A rare opportunity to observe the excitement and life of Wichita in the mid-1930s made the rounds on local social media this week. With a slight blueish tint, images of men in life preservers racing atop the Little Arkansas River in speedboats play over lively trumpet-infused jazz. Men and women in hats and the dress of the mid-1930s gather on the banks, perching on lawn chairs as they watch the speedboat race excitement. Jeff Roth, who edited the video, shared it on a private Facebook page called “Wichita history from my perspective.”
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
