Pictures of the campus taken in the air b/w

Pictures of the campus taken in the air b/w

Maybe 1930 (date is uncertain) to 1949

Footage of Cal Poly's mechanical engineering program and other parts of campus, circa 1930s - 1940s &lt
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[00:00:11] &quot
Pictures of the Campus taken from the Air&quot
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[00:00:51] Weeks' Buildings can be seen (L-R: Dormitory No. 1, Administration, Household Arts) &lt
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[00:00:55] Mott Gym to the right of Weeks' Buildings, Electrical Power Generating Plant to right of Mott &lt
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[00:01:08] Domitories (Deuel, Chase, Jesperson, Heron) &lt
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[00:01:39] &quot
Shop Buildings of the Aeronautics Department.&quot
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[00:02:05] &quot
The Airplane Construction Department.&quot
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[00:02:37] &quot
The Airplane Welding Department.&quot
Shows students welding, with goggles instead of helmets and far less protection than is used in the labs today. &lt
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[00:03:08] Student, wearing no eye protection, watches another student weld&lt
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[00:03:11] &quot
The Airplane Engine Repair Department.&quot
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[00:03:47] &quot
Checking Valve Tappet Adjustments on an Airplane Engine.&quot
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[00:04:02] &quot
All Airplane Engines are Tested after being Overhauled.&quot
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[00:04:34] &quot
The Aeronautics Club.&quot
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[00:04:58] &quot
The Electrical Power Generating Plant for the California Polytechnic School.&quot
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[00:05:34] &quot
Gas and steam engine laboratory used also for the science work.&quot
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[00:06:31] &quot
The Electrical Department of the California Polytechnic School.&quot
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[00:07:19] &quot
The Armature Winding and Motor Repair Department.&quot
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[00:08:16] &quot
Generator Testing.&quot
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[00:08:55] &quot
Synchronizing Alternating Current Machines.&quot
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[00:09:09] &quot
Adjusting an Industrial Control Panel.&quot
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[00:09:24] &quot
Machine shop training is essential to students in Aeronautics, Electricity, and Mechanical Drafting.&quot
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[00:10:00] Student uses a lathe &lt
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[00:10:45] Student uses a mill and also shows off his drafted part drawing &lt
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[00:12:50] Students return the tools they checked out to a shop tech &lt
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[00:13:09] Students working at drafting tables &lt
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[00:13:25] &quot
The Cal Poly school enters into a regular athletic competition with junior colleges.&quot
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[00:13:34] Students exercising in Mott Gym, basketball, boxing, handball, gymnastics (bars, ropes, tumbling, Pommel horse) &lt
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[00:14:56] &quot
There is a club room in each dormitory.&quot
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Club room&quot
appears to be a student common room, with students lounging and a fireplace in the room. &lt
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[00:15:27] &quot
A Student's room in the dormitory.&quot
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[00:15:57] &quot
There is a fine collection of technical books and magazines in the library.&quot
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[00:16:43] &quot
The students are served cafeteria style.&quot
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[00:16:49] Women are seen in the film for the first time &lt
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Creator: Unknown

16mm film

1 Reel

Black and White

Silent

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