San Francisco and Hawaiian Islands: 1939 Trip around the World (Part 1 of 10)

Part 1 features scenes of San Francisco, California, including the Bay Bridge, and Alcatraz, followed by the Hawaiian Islands, including dancing at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial and the Aloha Tower in Honolulu Harbor.

View all 10 parts: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=400AE966DB0937D3

Evelyn Reinhardt took this footage on her solo round-the-world trip in 1939. A history teacher at Southwest and later, Roosevelt High School in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), Ms. Reinhardt complemented her history lessons with stories and films (such as this) from her exotic travels to both Asia and Europe.

This particular trip satisfied Ms. Reinhardt's goal of traveling around the world before her 40th birthday. Indeed, she departed San Francisco, California on May 15, 1939 aboard the S.S. President Taft, and returned to New York, New York, aboard the S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam on September 4, 1939, twenty three days before she turned 40.

Filmed in black and white 16mm film. No audio. Regrettably, the film deteriorated significantly before it was digitized.

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• 1939
• San Francisco
• President Taft
• Bay Bridge
• Alcatraz
• Honolulu
• Honolulu Harbor
• Kulolia
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• Waikiki Natatorium
• Aloha Tower
• Evelyn Reinhardt
• around the world