inside the building. Bella, the dog, with the envelope in her mouth, goes to the corner on a busy street. When the light changes, the dog crosses the street and goes to a mail box, where she puts paws on a man, who takes the letter from her and puts it in the mail box. Bella, the dog who performed the tricks and stunts, is seen "reading" a newpaper, with a cigarette holder and lit cigarette it its mouth.
An aircraft crash on the roof of a building in New York City, United States. A large group of people rush on the roads of a street. Buildings on both sides of the street. Policemen among the group. The wreckage of a crashed aircraft on the roof of a building. The pilot stuck inside the aircraft. A policeman watches from an area toward the side of the building. Men gather on the ground below. A few men on the building helping a passenger who jumps on a parachute. The survivor Robert J. Bailie, who survives the crash.
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.
A volcano cap being blasted for releasing ore, in Colorado, United States. Men carrying crates on their shoulders move down the side of a hill in a line and enter a tunnel. A man operating a lever and another bearded man giving instructions to him. The man presses the lever and a dynamite being blasted in a volcano cap. Huge smoke rises from the blast. Men stand and watch.
Betty Jane Kolar, a 6-year old girl performs hypnotism, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States. Betty Jane Kolar, a 6-year old girl, holds a rabbit by its ears and lays it down on a small table, in a garden. The girl performs hypnotism on the rabbit. The rabbit lies still on the table.
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 ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.