California Life, 1936-1940

This 1936-1940 footage showcases California’s diverse scenes: a near-empty Golden Gate Bridge drive, Alcatraz Island views, and San Francisco’s skyline from the bay. It captures Fillmore Street cable cars, Market Street turnarounds, and park-goers, alongside Hollywood’s Brown Derby and Ambassador Hotel pool. Coastal shots feature Ventura’s highways, cliffs, and Hope Ranch’s lemon trees, poppies, and cattle fields, plus a quirky "Silver Foam Soap" animatronic billboard, blending urban and rural life of the era.