Aftermath of the sinking of the SS Sand Merchant in Lake Erie on October 18, 1936. Men examine life boats and an oar from the SS Sand Merchant. A survivor of the SS Sand Merchant is tended by a nurse in Cleveland, Ohio.
60 mile bicycle race in Chicago,Illinois. The 60 mile Elgin to Chicago bicycle race begins. Riders ride through a field and streets. Armin Massin wins the race. Winner poses with the trophy.
People eat the largest pie in Talent, Oregon. Baker decorates the pear cobbler with cream. It is the largest pie weighing 1020 lbs, 9 and a half by 12 feet in size, and contains 30 bushels of pears and 150 lbs of flour. Baker serves the pie to people. Children eat the pie and enjoy it.
An efficient engine that runs on cheap fuel oil being demonstrated in Toledo,Ohio. Engine is run using fuel from two different test flasks. Men gathered to watch the working of the engine.
Victory celebrations in Yorktown, Virginia. View of the Yorktown Victory Monument (803 Main St, Yorktown, VA 23690, United States). Soldiers hold rifles and stand in attention on a field. Dignitaries present wreaths at the Yorktown Victory Monument.
Cut glass making at a glass factory in the United States. A worker draws design on a glass pitcher. Other workers roughly cut design with a steel wheel and carborundum dust. The glass cutter used to smoothen the rough incisions. The workers complete the design with a stone wheel. The women workers make more delicate designs and do fine glass cutting. A worker polishes the glass after cutting is completed. Other workers cut design on bowl. The prepared glass treated to an acid bath to preserve its luster. Finally the glasses are washed.
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