Fads of 1933 in the United States. A woman pushes a child in a baby carriage while smoking a pipe. A woman cleans doorsteps as she smokes a pipe. Another woman at a desk in an office smokes a pipe while typing. Children seated on steps as they fit a jigsaw puzzle together. A janitor pauses while street cleaning to work on his jigsaw puzzle. A child in a pram tries to fit a jig saw puzzle. A man and woman work on jig saw puzzles while they cross a street. One of them crashes into a pedestrian and the pieces of his puzzle fall on the ground.
Aircraft carrier USS Wasp being launched in the United States during World War II. USS Wasp decorated before being launched. Sons of the naval officers who lost their lives in the Battle of Guadalcanal at the launching ceremony. A bottle of champagne being broken at the bow of the carrier as the ship is launched. The ship takes to water.
Livestock being shipped to Europe during World War II. The UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) ships livestock to Europe to improve the breed of cattle. Cattle being loaded onto a ship at a port in the United States.
A swearing in ceremony in the United States. New Secretary of State James F. Byrnes being sworn into office by Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone. The oath of office being administered to Secretary Byrnes. President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with Byrnes. U.S. representative in the United Nations Edward Stettinius greets Secretary Byrnes. Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull signs the World Security Charter. Signatures of representatives of different nations on the charter.
A film titled 'Trends in Ordnance' about the importance of ordnance and military equipment. Various flashback scenes from the recently ended World War 2: U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft in flight. A bomb bay door opens and bombs drop out. The bombs explode and smoke rises. Trucks with soldiers and tanks advance. Artillery being fired. A technician in a laboratory conducting an experiment with chemicals as various beakers and tubes are nearby. A man works on a drafting table. Ammunition being tested on test grounds. Interiors of an ordnance factory. Battle tanks being built by war production workers on production floor. Bomber aircraft being assembled. Trucks lined up at a factory. A railroad train loaded with military supplies. Aircraft in flight and paratroopers aboard the airborne airplanes. The paratroopers jump and descend. Troops get off a Higgins boat at a beach. A DUKW (amphibious truck), trucks and movers in action.
A film about use and importance of M8 cargo carriers. An M4 tractor and a 71/2 ton truck arrive. An M4 tractor pulls cargo as it moves through snow covered regions and muddy areas. A picture of an M4 tractor and a 71/2 truck. An M8 cargo carrier. The engine of the M8 cargo carrier. Soldiers board the cargo carrier. A 50 caliber machine gun mounted onto the cargo carrier. Rubber tires and suspension wheels of the M8. The M8 cargo carrier pulls artillery. A dozer at the nose of the M8 cargo carrier.
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