Scenes from a snow skiing ski jump Pre-Olympics Tournament in Cary, Illinois. Norwegian stars perform ski jumps. A large area of a steep hill with a jump is covered with snow. Spectators stand and watch the tournament. Kaare Walberg breaks the hill record in the ski jump. Sigmund Ruud and Birger Ruud perform dual jumps in ski jumping. Several men fall while landing their ski jumps.
Katherine Stubergh running the O.H. Stubergh wax figure manufacturing plant in Los Angeles, California She makes wax figures. Women work in the wax mannequin plant, creating a mold using live blast technique (mold casting material being applied to live subject on table). Several wax figures in view. Female and male wax figures created by Katherine, including wax figure heads of Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes.
Subcommittee meeting of U.S. House UnAmerican Activities Committee (HUAC), in Los Angeles, California. A witness, Johannes (Hanns) Eisler, is sworn in, flanked by his two attorneys. Mr. Eisler reads a statement. He says that he is being prevented from earning a living. He is separated from the Hollywood film industry, accused of being a communist Soviet Agent. He asks that his attorneys be permitted to cross-examine any witnesses who may testify about him, and refers to such privilege being extended by Congressional committees to Howard Hughes and Wendell Wilkie.
Count Felix Von Luckner visits Los Angeles, California, while on a "Peace tour," in July, 1927. He is famous for his exploits while in command of SMS Seeadler (Sea Eagle) in 1916-1917, during World War 1. He sits, posing while and artist sketches his likeness. Next, he is seen on the deck of the sailing ship, Vaterland, with his Swedish wife, Countess Ingeborg. They hold two dachshund dogs. The Count, in mufti, accompanied by Captain, Julius Lauterbach, strolls the deck of the Vaterland "inspecting" the crew. Camera shifts to closeup of the masts and rigging of the Vaterland, and then down to her hull. Von Luckner on the bridge commanding the Vaterland, which begins to move slowly. Starboard view of the Vaterland, with 4 main masts bare and only flying jib, inner jib, and Fore Topmast Staysail set. View on deck of the Vaterland, where Von Luckner, his wife, and Lauterbach watch U.S. Navy ships of the American Battle fleet, as they pass them. They pass a U.S. Dreadnought battleship. View from land as the Vaterland passes Los Angeles Harbor Light, aka Angels Gate Light, at San Pedro Breakwater in Los Angeles Harbor.
A dancing elephant at a theater-restaurant in Sparks, Nevada. The elephant dances with children. Young boys and girls dance with the dancing elephant 'Bertha'. A man stands near the elephant. 'Bertha' written on the elephant. The elephant is a Go-Go dancer. Signs read 'Go, Go'.
Homecoming Day at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. A parade of Georgia Tech's 'Ramblin' Wrecks'. A huge college crowd gathers to watch the parade. Automobiles from junkyards are used in the parade. The large vehicles move along a road. Smoke rises up from the junk automobiles. 'Power steering' and 'Dragon Wagon' written on an automobile.
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.