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Munsen family motion picture films

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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Title

Munsen family motion picture films

Date Created

1940/1955

Description

Munsen family motion picture films (P89-091, SAFR 18589) consists of the Munsen family and their hydroplane raceboats in California from circa 1942 to 1950. The films depict the Dick and Bob Munsen, along with other family members and other racers, racing hydroplanes on the California racing circuit in Napa, Marysville, San Francisco, Livermore, Butte City, Sacramento and Los Gatos. Boats appearing in the films are the Munsen's C-211 "Maniac", C-171 and C-271.

Creator

Unknown

Media Type

Moving Image

Format

8mm film

Number of Parts

2 Reels of 2

Generation

Original

Sound

Silent

Color

Color

Copyright Statement

Copyright transferred to the National Park Service. All uses are open and unrestricted. Credit San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Country of Creation

US

Source Institution

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Source Call Number

P89-091 (SAFR 18589)

Source Institution Contact Information

Photograph, Audiovisual and Oral History Archival Collections, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Building E, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA, 94123, US, Telephone: (415) 561-7022, email: r_historic_documents@nps.gov, nps.gov/safr/index.htm

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