Cheering and excited crowd at the Republican National Convention held at Cleveland in Ohio. The crowd raises flags, shows banners, posters and slogans supporting Alf Landon for President, such as "Win With Landon" and "Utah Trusts Alf's Heart" on a heart shaped sign. Men and women with hats. Members of a music band stand and large tubas are visible. The whole crowd rises. A large U.S. national flag is hoisted at the back of the meeting hall. June 1936.
People clean the Winnie Mae, a Lockheed Vega aircraft of Wiley Post in Cleveland, Ohio. Men polishing what looks like black residue off of plan fuselage. The ice grounded Wiley Post in his second attempt to span the continent through the sub stratosphere in seven hours. An insignia on aircraft reads "Winnie Mae". Aircraft crew slide the airplane on a skid into a hangar. Wiley Post (with eye patch) walks toward a waiting car and gets in the car.
Ice pieces in the channel of Rocky River, Cleveland, Ohio. A boat upturned on the shore due to accumulation of ice in the river. A man looks at a damaged boat. Ice accumulated in the river channel. People look at the jammed river channel.
A film on U.S. electric power resources. Aerial view of buildings in Cleveland, Ohio. Aerial view of Nela Park and buildings of the GE Lighting Institute. Trees and buildings in the park.. Aerial view of the General Electric buildings.
U.S. Lieutenant James Doolittle creates a world record in Cleveland, Ohio. Spectators seated in the stands. Lt. James Doolittle in flight and sets a new record of 293 mph in the trials of the Thompson contest at the National Air Races. Lt. Doolittle in front of his plane. A parachutist jumps from the plane. The chute opens and in flight. The parachutist lands safely. A delayed parachute jump. Johnnie Miller of Poughkeepsie performs loops in an autogiro (blend of airplane and early helicopter).
Discharged employees stand outside the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company in Cleveland, Ohio. The companies got closed due to dispute between employees and the striking warehouse men.
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