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1940 San Francisco & Golden Gate International Exposition Home Movie Sutro Baths 67184 (1939)

1939 · Short film · 18 min

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Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? The Exposition was held at San Francisco's Treasure Island, was a World's Fair celebrating, among other things, the city's two newly built bridges. The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1936 and the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The exposition opened from February 18, 1939, through October 29, 1939, and from May 25, 1940, through September 29, 1940. The film begins with shots of the San Francisco Ferry Building at:23 and the Golden Gate Bridge at:43. At 1:07 are views of the Palace of Fine Arts. At 1:40, hills of San Francisco. At 1:44, a lighthouse shaped gas station (probably Standard Oil or ESSO). At 1:52 are views of the Cliff House and Sutro Baths. At 2:01 the "Tropic Beach" entrance to the Sutro Baths is shown. The Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District. Built in 1896, the facility burned down in June 1966 and is now in ruins within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Sutro Historic District. At 2:28, views looking south towards Golden Gate Park and Playland. At 3:17, two gentlemen in hats greet one another on camera. At 3:38, sweeping views of the city of San Francisco. At 3:48, City Hall. At 4:23, a searchlight drives by, probably on its way to Treasure Island. Corner sign for Grove and Van Ness, 4:27. At 4:32, the exterior of the Powell Theater is shown and a cable car on the Powell line is…

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Running time
18 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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