Precautions taken to prevent diseases in New York, United States. Bar diagrams show the deaths in 1890 due to diphtheria before the use of antitoxin and significant reduction in the death toll after its use in 1920.
View from mountain overlooking the Ford Motor Company coal mining town where 900 miners are employed at Twin Branch, West Virginia. From mountain overlooking the scene, camera pans across Lodging and other buildings, near river, and to the town, itself. Scene shifts to ground-level where several homes and cars are seen as well as a canal. A steam shovel is seen digging near the site of a new dam. It loads earth into dump trailers pulled by Fordson tractors. Closeup of the tractors pulling their loads to the dam site, and returning empty.
Tourists visit the Niagara Falls in New York, United States. Scenic view of water gushing down at the Niagara Falls. Several views of the Niagara Falls.
New York City street signs identify Wall street at Broadway and Wall Street at Nassau Street. Trinity church is seen at end of street. Federal Hall with statue of George Washington in front. Front view of the New York Stock Exchange building. Crowds of commuters fill the street and sidewalks as they emerge from subway during morning rush hour. Interior and trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange as trading day gets underway.
Democratic Presidential nominee, John W. Davis, receives tumultous reception in his home town of Clarksburg, West Virginia. Well-wishers jam the streets, bunting is hung on building, and a brass band plays. An open automobile, carrying the Presidential nominee, proceeds slowly through mass of spectators. Davis stands in the car, waves at the crowd, and shakes hand with spectators. Later, he wipes his face with a hankerchief, as he stands with his wife, Ellen G. (Bassel) Davis, on the balcony of a house. Crowd cheers him. One holds sign reading: "West Virginia." Mr. and Mrs. Davis pose for photograph. Mrs. Davis holds bouquet of flowers. Nominee Davis speaks from a podium. Banner on podium displays official motto of West Virginia: "Montani Semper Liberi" (Mountaineers are always free). American flags are massed behind him.