Embassies honor British Monarch King George V in Washington D.C. Flags of Nations are dropped to half staff on the official residences of the representatives in America's capital in solemn tribute to the British Monarch King George V following his death. He died at the age of seventy.
The Government Bureau of Engraving and Printing turns out the first batch of certificates. The certificates will allow immediate payment to ex-servicemen all over the country. Several men and women work at the press. A woman reads the bonds.
A new two seater aircraft in Washington D.C., United States. An aircraft parked in a field as its propellers turn. Another aircraft in flight in background. Officials of Department of Commerce seated in the two seater plane as they examine it. Aircraft taxis, the United States Capitol in the background. Aircraft takes off and in flight.
Musicologist John Lomax, plays recording of music by Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter), an American folk and blues musician. John Lomax holds one of the aluminum disc recording of Lead Belly's music that he and his son, Allan, recorded for the Library of Congress. He has some difficulty placing it and playing it on a victrola phonograph. They listen to the recording, and Lomax comments about it as it plays. View of an interior section of Library of Congress. John Lomax and Library staff person enter and replace the record in a container, with others from the Lead Belly collection.
John Lomax holds an aluminum disc recording that he and his son, Allan, made of music by Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter). He discusses the recording before placing it on a victrola phonograph to play. Exterior view of Library of Congress (101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA) in Washington, DC. Interior view, sign points toward Music Division. View of file cabinet, with label: " American Folk-song collection. “They enter the music division of the library and place the record in the collection. Lomax and Library staff person replace recording in files. Interior view of library with balconies, clock, and statuary. People walking along the top balcony area.
The Library of Congress in Washington D.C., United States. A copy of the Declaration of Independence of the United States dated July 4, 1776 is displayed at the library. People in a gallery of the Library of Congress (101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA). A sign reads 'Library of Congress'.