U.S. President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover visits Unknown Soldier's tomb in Arlington, Virginia. Troops lined beside the tomb of Unknown Soldier, on Armistice Day. U.S. President Herbert Hoover arrives with his wife Lou Henry Hoover, with other officials. President Hoover offers flowers at the Unknown Soldier's tomb and stands aside. The officers salute. First Lady Lou Henry Hoover places flowers at the tomb. An officer plays the bugle in front of the tomb. Troops lined on both sides. The President and the First Lady walks away with the officials.
Harold Holmes wins the annual championship in corn husking contest in Galesburg, Illinois. A large crowd gather including the farmers to watch the annual corn husking contest in Galesburg. The corn husking contest begins. The contestants start removing the husks from corn. Men stand around and watch. Harold Holmes husking corn. Harold Holmes picks 37 bushels in 80 minutes. Harold Holmes emerges the annual champion in the corn husking contest. Harold Holmes smiles.
An ornithopter aircraft dubbed 'The Gray Goose' flaps its tail off while attempting to take off, in Denver, Colorado. Two men haul 'The Gray Goose' flying machine from a snow covered field after its failed test.
A giant coal shovel during its trial, in Duquoin, Illinois, United States. A giant coal shovel, 85 feet high, being operated on a field during its trial. The men gather around and watch. Men standing on the base part of the equipment. Men standing on the sides.
The switchboard control room at a rail station in Chicago, Illinois. A telephone switchboard operator wearing headphones at the controls in a control room at a rail station. The girl speaks on the phone. An engine driver in an underground tunnel of the train system talks on an early telephone to the switchboard operator. The train passes through a tunnel. The switchboard operator in the control room handling several telephone calls at a time. An open rail car emerges out of the tunnel.
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca in the harbor in United States. Several flags on a rope on the cutter. Men aboard the cutter. U.S. flag displayed on the cutter. Men on the deck of the cutter. The bow of the Coast Guard cutter. Men at work on the base of the cutter bow. U.S. flag and United States Coast Guard flag on the bow of the cutter. The cutter rolls on to the water from the harbor.
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