Camera pans into crater of Kilauea volcano, where someone has scrawled an inscription in the lava (not readable). Scene shifts to Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, and Hawaii Territorial Governor, Wallace R. Farrington, stepping out of the local volcano museum, onto a patio, where other persons are standing. Scene shifts to deck of the battleship, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) where Secretary Davis stands near the railing. Closeup of Major General Fox Conner, Commander of the U.S. Army Hawaii Department, standing with Rear Admiral Robert R. Marvel, aboard the Pennsylvania. Marines firing gun salute with artillery field pieces as the Pennsylvania arrives at Pier 5 in Pearl Harbor. Secretary Davis on the dock, with his party including: daughters, Alice and Cynthia; Civilian aide, John H. Holliday and Military Aide, 1st Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland. The daughters are assisted as they enter a car. Next, Secretary Davis and Aide Holliday, enter a car displaying the Secretary of War Flag on its hood.
Farm lands high up on the mountain side in Hawaii, viewed from across a water way. View of railway track through hills and Hakalau Bridge. Views of Wild Ginger, the Lehua, the Mango, and Wild Ferns. Man drives an old vehicle on dirt road. A natural bridge with archway visible underneath. View of Honolii Falls. View of Pee Pee waterfalls into rock pots (terraced rock basins).
Hawaiian surfer young man dances on beach in his own hula imitation style, and jokes around for the camera, while his fellow surf riders stand with surf boards in the background. Group of surfers enter water and paddle surfboards away from shore. Surf rider throws himself on the board and rides waves. Surfers surf together on waves. Footage of early surfing taken from a boat paddled out into the water and from the beach.
Construction of Ukulele instrument. Young man from Hawaii wearing overalls places strings on Ukulele, hammers on pegs, glues parts. He holds the finished product in hand. The young man assembles the frame of Ukulele, fastens cord, trims wood with chisel.
NASA Astronaut Virgil Grissom, in flight suit, leaves building, at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and walks toward a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger jet from the 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Another F-102 jet parked on the airfield. Grissom inspects the aircraft and then climbs onto the cockpit.
Numerous 1960s fashions and decor in the United States. CU autoclave sterilizer in use. Girl using washing machine. POV girl opens refrigerator door to grab food. Girl in room with her Raggedy Ann doll. Girl brushing her hair. Teenage girl watching TV (television) while eating popcorn. Futuristic furniture of 1960s. Teenage girl talking on the phone with camera pan to radio. Woman decorates a modern white Christmas tree. Woman secretary typing on an IBM Selectric typewriter with large IBM reel to reel drive running in background. Leslie Franzos...woman housewife frying eggs in an electric pan while checking oven in background. . Hair dryer shows glowing coils while woman manicures her finger nails. Meat on electric shish kabob machine. Blender in foreground as woman serves drinks to cocktail party. Closeup of lights, dials, and knobs on power plant control panel. External views coal fired power plants. High tension electric towers. External view nuclear power plant. Animated view of an atom. Kite with Thomas Edison bust. Model steam engine running to power a light bulb. Woman dressed in period clothing demonstrates power usage through time. Hydroelectric dams running. Pieces of coal close up. Close up of refined oil. Steam at power plant turning a turbine. MS high power electric tower. White River Junction train station. Aerial view of Providence, Rhode Island. High tension power lines and tower. Close up view of dials and controls for power plant. Animated atom superimposed on a microscope. Woman dances while looking through microscope.
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