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A procession of floats celebrating San Francisco’s Golden Jubilee
Procession of floats at the Golden Jubilee celebration of San Francisco, California in 1898. Crowds of people watch the parade in the foreground. Four white horses draw the first float with school girls and some adults wearing historical costumes. Six mules draw the next float carrying a corps of fire fighters. A boy’s head partially obscures the view. San Francisco girls in white dresses and Alpine hats ride horses, passing through the immense throngs of on-lookers. They are followed by a float drawn by white horses. Chinese residents of San Francisco carry banners and flags in the procession. They are followed by an immense Chinese float. A beautiful arch is seen in the background.
A pair of clerks neglects work to eavesdrop on their boss’ affair
Dramatized scenes: A pair of clerks play a game of cards in a broker’s office. Their boss, a broker, arrives in the office. The cards are thrown down in great haste and the clerks quickly pretend to be engaged in their work. Their boss looks over the mail and sits behind an adjacent screen to read the newspaper. A lady enters the office to speak with the boss. One of the clerks shows the lady the way to the broker. The broker and the lady flirt with one another and they began to make out. One of the clerks discovers the scene and calls the attention of his co-worker. The two clerks eavesdrop on the couple until one of the chairs is suddenly tipped over by the office boy and the clerks and screen fall upon the unsuspecting broker. The broker angrily throws off his coat and proceeds to clear out the office. One of the clerks becomes frightened and jumps through the window into the corridor while the other is unceremoniously fired through the door.
A woman catches her husband commit an affair with their cook
Dramatized scenes: A pretty cook pushes a child away as she mixes bread in a kitchen. A man named Jones comes in from a trip, carrying a suitcase. He lays down his suitcase on the floor. He and the cook talks. He takes off his suit and kisses the cook. The cook puts her arms around the man’s neck, leaving finger imprints of flour on his back. Jone’s wife walks into the scene, accusing her husband of cheating with the cook. Jones denies the allegation, making his wife scornfully points to the finger marks found on his back. The wife becomes angry, seizing the pan of flour and turns it upside down on the man’s head, spoiling his best Sunday clothes. The man escapes and the wife fires the cook through the door.
British forces capture a Boer Battery
A Boer battery firing artillery at approaching Gordon Highlanders infantry. Some of the soldiers shoot at the British troops with rifles. British Army forces successfully overrun and capture the Boer Battery during the Second Boer War.
British Gordon Highlanders fight Boer cavalry troops in the Battle of Mafeking
A company of British Army Gordon Highlanders preparing for a charge on the Boer entrenchments seen in the distance in the Battle of Mafeking during the Second Boer War. Two pieces of artillery have just been placed in position by the Boer troops, and the artillery immediately open fire upon the approaching Highlanders. The Highlanders charge after several volleys from the Boer battery. A troop of Boer Cavalry attack the advancing Highlanders on the flank. All but one of the artillery crew retreats except for a deserter who is shot by a Boer cavalryman. Boer cavalry and Gordon Highlanders engage in hand-to-hand combat in the battlefield. A cavalryman falls mortally wounded from his horse, who walks off the field with an empty saddle.
English lancers charging and capture a Boer battery at the Modder River
A Boer battery fire the two large field artillery pieces immediately in the foreground. English lancers advance as urged by their officers at the Modder River during the Second Boer War. The British troops overrun the Boer battery. Some of the Boer soldiers fall dead or wounded in the field. Soldiers wave a flag.
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