Practicing for the invasion of Tarawa. Stern view of the battleship USS Maryland, BB-46. Secondary armament of the battleship USS Colorado, BB-45; top tier, 5-inch/25 guns mounted in turrets and the bottom tier, firing, are 5-inch/51 guns mounted in casemate.
Column of U.S. ships at sea in Pacific Theater during World War 2. Battleship ahead is the USS Maryland, BB-46, ahead of her are three destroyers. Sailors on the USS Colorado (BB-45) stand near 5 inch/25 caliber gun position during practice firing.
U.S. Senator from Maryland Millard Tydings speaks about independence of Philippines at a committee meeting in Washington D.C., United States during World War II. Senator Millard Tydings stands and speaks at the committee meeting. He speaks about independence of Philippines and that Philippines should not depend on United States for any military or economic aid. U.S. Senators from Tennessee Kenneth McKellar and from Vermont, Ernest Gibson listen.
Professor with a cow at University of Maryland experimental dairy farm in College Park, Maryland. Calves eating. A cow is injected with small dose of radioactive isotope to trace efficiency of feed conversion into milk. A professor takes milk sample from the cow. The milk is analyzed in a laboratory. Various laboratory instruments and Professors working with them.
A horse-sleigh full of American children moves on snow. Two boys throw snow balls at other children on the sleigh as it passes by them. Students of varying ages sit and smile in a one room school house class room. Most of the desks accommodate two students side by side. Though some of the desks have only one student. Next scene show the students outside the school building on a snowy day, after school or during recess. Some are sledding alone or together on sleds, while others start a snow ball fight and are seen throwing snow on each other. A group of boys use a ladder to help climb a tree trunk. They then climb out far onto smaller branches and hang on as the narrower branches bend downward to where they can jump down onto the ground.
U.S. President Warren G. Harding arriving at a campsite, in his Packard Twin Six automobile with flag flying from the hood. He is followed by ladies in another car, with a Secret Service agent standing on the running board. A third car follows with Secret Service agents.The President steps from his car and joins the campers. View of people preparing picnic. Two men wearing chef's hats are cooking Harvey Firestone and President Harding sit reading newspapers, while Thomas Edison naps under a tree. Ford chops wood with an axe. Harvey Firestone asks to try his hand at it. Ford watches and makes comments. Ford, Edison, and Harding sit in camp chairs with newspapers as Harvey Firestone gestures behind them.
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