Procession of floats at the Golden Jubilee celebration of San Francisco, California in 1898. Crowds of people watch the parade in the foreground. Four white horses draw the first float with school girls and some adults wearing historical costumes. Six mules draw the next float carrying a corps of fire fighters. A boy’s head partially obscures the view. San Francisco girls in white dresses and Alpine hats ride horses, passing through the immense throngs of on-lookers. They are followed by a float drawn by white horses. Chinese residents of San Francisco carry banners and flags in the procession. They are followed by an immense Chinese float. A beautiful arch is seen in the background.
First Regiment, California Volunteers, boarding the Pacific Mail steamer, SS City of Peking, to serve in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The troops board the steamer at the dock First Street between Brannan and Townsend streets in San Francisco, California. Relatives waving United States flags bid the troops goodbye in the foreground. The troops are seen climbing the gangplank with their travel kits and rifles. At least one woman in the crowd raises a handkerchief to her eyes. The troop ships SS Australia and SS City of Sydney departs San Francisco for Manila, Philippines. Troops are seen on the deck of SS Australia. Two harbor tugs escort the SS City of Sydney. The steamships depart San Francisco on May 25, 1898.
United States troops advance on the island of New Georgia in the Solomon Islands during World War II. The troops land on a small channel island between Rendova and Munda Point in New Georgia. An animated map highlights Munda Point location to be attacked by the U.S. forces. The map depicts landing of the U.S. forces on Zanana from Rendova. The troops advance on the island. U.S. Army Air Forces fighter aircraft take off to cover U.S. amphibious forces underway to New Georgia from Guadalcanal. The aircraft in flight over water. A submerged U.S. ship after being hit. U.S. reinforcements and equipment continues to arrive in New Georgia. A map depicts the invasion of Enogai Inlet by the U.S. forces and advance through Zanana. A bulldozer levels a muddy land in a jungle. A U.S. Army jeep drives along a muddy road in the jungle. Transport aircraft of U.S. Troop Carrier Command in the sky. The aircraft drop parachute supplies for the troops.
A film titled 'Air Aspects of the Campaign against Munda' based on USAAF (United States Army Air Force) activities on the New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF P-38 Lightning in flight over the Solomon Islands. An animated map highlights Munda Point in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. A USAAF officer takes a look at aerial reconnaissance photographs. The officer talks over a phone at his desk. An animated map highlights Vila in Kolombangara. The map connects Vila and Munda Point with Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal. U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombers take off from an airfield and bomb Japanese airfield at Munda Point.
A B-24 Liberator bomber with nose art painted name "Laden Maiden,"of the USAAF 5th Bombardment Group, sits with engines running,on Munda Point airfield, New Georgia Island, preparing to take off to bomb Japanese shipping near Truk, during World War 2. Broader view shows two squadrons of B-24s preparing for the mission as a rain storm sweeps the island. The aircraft begin taxiing for takeoff. One with nose art name "Tim-ber," shows 25 bombs, for missions, painted on its fuselage. One departing B-24 is seen to use a long takeoff run. Narrator describes difficulties encountered by one B-24 that had to ditch during the mission. Sequence shifts to post-mission scenes the day after the planes returned to Munda.Injured crew members from the ditched B-24, who had been rescued by a Navy PBY, are being transferred to a C-47 aircraft for evacuation to a medical facility. A B-24 is seen taking off on a new mission to bomb Japanese Naval base at Rabaul. View of control tower with several B-24s in formation overhead.
Scenes of destruction from Japanese air raid on Wakde Island, New Guinea during World War II. (Opening slate incorrectly reads Wake Island.) U.S. troops bivouacked in tents near shore. Large supply Ship and several others visible in background.
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