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Youngsters compete in a variety of summertime racing events, including footraces, sack races, wheelbarrow races, and a race in which contestants repeatedly sprint out to retrieve objects placed at increasing distances before returning to the starting line. Filmed in Fairbanks, Alaska, circa the 1930s.
Source & Format
B&W, silent, 16mm film
Russ & Thelma Huber Film Collection (AAF-7637)
Alaska Film Archives
Repository
The Alaska Film Archives is a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Support the Alaska Film Archives
The Alaska Film Archives appreciates your support. Donations of any amount help us preserve and share Alaska’s audiovisual history. Visit the “About” section of our YouTube channel to learn how you can help. Thank you!
Youngsters compete in a variety of summertime racing events, including footraces, sack races, wheelbarrow races, and a race in which contestants repeatedly sprint out to retrieve objects placed at increasing distances before returning to the starting line. Filmed in Fairbanks, Alaska, circa the 1930s.
Source & Format
B&W, silent, 16mm film
Russ & Thelma Huber Film Collection (AAF-7637)
Alaska Film Archives
Repository
The Alaska Film Archives is a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Contact
If you have additional information or can help further identify what’s seen here, we welcome your insights. Please contact us using the information in the “About” section.
Support the Alaska Film Archives
The Alaska Film Archives appreciates your support. Donations of any amount help us preserve and share Alaska’s audiovisual history. Visit the “About” section of our YouTube channel to learn how you can help. Thank you!
