Empire State Building under construction in New York. Animation shows the evolution of skyscrapers in New York. Buildings in hierarchical order. Arrow shows its name and dates of completion. World 1890, Park Row 1900, Singer 1905, Metropolitan life 1910, Woolworth 1915, Chrysler 1929 and Empire State 1931. View of Empire State Building still under construction in 1931, rising above other nearby buildings. The top of the building is not yet complete.
Prussian Crown Prince Friederick Wilhelm Victor August Ernst, ot the House of Hohenzollern, at the onset of World War 1. He is Commander of the German 5th Army and seen on horseback, with infantry behind him. He raises his left hand as if directing a contingent of cavalry riding past him.
Gun crew of the German commerce raider, Auxiliary Cruiser 'SMS Möwe (Seagull)' preparing to torpedo British steamer "Georgic, " during World War 1. The Georgic was bound from Philadelphia to Brest and Liverpool with cargo of munitions. The Moewe intercepted her in the Atlantic sea, and after removing her crew, prepares to sink her. Crew of the Möwe fire a torpedo which hits the Georgic. Explosion seen at waterline. The Georgic begins to sink and then capsizes and goes down. View as she slips below the surface of the sea.
Sailors on the German Auxiliary Cruiser, "Möwe"(Seagull) launching torpedo at the French barque, "Nantes" after intercepting her in the Atlantic Ocean during World War 1. The Moewe, commanded by Count Von zu Donah Schlodien, had removed the crew of Nantes before sinking her. View of explosion at starboard of the Nantes. The sailing ship slowly sinks under full sail.
Czar Nicholas II descends steps to enter a carriage. He is followed by Empress Alexandra and daughters Olga, Tatiana, and Maria. Prince Edward, son of King George V and Queen Mary, is made Prince of Wales, on June 23, 1910, his 16th Birthday.
Wright Brothers demonstrate their airplane in public at Hunaudieres horse racing track near the town of Le Mans, France. The "Wright Flyer" is brought to the field in center of the track, by horses. French audience sits and talks. Two men rotate blades of the "flyer" to start it. A team of men pull a rope to raise a weight in a launching derrick. When the weight drops it catapults the airplane into the air. Views of the airplane in flight, with Wilbur Wright at the controls accompanied by a passenger.
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