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Peacetime activities and contributions by the U.S. Army in the United States.
Scenes from Army Day on April 6, 1934. Secretary of War George Henry Dern, in broadcast to the nation about importance of the Army, in peacetime. Brief glimpses of the Yellowstone River lower falls and Old Faithful and Beehive geysers erupting in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. View amongst log buildings in Reproduction of Army Fort Dearborn, at the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. A pioneer wagon; Native American Indians in ceremonial regalia; antique locomotives and trains at the Exposition. Army General Leonard Wood being sworn in as the Governor General of the Philippines. Closeup of General of the Armies, John J. Pershing, America's highest ranking Military officer. Headquarters of Walter Reed Army hospital, in Washington, DC, named for U.S. Army Major Walter Reed, who confirmed that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquito. Acting on this, the U.S. was able to complete the Panama Canal. View of French dredging equipment sitting idle in the water after Yellow Fever prevented them from completing the Panama Canal. Closeup of U.S. Army General William C. Gorgas, who, in 1904, headed the Sanitary Department that controlled mosquitoes and eradicated Yellow Fever, so the Panama Canal could be finished. View of alligator in swamp near the Panama Canal. Photograph of George Washington Goethals, Chief Engineer credited with making the canal happen. Explosives employed in Panama Canal construction. Earth and rocks being loaded into open rail cars. A steamship transiting the Panama Canal. The Washington Monument; U.S. Library of Congress; and the Lincoln Memorial, cited as examples of accomplishments by U.S. Army engineers. The Wilson Dam, under construction by Army engineers, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and system of levees being built to control the Mississippi River. The raging Mississippi River during 1927 flood. Flood victims being assisted by U.S. Army soldiers, at a tent camp, receiving food and clothing. An Army airplane flying over a forest fire. Army personnel supervising men in the Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC. Mail being loaded aboard an Army airplane, as airmail service is being opened between Washington DC and New York City. President Woodrow Wilson talking with Army pilot Major Reuben H. Fleet. Mail being loaded into the nose of an airplane. U.S. Army Douglas World Cruiser airplanes in flight, returning from their trip around the world in 1924. A pilot sitting in front seat of a Douglas O-38 airplane, pulls a fabric hood over his cockpit to practice "blind flying". View of the aircraft in flight, with instructor pilot in the open rear cockpit. Army aviators taking a camera and a rifle aboard their airplane as they prepare to leave on an aerial mapping flight. Aerial view of skyscrapers of Manhattan Island, New York City. Army Signal Corps personnel working on communications devices. A cable laying ship operating at sea, in support of the U.S. Army's Alaskan cable and telegraph system. Men loading chemicals into hoppers on Army crop dusting airplane. Several views of Army airplanes crop dusting. Glimpse of boll weevil, the target of their efforts. Closeup of Karl Connell, who as a major in the AEF, in World War I, invented a superior gas mask known as the “Connell” or “Victory” mask. A group of miners wearing gas masks enter a smoky mine entrance. The Army invented tear gas, which is shown being used to thwart a bank robbery, in a staged demonstration. Brigadier General Hugh Johnson, appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt, as head of the Great Depression era National Recovery Administration, or NRA, is seen about to give a speech. Narrator cites him as an example of U.S. Army officers who also serve the country in civilian life. Scene shifts to cadets on parade at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Members of Roosevelt cabinet address the nation and make predictions for the new year in the United States.
Members of the Roosevelt cabinet address the nation in the United States. They make predictions for the new year. U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull seated at his desk. He talks about trade among nations. He states that the present program is to secure trade agreement. U.S. Secretary of War George H. Dern states that everybody will serve for the best of the country. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson talks about the role of the navy. Postmaster General James A. Farley talks about the leadership of U.S. President Franklin D.Roosevelt and the fighting spirit of the American people. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace speaks about the conditions of farmers. U.S. Secretary of the Interiors Harold Ickes states that more jobs will be created by construction of public works. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper wishes all a new year.
Secretary of War George Dern awards the Medal of Honor to General Greely in the United States.
American explorer and U.S. Army Major General Adolphus Washington Greely being awarded the Medal of Honor in the United States. U.S. Secretary of War George H. Dern presents him the award. He is awarded for his North Pole expedition. Other officials stand with the Secretary of War. General Greely addresses the nation after receiving the award.
Views of Chicago skyline in 1950s; O'Leary home set on fire to make way for a boulevard in Chicago.
Elevated and aerial views of downtown city of Chicago skyline in mid 1950s, including skyscrapers and various buildings. View of the O'Leary house landmark from which the Great Fire of Chicago is believed to have originated. Views of still images showing damaged buildings due to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Aerial view of the buildings. The buildings damaged by the fire. View of 1950s fire fighters demonstrating use of old manual pumper cart for fighting fires. The house of Mrs. O' Leary is set on fire to make space for a new boulevard being built in the area . Smoke rises from the building. Cars drive past on the street in front of the house while it is on fire with smoke pouring from windows.
A large crowd gathers to watch a football match between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy teams in Philadelphia.
A football match played between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy teams in Philadelphia. A large crowd gather in a grandstand to watch the match. Several officials and dignitaries seated in the grandstand to watch the match. The players march on the ground. The match in progress. The crowd cheers and applauds. The army team wins the match 14-6.
Animal foes caged together for the conduction of feud tests by scientists in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Animal foes caged together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Several unlike animals and potential enemies are caged together in a municipal zoo. Scientists cage them together for conducting feud tests. The animals in the cages. Views of wolves and black bears and polar bears together in the same zoo enclosures.
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