Archbishop Francis Cardinal Spellman visits U.S. troops in Korea during Korean War. Cardinal Spellman disembarks from a U.S. Military C-121 (Lockheed Constellation) aircraft, at Seoul Airport, in Korea. He is dressed in black clerical habit for traveling. General Matthew Ridgway greets Cardinal Spellman .A Korean girl presents flowers to the Archbishop who enters a car and drives away. Later, Cardinal Spellman, dressed in Army clothing, arrives at a sanctuary set up under a very large tent. Many soldiers line up to kiss the Cardinal's ring. Cardinal Spellman conducts Mass and administers Holy Communion to soldiers.
USS City of Flint in Baltimore, Maryland. City of Flint written on the ship (and home port of Philadelphia Pennsylvania written below it). Captain on ship deck. Crew members on the deck. Woman waving. USS City Of Flint, seized by a Nazi German battleship, set free in Norway, arrives at port in Baltimore Maryland.
Boeing's new 4 engine air transport aircraft, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner is seen in production at Boeing factory in Seattle, and in test fights in Seattle, Washington. Boeing employees assembling parts of the large aircraft, including its new pressurized cabin (a first), and testing components and models in wind tunnels during construction. Boeing 307 aircraft taxis and takes off from runway for its initial test flights. Pilot seated in the cockpit of the aircraft. Aerial views of the new Boeing aircraft in flight.
President Franklin D Roosevelt's birthday celebrations in Washington DC. Bakers decorate a huge birthday cake. 'Happy Birthday to our President' written on the cake. President Roosevelt looks at the cake. William Green presents a 350lb cake as a gift from the Bakery and Confectionery Worker's Union.
United States diplomat James H.R. Cromwell and his wife, billionaire heiress Doris Duke, visit Ottawa, Ontario. James R Cromwell, newly appointed 6th United States Ambassador to Canada is greeted by Prime Minister MacKenzie King as he takes over his duties. Doris Duke stands next to her husband. Dignitaries pose for photographs.
The annual winter carnival at 'Jee Palace' in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Colorful parade as people pay homage to King Boreas at the annual Winter Carnival. Decorative float of snowman and snake. Women marching. Governor Stassen takes part in the pageant, witnessed by thousands of loyal subjects.
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