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SOHS Film 2229 ~ 1930-31 Fir-Pine Box Pactory Fire, medford Airport Patriotic Parade

COPCO Reel # 40D & 49D

"Medford, Oregon. Local Fire department Does Fine Work in Controlling Big Fire at Fir-Pine Box Factory"

"Big Blaze Confined to Box Factory, Saving Mill from Destruction."

 

Medford Airport. Squadron of new Army Planes Visits local Port En route to Rockwell Field." [Medford Mail Tribune 16 June 1931]

"Crowd Gathers to inspect latest type Boeing Pursuit Planes, Speed 190 mph."

"Lieut. Harold Howard. Former Medford Boy, Bids Farewell to Relatives and Friends."

 

"Medford Airport, March 1931."

"Medford Given Additional Services. Huge Transport Planes added to regular Air Mail and passenger Service." [COPCO Film Inventory]

"Big Tri-Motor Boeing Cabin Planes Carry 10 Passengers and 2 Pilots."

"PAT (Pacific Air Transport) Planes Take off for North and South After Noon Stop for Lunch."

 

"Heine' Fluhrer, Medford's Flying Dutchman' and His New Lockheed Vega."

"Medford hangar Houses Big Variety of Visiting Planes."

 

"Medford, Oregon, January 1930. Heaviest Snowfall in Years Brings Joy to Local Kiddies." 

 

Medford Oregon November 11, 1931. Annual Patriotic parade Starts Big Annual Armistice Day Celebration Sponsored By American Legion." [COPCO Film Inventory]

"GAR Veterans Honored by Applause Along Line of March."

"Many World War Veterans Turn Out to Pay Homage to Departed Comrades."

"Jackson County Granges Make Splendid Showing in patriotic Parade."

"Pioneer Entry of Jacksonville Grange scores Hit With Crowd."

"Central Point Grange Well Represented By Senior & Junior members."

 

"Medford Junior High School Engages in Exciting Football Contest With Myrtle Creek High school."

"Junior High Girls stage interesting Marching Drill Between halves."

 

:Medford Airport. Medford's First Glider Takes to the Air."

 

NOTES: Notation on can indicates that reels No. 40 & 49 were combined on one reel and given a composite number (4049). Seeing that Reel 4049 is a combined duplicate of the two reels, the original print of Reel 49 was found, but there is no indication as to the whereabouts of Reel 40

 

 

 

 

Original NID
311207
Description on Can
40D, 49D
Year or Date Range
1930-1931
Producer
COPCO
Film Length
11:30
Color
Black & White
Internal Link
SOHS Film 2229 ~ 1930-31 Fir-Pine Box Pactory Fire, medford Airport Patriotic Parade
Accession Number
1972.78.21
Additional Formats
Mp4