Colonel Bernt Balchen prepares to attempt rescue of the survivors of the SS Viking vessel. The vessel was rocked by explosion about eight miles off the Horse Islands. It caught fire during shooting of film The Viking. Balchen is seen consulting with two other men beside his parked Sikorsky S-38 sesquiplane amphibious aircraft named "Colonial." Colonel Balchen climbs into the flying boat, starts the twin engines, taxis, and takes off on the mission from Boston.
Young sculptors emulate the work of Cellini - kin of Augustus St. Gaudens. Sculptors showcase their versatility to attract attention of the art world in Miami, Florida. 23 March 1931.
Collegiettes wreck and demolish an historic Wellesley college building. Female students move out the furniture, smash windows, rip down doors, and build a bonfire to burn much of it. Two girls jokingly try to make calls using disconnected old telephones. The girls are destroying the building to make way for new college structure.
Fast steppers feature in a musical comedy at Northwestern University, Chicago. Dancers perform on stage. 1931.
Welfare activities by YMCA staff during World War I. A YMCA activist involves troops in recreational activities like drama. Soldiers enacting a scene while others watch. 1917-1918.
Education activities by YMCA during WWI. An African American woman teacher conducts classes for World War I era African American soldiers. Bulletin board displays schedule of various classes, including English, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, History, and French. The teacher calls on various students to stand and recite. The students are all African American men in U.S. Army uniform. 1917-1918.
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