| Placerville originally Known As Hangtown, Wheelbarrow Race | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1590 |
| Catalog #: | 352889 | |
| Clip Number: | 352889-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 026-501-08 | |
| Timecode: | 00:27:07 - 00:27:56 | |
| Location: | California | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Recreational (Tug O War, Sack Race, etc) CROWDS: Spectators LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California RECREATION: Games | |
| Description: | Gold rush days live again at the el Dorado County Fair. The annual wheelbarrow race is a grueling test of skill and showmanship as costumed competitors trundle 50 pounds of pay dirt along a tricky 660 yard obstacle course to the finish. Establishing shot - A male mannequin hanging from a building. CUS - A city plaque giving a brief history of the town, a man with a white beard sitting next to the plaque. MCUS - Girls dress as cow girls handing shovels to the guy with the wheelbarrows. MCUS - The men take the shovels and off they go running with the wheelbarrows. MCUSLL - Men running with the wheelbarrows over obstacle course. MCUSLL - A high school teacher wins the race and gets awarded a throphy almost as big as him. | |
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