Boy Scouts Dedicate Flagpole at Scout Camp in Montclair, Oakland, California: A Proud Salute (1920s)

Capture the spirit of "Boy Scouts Dedicate Flagpole at Scout Camp in Montclair, Oakland, California," a silent 1920s black-and-white reel brimming with youthful pride. At a rustic Montclair scout camp nestled in Oakland’s hills, Boy Scouts gather to dedicate a towering 105-foot flagpole, their hands steady as the American flag climbs skyward. Abe P. Leach, president of the Oakland Council, delivers a rousing speech, his words etched in intertitles, while Horton McDonald steps forward to receive his hard-earned Eagle Scout badge—a pinnacle of Scouting grit. The sequence peaks with a stirring close-up of the stars and stripes fluttering atop the pole, a symbol of duty and dreams. This heartfelt footage hooks history buffs, Scouting enthusiasts, and Bay Area nostalgists, unfurling a Jazz Age moment of valor and unity.