| The Year Of The Dragon - Chinese New Year | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1720 |
| Catalog #: | 429592 | |
| Clip Number: | 429592-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 037-016-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:47:04 - 00:48:08 | |
| Location: | San Francisco, California | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. CULTURAL GROUPS: Chinese Americans HOLIDAYS: New Year, Chinese LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California, San Francisco | |
| Description: | More than 300,000 people manage to squeeze into San Francisco's Chinatown to greet the New Year of 4,662. Parade officials who publicized the event to such extent didn't know whether to be sad or glad....The crowds caused a monumental traffic jam. San Francisco, California Throngs of people come to watch and celebrate the Chinese New Year. MCUS - A parade of floats go by, one of floats is a old time fire wagon pulled by three white horses, a fireman and his dog. MS - A pagoda type bus float with pretty Chinese gals waving to the public. MCUS - A 125 ft. dragon makes it way through the crowds of people. | |
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