Placerville originally Known As Hangtown, Wheelbarrow Race
Placerville originally Known As Hangtown, Wheelbarrow Race
Clip: 352889_1_1
Year Shot: 1953
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1590
Original Film: 026-501-08
HD: N/A
Location: California
Timecode: 00:27:07 - 00:27:56
Gold rush days live again at the el Dorado County Fair. The annual wheelbarrow race is a grueling test of skill and showmanship as costumed competitors trundle 50 pounds of pay dirt along a tricky 660 yard obstacle course to the finish. Establishing shot - A male mannequin hanging from a building. CUS - A city plaque giving a brief history of the town, a man with a white beard sitting next to the plaque. MCUS - Girls dress as cow girls handing shovels to the guy with the wheelbarrows. MCUS - The men take the shovels and off they go running with the wheelbarrows. MCUSLL - Men running with the wheelbarrows over obstacle course. MCUSLL - A high school teacher wins the race and gets awarded a throphy almost as big as him.