Genre: cellulose nitrate film / Subject: Events and Sports - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Mrs. Argyle H. Gudie, member of the Los Feliz Woman's Club, bowling during the Woman's Field Day Challenge held during May of 1939. Event chairman Mrs. William E. Beatty looks on.
Date:: between May 24 and May 28, 1939
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: The Olympic Auditorium, set up for the six-day bike race beginning March 8, 1935. Nine international teams participated as well as cycling stars such as Piet Van Kempen and Cocky O'Brien.
Date:: March 10, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Military personnel practice a water rescue during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:: November and December 1946
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Race horse Seabiscuit after winning the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap and setting a new track record for the mile and a quarter race. The Los Angeles Times called it “the most popular victory in the history of western racing.” Seabiscuit’s victory received a rousing ovation from the 74,000 spectators
Date:: March 2, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Track athletes pass batons during the All-City High School track and field meet.
Date:: June 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: On campus combined Armistice Day commemeration with rally for UCLA college football team. At same time off campus students protested against war.
Date:: November 8, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: High Glee triumphs at the Handicap race on Christmas Day at the Santa Anita Track. The filly from the C.V. Whitney stable won $5000.
Date:: December 25, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: The Alabama Crimson Tide football team arrives in Pasadena for their appearance in the 1938 Rose Bowl Game. Alabama lost the game (13-0) to the California Golden Bears from UC Berkeley, ending a four game winning streak in Rose Bowl appearances for the Crimson Tide.
Date:: [December 24, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Spectators in the stands on a rainy Derby Day at Santa Anita Park. 33,000 spectators came out to watch California-bred Sweepida win the $50,000 Derby.
Date:: February 22, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Photographers and journalists crowd around pilot Mikhail Gromov, co-pilot Sergei Danilin, and navigator Andrei Yumoshev, who landed the then longest flight in aviation history from Moscow to San Jacinto, CA by way of the North Pole. The three men flew for 62 hours and 17 minutes before landing in Earl Smith's Hemet Valley cow pasture. They were quickly taken to March Field Air Base in Riverside, California, for a meal and a shower before meeting the press.
Date:: July 14, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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