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13170_8667_southern_california6
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1950s
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Film celebrating California's centennial. Shot of beach. Shot of man surfing. Shot of men lying on towel. Shot of Palomar Observatory. Shots of border with Mexico, fence. Aerial views of San Diego. Shots of fisherman working with nets by water. Shot of tuna being lifted from the hold of a boat. Shot of animals at the zoo: peacock, crocodile, polar beats, bears. Shot of country road. Shot of wildflowers. Shot of beach. Another shot of San Diego from a distance. Narrator says, "San Diego, where white men first gazed on California." Shot of California flag and American flag waving together. Narrator concludes film.