Shellmound Park Pistol and Rifle Club Annual Meet (silent, 1913)
In this 1913 black-and-white newsreel from Golden Gate Weekly, members of the Shellmound Park Pistol and Rifle Club of Emeryville, California, gather for their annual meet in San Rafael. The film highlights Chris Otten, known as the “Rifle King,” proudly holding his trophy, and G. Armstrong, the world champion pistol shooter, displaying his medals. The footage captures a slice of early 20th-century target shooting culture and showcases two champions of the sport.
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