| Twenty-five Years Ago. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1664 |
| Catalog #: | 356493 | |
| Clip Number: | 356493-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 032-083-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:17:08 - 00:19:29 | |
| Location: | Various | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEAUTY CULTURE/HAIR: Beauty Parlors BEAUTY CULTURE/HAIR: Women FASHION: Coats FASHION: Fur FASHION: Hats LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA SCIENCE: Robotics, Humanoid TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Gyro (auto-gyro, giro) TRANSPORTATION/BICYCLE: Unusual | |
| Description: | Twenty-five Years Ago. (1934) The newest marvel of aviation thrilled the nation. The wingless autogyro (precursor to helicopter) demonstrated its abilities in the nation's capital. Air to air of the invention flying over U.S. Capitol Building. A young inventor tested his flying bicycle - which fortunately never got airborne. Aviation failure -- ridden by adolescent boy. Robot demonstrated. An amazing robot was shown in New York, and heard - speaking of love, robot-style! Robot fires a gun on command, answers questions. Fashions. Hairstylist Ferdinand shows off his latest creations for ladies winter hairstyles. Lovely ladies in beauty salon setting show off short hairdos with curls. Milliner shows displays hats designed so that women could shop over the telephone (the hats are severely angled to reveal one ear). Fur coats modeled on Rockefeller Plaza. Women and men wearing opulent fur coats parade and stand next to each other. Fancy, wealthy. | |
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