Events of 1937. Wedding of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's son Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. in Wilmington, Delaware. Several prominent figures arrive to attend the wedding including James Farley, Cabinet Secretaries, Daniel Roper, and Henry Wallace. American socialite and bride Ethel du Pont arrives. Attendants carry the train of Ms. Du Pont’s veil. Ethel du Pont smiles on her wedding day. Exteriors of the Episcopal Christ Church Christiana Hundred (505 Buck Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807, United States). The newlywed couple Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. and Ethel du Pont pose after the wedding. President Franklin Roosevelt along with his wife Eleanor Roosevelt.
A new mechanized mine layer being used at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, United States. United States Army engineers display an automatic mine layer which digs the divot. Man works on a mine and mine being planted automatically. Earth being replaced over the mine by a bulldozer.
John Lomax and Lead Belly also known as Huddie William Ledbetter, an American folk and blues musician in the United States. They reenact events of their relationship. A car pulls up at an Essolene gas station from a snow covered road. Lead Belly gets out of the car as his employer, Lomax, sits inside the car. Lead Belly opens one side of the car hood and a station attendant adds a quart of oil to the engine crankcase. Lead Belly, the driver, pays the attendant, gets back into the car and they drive away. A sign reads 'Wilton Town'.
Milestone arrow with Pisinimo written on it. Cactus plant with a cross over it in front of a church. View of a Native American Indian carpet that includes two swastika symbols, used commonly by the American Indian before its use by Germany. The murals on ceiling include 'The Last supper' done in traditional, centuries old geometric pottery design. Indian priests walk out of the church, located on the Tohono O'odham reservation (sometimes previously called the Papago Reservation), wearing white robes.
Change of command ceremony at Naval Headquarters in Virginia. Admiral Robert gives a brief speech. Naval officers seated on chairs with their wives. Admiral Smith gives a speech on stage during the ceremony. Naval staff fires artillery.
Horse racing classic at Pimlico Racecourse (5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, United States) in Baltimore, Maryland. Jockey riding Seabiscuit advances towards gates for race. Horse Seabiscuit beats War Admiral by three lengths. C S Howard sitting in grandstand. Officials garland Seabiscuit. Winners stand with the trophy.
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