Thomas Edison with his original tin foil phonograph (recording and playing device), that was produced in December 1877. Edison stands near a NBC microphone and shows operation of his tinfoil phonograph, also referred to in press of the late 1800s as a Talking Machine. This footage was shot on the occasion of a recognition ceremony for Edison on October 20, 1928, where he was also presented the Congressional Gold Medal by President Calvin Coolidge. This original tinfoil phonograph had been given by Edison in 1880 to a representative of the English Patent Office who visited the Menlo Park lab. The machine had been exhibited in England. It was repatriated for this 1928 event by the South Kensington Museum in London. British diplomat Ronald Ian Campbell, partially visible on the left in this footage, presented the phonograph back to Edison. Today it is on display at the Edison National Historic Site in West Orange, New Jersey.
United States turnover of former US destroyer-escort warship to the Republic of China (ROC) under a lend-lease arrangement after World War II in 1946. Sailor hoists the Republic of China flag onboard ship. Decommissioned United States Navy destroyer-escort with Republic of China flag docked in San Diego, California. Republic of China Navy Commander Lin and United States Navy Commander Herbrandt salute to sailors. Commander Lin and Commander Herbrandt shakes hands onboard. Republic of China Navy seamen stand in formation, wearing the standard navy uniform. ROC seaman training to aim using artillery. An ROC sailor demonstrates rope knotting. Republic of China and United States sailors play Chinese Checkers and dice onboard as destroyer sails to Republic of China. The decommissioned USS Magnet (AM-260), acquired by the Republic of China as ROCS Yung Ning, sailing the Pacific Ocean.
In 1926, Frederick Patterson, in cab of a Steam shovel, breaks ground for the construction of Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. Horses pull wagons past the steam shovel. Dedication of Wright Field at Dayton in 1928. Flag raising ceremony shows Mr Orville Wright pulling the rope which raises the flag upon the pole. In addition to Orville Wright, the event was attended by Secretary of War, Davis; Judge (and Baseball Commissioner) Kenesaw Landis; Assistant Secretary, F. Trubee Davison; Air Corps Chief General Patrick, and others. Artillery salute is fired at the ceremony. Squdrons of airplanes fly overhead.
The activities in the United States after the end of World War I. Herbert Clark Hoover as one of the candidates in the 1928 presidential election and another candidate Alfred Emanuel Smith campaigns during the presidential elections. Paper reads about the election of the President. Sketches of the Herbert Clark Hoover after being elected as the president. A graph depicts a warning situation in stock markets. On 24th October 1929 people panic as the stock market crashes. Several scenes of the people on streets during the crash. People gather on street at Wall Street during 'Black Tuesday' the Wall Street Crash of 1929. A person bends as he sits on a bench. Unemployed workers in a queue seeking aid. Several scenes of the life of people before the stock market crash including dancing. Sketch depicts America's non involvement in the league of nations. People dancing. Sketches of people sitting,dining after the crash. A man with a bowl seeking food handouts.
Before the eyes of 3000 invited guests, the Opel RAK 2, Fritz von Opel's rocket car, set a speed record in 1928 at Berlin's AVUS race track. The Opel RAK 2 managed a top speed of 238 km/h with the help of 24 solid-fuel rockets packed with 120 kilograms of fuel. Fritz von Opel chose the high-speed AVUS track in Berlin because the company's racetrack was not engineered for speeds over 140 km/h. Men fix rocket boosters on the car. The car moves at a high speed. It releases large amount of smoke as it moves. Crowd watches the car. Photographers take pictures.
An Opel-Sander Rak-3 car on a track for a test drive on 23rd June, 1928 in Germany. Men fix rocket boosters on the car. The car moves at a high speed. It releases smoke as it moves. Crowd watches the car from a hill above tracks. Photographers take pictures. The car gets damaged. A techincian takes a kitten from the car. Technicians arrive in a car. In another test drive the car explodes. Wreckage falls near the tracks. Technicians view the wreckage.