A U.S. Army Reorientation film. Recreational facilities in New York City's Central Park. Aerial view of Central Park with skyscrapers of Manhattan and skyline of New York City seen flanking it. View of 59th street and park entrance. View of horse-drawn hansom cabs and the Seal Pool. People feeding pigeons. Children in park. Cart pony rides at the zoo. People watch zoo animals like chimpanzees. Various lakes in park. People on boats in lakes. People fishing including a boy standing on a rock fishing. View of Bethesda Fountain. Various statues. Weather station and Cleopatra's Needle. People enjoy concerts at Central Park Mall. President Harry S Truman makes an address in the park. People enjoy Square dancing with caller, dancing at the Tavern On The Green, playing tennis, softball game with young men or teenage boys, basketball game with teenage boys, football, horseback riding, winter sports including sleds in the snow and horse-drawn sleigh rides, kids making snowmen, warmer weather activities like pitching horseshoes, playing checkers, people laying on the ground and relaxing on benches and grass.
Places of historic importance in Washington DC. The Great Falls of the Potomac River located at the fall line 14 miles upstream from Washington DC.
In final year of passenger operations, a Denver and Rio Grande narrow guage railroad train is seen traveling through Black Canyon in Gunnison National Park, Colorado. Interiors of the train filled with passengers in a holiday mood. Interior of passenger cars is old fashioned. View of ceiling lamps in the car. The train travels along the river and through mountainous terrain. Water springs from a hole in a mountain, creating a waterfall, seen from roof of the train. A river spills over a mountain in a large waterfall. The train crosses a bridge over the river and enters Black Canyon, where it follows the river bed between towering peaks on both sides. The engine of the train belches heavy black smoke as it struggles up a grade crossing a bridge. it continues to follow close to the river. Several fishermen turn to wave at the passengers. Gradually the mountains open wider as the train proceeds on its way.
In last year of passenger operations, a Denver and Rio Grande narrow guage railroad train journeys through Gunnison National Park, Colorado. A waterfall in Black Canyon of the Park. The train passes through Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. River rushes over rocks towards the train's track. The engine of the train belches steam and dense black smoke as it rounds a curve in Black Canyon. .Conductor waves to camera from a car labeled: " Denver and Rio Grande Western." Crewmen lean out of train openings as it crosses bridge over river.
The Denver Rio Grande Western narrow gauge railroad in Colorado. An engine of a train emits smoke as it takes on water, during a stop at Cimmaron, Co. .A fireman on engine of the train adding water. Locomotive moves along track and blows steam whistle. Fishermen walk by the parked locomotive.One carries a very long bamboo fishing pole. A large round plaque (Drumhead) on back of the train reads:"Denver and Rio Grand Western Special, The Last Run, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club." Men loosen railroad ties and remove a section of rail, as the tail end of the train sits nearby. Train stops near major waterfall (Chipeata falls) in Black Canyon, and then proceeds onward, belching smoke and speeding up. A view from train roof, as it passes close to rock outcropping. With train detached, a locomotive backs along a section of rail with small white flag on front of steam engine..
Pennsylvania railroad station (Penn Station) in New York City. Passengers at the train station. Passengers walk up a staircase. View of passengers from top. Main waiting room. Passengers wait and carry luggage.
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