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90001_42218_04
Subjects
Animals
San Francisco
Sports

Keywords
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Crissy Field
horse
swimming
1938
B&W

Blackie the horse arrives at Fort Point in San Francisco after swimming across the Golden Gate. He comes ashore at Crissy Field. A boat is seen carrying the two swimmers who failed to beat the horse across the water. The Golden Gate Bridge is seen behind the horse as he is given sugar and a blanket.


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