Velero III personnel, Avalon, Catalina Island, [1931-1941]

"Catalina personnel". Velero III (ship) at the dock, launch vessel on deck (No. 2 A-27-130), flags flying from mast ropes, four women lounging on deck, they pass wrapped candies around, Captain Allan Hancock joins them, two boys in swimsuits jump into water from ship, on a crowded beach a group of women paly volleyball, the beachfront buildings of Avalon (Santa Catalina Island) is visible in the background, three men walk around the crowded beach, a bunch of men play volleyball on the beach, people swim in Avalon Bay, a pier and the casino are visible in the background, a woman sits on the beach with a child, pedestrians walk around the fountain in the roundabout on Crescent Avenue in Avalon, more beach scenes, more pedestrian scenes including personnel from the Velero III, views of and from speed motorboat in Avalon Bay with the docked Velero III and Avalon in the background, views of coastline from speedboat, water skier (on board) behind speedboat with Catalina coastline and docked Velero III in the background, fireworks, Velero III personnel swimming in Avalon Bay off of the ship, three-mast barque or clipper is towed by, people wading near the beach in Avalon Bay, paddling canoes in Avalon Bay, the barque or clipper with partially unfurled sails and then mostly unfurled sails sailing in the bay with another historic sail ship, three smaller sailboats are nearby, as well as two single sail vessels, more views of the shore from Avalon Bay, rowing out on a receding wave, lots of boys race into the water from the beach, lots of small tents are visible in the background, some of the boys dive off the anchored raft in the bay, [1931-1941]. Note: requires preservation.