U.S. Army Air Service Douglas World Cruisers (DWC) airplanes in San Diego, California during their first flight around the world. A large crowd in bleachers to welcome the world cruiser fliers. Cars driving in front of the bleachers. A flier with a floral decoration over his shoulder stands in an open car receiving cheers from the crowd. Three world cruisers arrive at San Francisco. A large crowd cheers. The world cruisers are stationary. Pilots in front of the aircraft. A crowd in the foreground. An open car carries the pilots. After the car passes, the crowd pushes forward. Three world cruiser biplane aircraft flying over the Rockies.
The first mid-air refueling at Rockwell Field in San Diego, California. 1st Lieutenant Virgil Hine and 1st Lt. Frank W. Seifert pose next to the cockpit of a modified United States Army Air Service Airco DH-4B. Workmen repair a hose under the fuselage of the modified DH-4B tanker aircraft. A workman pulls the hose out from under the aircraft. A second DH-4B aircraft in the background. The modified DH-4B transfers fuel to another modified DH-4B via a hose between the aircraft. Wings of DH-4B camera airplane. The modified DH-4B tanker with the fueling hose trailing behind it. Two modified DH-4Bs. The tanker aircraft with the hose trailing below it moves away from the fueled airplane and flies away.
A flight over Mt. Lassen in the Shasta Cascade, California. United States Army Air Service (USAAS) Airco DH-4Ms take off from Mather Field. DH-4M, strut and wing wires of DH-4M airplane. A DH-4M aircraft flies over snow-covered, wooded and mountainous terrain. Mt. Lassen seen. Wing wire bracing of the airplane in the foreground. A pilot in the cockpit. Mt. Lassen in the background. The pilot looks out from both the sides of the cockpit. Snow-covered Mt. Lassen. Volcano top of Mt. Lassen. The DH-4M aircraft flying over the crater of Mt. Lassen. The aircraft flies over the snow-covered precipice of Mt. Lassen. The airplane circles over the crater. The wingtip of the airplane is visible as it circles the peak. Lieutenant Carlyle Ridenour and Lt. Eugene Batten pose beside their DH-4M aircraft.
Douglas Superliner aircraft in Santa Monica, California. Giant Douglas Superliner aircraft moves out from its hangar for the first time. The aircraft is built to span the continent in 10 hours at extremely high altitudes and speeds. Men work with the propellers of the aircraft. A large crowd of civilians gathered to watch the aircraft.
Gambling ship SS Rex seen anchored off the coast in Santa Monica, California. View from on board the SS Rex as a smaller boat approaches from shore, delivering gamblers to the floating offshore casino. People ascend steps of the SS Rex. Inside the floating casino: Dealer seen dealing Blackjack for men seated at table with their chips. Players gathered around a Casino roulette game. Passengers play the game. Close-up view of Roulette wheel and table. Live mice seen under clear glass or lucite boxes are used in a new game of spinning roulette-like gambling, where the mice spin on the wheel as men and women gamblers place their bets.
Boy-girl roller derby in Los Angeles, California. Boy and girl 425-mile, 21-day roller derby race begins. The players skate on an oval track. Scenes of the derby race under way and several collisions along the way as skaters compete for position.
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