Valley of the Hearts Delight

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1962

Complete Record: A narrated look at Santa Clara mountains/valley in 1961, shots of prune harvest, horse pulling wagons, sulfuring of apricots women pitting apricots in factory, women in cannery, early industry in Santa Clara valley. Wide shots of city’s main street-- dirt road, cars, trolley car. Family at beach in Santa Cruz. crowds coming off and of trains, on swings and slides, merry-go-round. Swimming pool with tall thin water slide, two women drinking mineral water from small waterfall. Santa Clara bridge, San Jose municipal lake with row boats, Gilroy hot springs, volunteer fire companies holding spewing hose. Sunday in Palo Alto, aerial view of city in valley. Hotel Lyndon, Seagraves fire engine, automobile driving around windy dirt bend on hill. Steam roller widening streets, early shot of what would be highway 101. Light Tower constructed on street, statue of Henry Cardswell, manufacturing of rum, shot of 3 officers and police chief. shot of man golfing, aerial shot of valley (future urban sprawl) of greater San Jose. Mountain view banner, women maintaining garden, children running in circle in yard.