Scenes of Americans celebrating the end of World War 1, in several cities. Revelers in New York City, wave flags and cheer. Several hold up newspapers announcing German surrender. Some men ride atop a car and pummel an effigy of the Kaiser. Scene shifts to other locations where joyful crowds are celebrating. Cheering crowds in front of the Old Executive Office Building, in Washington, DC, wave flags. One group holds up an effigy of the Kaiser, holding a white flag of surrender.
A flight of 5 U.S. Army DH-4 pursuit airplanes takes off in loose formation from a grass field in the U.S.A. They join up in a "v" formation and fly overhead. The location is a well-established air base, containing many large hangars and other buildings and a tall water tower. Slate alludes to them performing a border patrol mission. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
A telephone equipment in the United States. View of two rows of telephone switchboard equipment inside a telephone building. Numbers written beneath the switchboards. Another telephone equipment in view.
A telecommunication center in the United States. A few women employees seated in a lounge at the telecommunication center. The women beside counters at a cafeteria. A large number of women employees seated around tables in the dining area and having food. A few women beside equipment in a kitchen.
Underground telephone cables in the United States. Workers installing telephone cables below the ground. A worker fixing telephone lines standing on a platform on a telephone pole. Two workmen installing telephone cables under the ground. A cable from a cable reel roller is lowered by a few workmen into a man hole. Men standing beside a cable reel roller in front of a building. Several officials beside the cable roller.
Telecommunication process demonstration at a telecommunication center in the United States. A diagram of a switchboard and telephone operation at the telecommunication center. A man pointing to the diagram demonstrates how a telephone call is received, routed and completed in the communication process. View of a switchboard. Three women telephone operators seated operate the switchboard.