Maiden flight of United States airship Akron. Lieutenant Settle, Navy Chief's inspection staff signs the receipt for the Akron. He congratulates President L.W. Litchfield and Dr. Karl Arnstein. Airship Akron in flight while on its way to Lakehurst.
United States submarine Nautilus in the Arctic region during a polar expedition. Submarine Nautilus with men aboard it at the coast as it leaves for a polar expedition. The submarine underway at sea. It is at a yard as men work on it. Men at the bow of the submarine. An officer salutes George Hubert Wilkins as he along with other crew members leaves for the polar expedition. Men on the bow wave to a ship.
United States submarine Nautilus O-12 (SS-73) in the Arctic region during a polar expedition. Ships underway at sea. Men come aboard Nautilus submarine. People gathered along the coast. A man pours out a liquid in a bucket. Men at the bow of the submarine. A vessel anchored in mid sea. Men at the bow of the submarine. A vessel and a barge in the sea. Snow covered mountains in the polar region. An iceberg on the surface of the water.
United States submarine USS O-12 (SS-73), known as the Nautilus, in the Arctic region during a polar expedition. A map depicts the polar caps and the route taken by Nautilus O-12 during its expedition to reach the polar region. A sea diver on the side of the Nautilus submarine. Men aboard the Nautilus with ice in the foreground. Snow covered line of a crane aboard the submarine. A man aboard the Nautilus as he wears thermal gear. A man work on a machine in the engine room of the submarine.
War veterans swamp the Bureau for loans on new bonus plan in Washington DC. The war veterans of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) stand in a queue for loans. J. M. Betz, Deputy Disbursing Officer operates an automatic signature device which certifies 15 vouchers at a clip and 20000 in a day. A crowd of beneficiaries line up outside Uncle Sam's pay window in New York.
U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Louise Henry Hoover relaxing at Camp Rapidan, their retreat in the Shenandoah forest of Virginia. The President does some fly casting for trout. President Hoover and his wife seated in wicker chairs with their pet dog.. The President reads and his wife knits. A waterfall in the background.