Hiller's coaxial bladed helicopter is demonstrated and helicopter delivers cigarettes to veterans in the U.S. Berkeley, California: "Hiller Copter" on ground. It is coaxial bladed helicopter, a ship which has rigid blades and no tail rotor. Stanley Hiller, 19 year old inventor demonstrates his coaxial bladed helicopter at University of California at Berkeley football stadium. Next scene is Boston, Massachusetts: Filene's Department stores deliver cartons of cigarettes to patients at the Veteran's Hospital with an ultra modern helicopter. The Helicopter takes off and lands at Veteran's Hospital in West Roxbury. Cigarettes are distributed to veterans.
Stunt performers show stunts in Virginia. Stunt performer standing atop an aircraft as it is in flight. Spectators watch the stunt. Stunt performer shows aerial stunts. The aircraft flies low. It lands on top of a car and takes off from it without being piloted. Stunt performers show the same stunt. Men adjust position of barricade. Aircraft taxis on ground and passes through barricade.
Alewives caught for cannery in Maine. View of river. Wooden bridge on river. Alewives (fishes) in the river. Hut at bank of river. Fishes move in wooden trough. Fishes who move right, fishermen catch them. Pile of fishes, caught by fishermen.
The American Falls (at Niagara Falls) as viewed from the U.S. side, during December, 1896. Ice covers the entire area. Spectators stand on a viewing platform. (Filmed by Edison Company)
Police are seen climbing aboard a horse-drawn police wagon. It appears to carry as many as a dozen of them as it drives away. (Filmed by Edison Company, 1897)
View of letter signed by Thomas A. Edison, dated September 30, 1902, concerning restrictions on use of the film. Line at top of letter reads: "Patented March 14, 1893." The film shows four Girls, in white night dresses, engaged in a pillow fight. One of the pillows tears and feathers fly everywhere. A single frame inserted at time code 00:14/ 00:30 reads: "Copyright 1897 by Thomas A. Edison."
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