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San Francisco by the Golden Gate (1932)

1932 · Ephemeral film · 7 min

Synopsis

San Francisco scenes: Ferry Building and waterfront piers from air; pan across Ferry Building to San Francisco Bay; aerial of North Beach area; boats at Fisherman's Wharf; gulls in flight; fishermen repairing nets; cooking crabs at Fisherman's Wharf; view down California Street; Civic Center from the air; Mission Dolores; Bay and city from Twin Peaks; Fleischacker Pool from the air; Japanese Tea Garden and pools; Golden Gate Park and beach looking south; Cliff House, Seal Rocks and seals; Palace of the Legion of Honor; and aerial view of the Palace of Fine Arts; aerial view pans of Palace of Fine Arts into Marina District; Alcatraz Island and ferryboats; Campanile (bell tower) at University of California, Berkeley, seen through trees; Golden Gate from San Francisco, showing Sausalito and Tiburon (towns in Marin County); Golden Gate from Berkeley Hills; Long Wharf extending into San Francisco Bay; old Gjoa by the Bay; Windmill in Golden Gate Park turning; flower seller.

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Details

Running time
7 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
0169_San_Francisco_by_the_Golden_Gate_10_35_59_00