Life at Levittown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, an early model suburb. A house under construction in Levittown. Line of houses under construction. Scenes of fully constructed houses with yards and plantings. People go into a 1950's vintage suburban house. Scene of pool, dentist working. Map of Levittown on wall. Men and women stand and talk. People work in an office. Three women sit on sofa in drawing room. People sit around a barbecue fire roasting hot dogs. People sit on the garden chairs and talk. View of Levittown.
The U.S. Navy battleship, USS Tennessee (BB-43) passing the camera while conducting trials on Long Island Sound, in October, 1920, after being fitted out following her commissioning at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on on June 3, 1920. Her triple turret 14-inch guns are clearly visible as is the name, Tennessee, on her stern. She is seen again, raising plumes of black smoke as she steams in the opposite direction. All four of her triple 14-inch gun turrets are visible in silhouette. She is making good speed in very calm waters. (The camera ship is challenged to keep pace.) The Tennessee maneuvers to port in a fairly sharp turn, and the camera ship moves into her wake. A civilian, in hat and overcoat, is seen momentarily on the camera ship. More views of the Tennessee, include some from a distance as she maneuvers and heads toward the camera ship.
Funeral of Apollo 1 Astronauts at Andrews Air Force Base. Flag-draped Caskets of Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF and Lieutenant Commander Roger B. Chaffee, USN, are met by officials and honor guard upon arrival on C-135 airplane at Andrews Air Force Base (11 FSS/FSFR 1191 Menoher Drive JB Andrews, MD, United States 20762). People gather at the airbase to pay respect to the Astronauts. Other airplanes in the background. Operations building in the background. Officials stand. Airplane arrives at the airbase.
Airplane carrying caskets of Astronauts Lieutenant Colonel Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom and Lieutenant Commander Roger B. Chaffee arrives at the Andrews air force base in Maryland. People gather to pay respect to the Astronauts. Other airplanes stand in the background. Soldiers holding flags stand on the tarmac. Pallbearers carry caskets out of the airplane. They place the caskets in hearses. The hearses drive away.
Baseball heroes Babe Ruth and TY Cobb square off in golfing match in Flushing New York as a charity endeavor for war effort. Two hold a golf-club and pose for camera before start of match. Hundreds of fans gather to see the two compete. Cobb plays a tea shot while Ruth waits for his turn. A World War II (WW2) Banner saying "USO deserves support of every single individual citizen" seen in background. Both players putt several holes and Ruth emerges winner. Starting form left shots of Ruth and Cobb.
Officials give speeches during the construction of a new Goodyear aircraft parts plant in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Speakers include Attorney Jim Moore of Phoenix and Colonel Whitehead from nearby Luke Field. Men digging in field. Pouring first cement. Workers carry construction materials.
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