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President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth attend St. Lawrence Seaway opening ceremonies and address ceremony attendees
President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth arriving in a Cadillac sedan with an open back seat for ceremonies to open officially the St. Lawrence Seaway. Britain's Prince Philip and U.S. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower also arrive in a separate Cadillac sedan. The distinguished guests wave to the audience gathered as their cars approach the ceremony stage. President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth are greeted by officials before ascending steps to an outdoor stage. Queen Elizabeth addresses the gathered crowd. President Eisenhower also addresses the audience. Officials are seen seated on the stage. View of President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth descending steps, followed by two U.S. Navy officers, to enter the waiting Cadillac sedan after the ceremony.
Royal Yacht "Britannia", with British Royal party on board, navigates St. Lawrence Seaway during the Seaway's opening ceremony
Royal British yacht "Britannia" moving slowly in the St. Lawrence Seaway as part of the Seaway's opening ceremony festivities. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip seen on the forward bridge waving to the crowd and press along the sides of the Seaway. Novelty British flags hooked to small parachutes are shot in the air from ships and float down to the crowd. Close-up of the Britannia's ship's plaque. U.S. Navy crew at quarters aboard the USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931), serving as an escort ship. Many sailors at the rails of the U.S. Navy ship USS Forrest Sherman, with the Royal Yacht Brittania in the background. The official gates at the seaway are seen. A choir of high school or college students sings at the ceremony. View of First Lady Mrs. Eisenhower entering a Cadillac sedan, and Queen Elizabeth going to a second Cadillac sedan with President Eisenhower. Large crowd watches the officials enter the cars. Prince Philip and Mrs. Eisenhower ride away in a Cadillac and are followed by Queen Elizabeth and President Eisenhower in a second sedan.
Royal Yacht "Britannia" opens St. Lawrence Seaway; Queen Elizabeth and President Eisenhower speak at Seaway opening ceremony
View from shore of newly opened St. Lawrence Seaway as the British Royal Yacht Britannia navigates a lock of the seaway canal. Crowd looks on from platforms and waves at the royal party aboard the ship. View switches to the grandstand at the opening ceremony for the St Lawrence Seaway. Britain's Queen Elizabeth approaches the podium to give remarks. Camera pans across grounds showing audience listening to the addresses from the ceremony grandstand. Candian police and mounted police in the foreground near the grandstand. United States President Dwight Eisenhower approaches the podium to make remarks.
Project Excelsior dummy falls from balloon and lands with parachute in a desert in the United States.
The dummy and parachute land during Project Excelsior in United States. Inflated balloon ready for launch. Frame with two parachute dummies hung from crane hook. Launch of balloon and release of frame with dummies. Balloon and payload rise. The dummy from the balloon falls. The parachute deployed. Dummy and parachute land in desert.
The dummy dropped from C-123 during the Project Excelsior in United States.
C-123 aircraft in flight for the Project Excelsior in United States. Dummy dropped by the C-123 in flight. Dummy falls and the parachute deployed. High altitude view of the dummy descending towards the ground with the parachute.
Captain Joseph Kittinger puts on the jump clothing and equipment for the flight in United States.
Preparation for flight during Project Excelsior, United States. Captain Joseph Kittinger's equipment. Captain Kittinger seated on a chair and putting on jump clothing and equipment. Two Air Force personnel help him to put on clothing and equipment. He wears uniform, shoes and helmet. He enters the altitude and temperature chamber along with other men. Captain Kittinger in gondola of temperature chamber. Captain and men leave the chamber.
