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San Gabriel California USA 1939 stock footage and images

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Carole Ng wins the crown at the annual Miss Chinatown Beauty Contest in San Francisco.

The annual Miss Chinatown USA Beauty Contest in San Francisco, California. A large crowd of Chinese American spectators gathered at the contest. Chinese American contestants modeling in silk cheongsam dresses. Contestant 5 walks on a ramp in a white butterfly cheongsam dress. Another contestant poses in an elegant cheongsam with floral motifs. Chinese photographers taking pictures. Leona Lee, the previous year winner, awards the crown to 19-year-old Carole Ng of San Francisco. Carole Ng sits on an elaborate Chinese-style throne.

Date: 1960, February 1
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056198
International Longshoreman's Union President, Harry Bridges, is released from prison to appear before the U.S. District Court in San Francisco

Final attempts by Department of Justice, to deport International Longshoreman Union President Harry Bridges for labor organizing and alleged subversive activities. Film begins showing sign reading: "Department of Corrections,California State Prison, San Quentin." An automobile is seen driving toward the camera, out the gate of the prison. Guards open and close iron gates of the prison twice, as if for benefit of the camera. Distant view of front gates closed. Scene shifts to co-counsel of Harry Bridges legal defense team parking his car and stepping out carrying some legal papers. He walks to office at the entrance of San Quentin prison and speaks with guards. Scene shifts abruptly to Harry Bridges' lead defense attorney, Carol Weiss King, surrounded by reporters and others in the hall of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, in San Francisco. Next a car is seen driving down a ramp to enter the court building parking garage. Harry Bridges steps from the car and is escorted by two uniformed guards and other persons. They all enter an elevator. Camera focuses on a room identified as "Number 203, U.S. Marshal, Criminal Dep't." Two men come out and join others escorting Harry Bridgers in the Court building hall. Closeup of Bridgers as he passes the camera. Photographers are busy taking pictures. Officials thoroughly search Bridgers, and then they all enter a room.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037529
Troops and volunteers leave San Francisco to serve in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War

First Regiment, California Volunteers, boarding the Pacific Mail steamer, SS City of Peking, to serve in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The troops board the steamer at the dock First Street between Brannan and Townsend streets in San Francisco, California. Relatives waving United States flags bid the troops goodbye in the foreground. The troops are seen climbing the gangplank with their travel kits and rifles. At least one woman in the crowd raises a handkerchief to her eyes. The troop ships SS Australia and SS City of Sydney departs San Francisco for Manila, Philippines. Troops are seen on the deck of SS Australia. Two harbor tugs escort the SS City of Sydney. The steamships depart San Francisco on May 25, 1898.

Date: 1898, May 25
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080655
The San Jose California team wins Little League Baseball World Series against Kankakee,Illinois team, in Pennsylvania.

Little League World Series, in Pennsylvania. A large crowd of spectators gathered in the stands. Baseball game between team from Kankakee,Illinois and one from San Jose,California. The spectators cheer for the players. Outfielder from Kankakee gets knocked unconscious, running into wall trying to field a home run from San Jose hitter. San Jose, San Jose's pitcher throws a no-hitter and they win this game and the series, with it.

Date: 1962, August 25
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073158
San Francisco policemen march and display new techniques of fighting against the gangsters in San Francisco, California.

Police men show new techniques of dealing with culprits in San Francisco, California. Officials at a ceremony. San Francisco policemen lined up at a field during the ceremony. The policemen pass in review. Officers hold the American flag during the ceremony. Cavalry and infantry units march. Policemen on bikes during the parade. An insignia reads ' San Francisco police '. The police exhibits methods of dealing with culprits. Three men acting as gangsters enter a house. The policemen arrive in a car. They fire pistols at the gangsters. A smoke grenade being used. The police succeeds in getting the gangsters out of the house.

Date: 1935, November 13
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058984
American seaplane fighter aircraft F2Y Sea Dart taxis and takes off during a test in San Diego Bay in San Diego, California.

Testing of American seaplane fighter aircraft F2Y Sea Dart in San Diego Bay in San Diego, California. The F2Y Sea Dart taxis in San Diego Bay during a test flight. Buildings on the shore in the background. Several vessels sailing on the bay waters. The F2Y Sea Dart takes off from the bay.

Date: 1953, July
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675069985