8-year old boy Tommy Illayes of Tonawanda NY bravely crosses heavy currents of river Niagara above Niagara Falls. Cameraman films him from boat. Boy crosses under a bridge.Boy reaches the finish point and poses in elation. His time for 4.5 miles was 41 minutes. July 1941.
Views of conveyor system in use at Bell Aircraft Plant, Niagara Falls. War production workers inspecting and working with aircraft moving on belt. Bell P-39 Airacobra taking off. Views of Bell P-39 Airacobra in flight. (World War 2 era war production effort.)