Fishermen at work near the Sandy river in Troutdale, Oregon during the Great Depression. The fishermen gather at the bank of the river. They use bird cages, old boots and their hands for catching the fish. Fish in cartons, boxes, and sacks.
Two Hawaiian princesses teach hula-hula to American girls on the Miami beach, Florida. Bathing beauties surround the princesses. The princesses teach them the motions, twists and turns of the hula dance. They practice the motions.
People gather to celebrate Mother-in-Law Day in Amarillo, Texas. Buildings along the sides of a street. A man gives a bouquet to an old lady. A man and an old woman talk. Another man walks with an old woman. They celebrate and enjoy.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and members of his party, bidding farewell as they prepare to depart Honolulu, Hawaii, on the USS Houston. The President waves his hat to the gathered crowd. Song of Aloha is heard. Wake of the vessel underway, as viewed from the stern.
American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt goes Christmas shopping in the United States. The First Lady at a shop. Toys at display. She looks at the toys. A man dressed as Santa Claus shows her the toys. She buys them for her grandchildren. From a December 14, 1959 newsreel recounting events 25 years earlier.
Gifts given to traffic policemen in Rome, Italy. A historical building in the background. People crowd on a street. A man gives gifts to the traffic police. The gifts are kept at the center of the road in a growing pile beside a policeman on duty. From a December 14, 1959 newsreel recounting events 25 years earlier.