Famous passengers aboard ocean liner SS Manhattan (later USS Wakefield during World War II) in the United States. Flashbacks show the USS Manhattan being christened by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt on 5th December 1931. It is seen being launched from New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden New Jersey. View of maiden voyage on 10th August 1932, with passengers boarding the ship. It leaves a port for her first trip to Ireland, England, Germany and France. Couples dance aboard the deck of the SS Manhattan. Passengers including Babe Ruth, Jimmy Walker, Glenn Cunningham, and aviator Douglas Corrigan ("Wrong Way Corrigan") seen aboard the ship.
George Stone and Dr Philip Hauser at the presentation of U.S. census around 1960. A slide of U.S. map appears on the screen. 1820 and population figures are marked on part of the map inhabited at that time. The reasons for the increase in the population are discussed by George Stone and Dr Philip Hauser. In the next slide census figures of 1830 appears. Concern for the handicapped lead to including of deaf, dumb and blind category in this census is shown. Dr Philip Hauser shows cartoons appearing in newspapers of that time to George Stone. In the next slide, census figures of 1850 and 7 classes of occupation of people are seen. A percentage representation of various occupations in the population is given in the next slide. The stress on accuracy of 1850 census is seen in the next slide. A comparison of number of occupations of males and females from 1840 to 1870 is shown in the next slide. Census of 1930 is mentioned in the next slide. 1931 is shown as a Special Unemployment Census. Newspaper headlines about stock market crash is seen. Around clip timecode 8:13 are images of Wall Street New York Stock Exchange floor near time of stock market crash. Wall Street region in New York City filled with people and views of lines or queues for homeless, unemployed, or food during the Great Depression.
A seaplane lands on water at Port Washington in New York, United States. It reaches the shore and moves toward the hangar. Motor in the hull of the plane is connected by special gears to a propeller above the plane. Landing gear of plane has a unique design.
College football game between the UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) team and the Washington Huskies in Los Angeles, California. The football game underway between the two teams. The UCLA team defeats the Washington Huskies 13-0 to win the game.
Carl Laemmle, Hollywood business titan, co-founder and owner of Universal Pictures film studio, is honored by election as head of the Los Angeles Breakfast Club (LABC). Business men in the club line up to congratulate Laemmle at Breakfast Club in Los Angeles. The men shake hands and smile. Men sit on the LABC Breakfast Club famous wooden horses with "ham" written on side of each horse. Close-up view of movie mogul Carl Laemmle smiling and gathered together with the men in the breakfast club.
United States President Harry S. Truman addresses the nation from the White House in Washington D.C., United States. President Truman addresses the nation over national radio from the White House. President says that industrial and defense production must be increased. People gathered in a large number as the American flag is hoisted. People seated in front of an The Hollywood Bowl amphitheater (Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, United States). American soldiers advance and tanks roll in Korea. Flags of Allied nations. President Truman says that our goal is peace. United Nations Security Council. Representative of United States at the meeting. President Truman says that appeasement of evil is not the road to peace. President says that USA will meet any danger with courage and determination.
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