Charles Lindbergh arrives in New York. He arrives to present his views on the aerial armadas of European Nations to the Congress. Men walking along with him. Cameramen taking photographs. Barbara Hutton arrives on the SS Aquitania. She arrives to reclaim her American citizenship. Men interviewing her.
Opening scene shows muzzle of a 10-in coastal defense gun as it rises on its disappearing carriage. The following inscriptions are etched into the end of the barrel: "12IV No.28 ORD Dept. U.S.A. M 1895 Watervliet Arsenal 1899." This gun is installed on an M1901 disappearing carriage at Battery Worth, Fort Casey, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington. View from the side, as the gun rises from below the battery and fires. Shell raises a great splash near a target flag in the water. Views from different locations around the gun as it fires several times. (World War II period).
Sightseers and several parked cars are seen on one bank of the Tacoma Narrows. They are watching undulations of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, called "Galloping Gertie" in the State of Washington, United States. Scene shifts to the bridge roadway as vibrations and oscillations increase leading to the total destruction of the the bridge. Pulsating winds blowing through the narrows caused vibrations of the bridge to reach its natural resonance frequency resulting in increased amplitude of oscillations until the structure was destroyed. Leonard Coatsworth, a Tacoma newspaper editor, is seen walking from the bridge near its end after abandoning his car, which is still on the bridge, until it collapses.
Prince Edward (formerly King Edward VIII), Duke of Windsor, and wife Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, arrive in New York. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor sit on a couch at their Waldorf-Astoria suite (301 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States). Cameramen arrive at the place to take the photographs and record them. The Duke and the Duchess of Windsor pose for the cameras.
A football match between Georgia and Columbia in New York. A large crowd gathers in a stadium to watch the match. The match in progress. People watch the match. Players discuss with the referee. Georgia wins the match by 7-3.
Young African American women models compete in Harlem Beauty Crown Contest in New York City. Contestants in swim suits stand in front of the judges. Two of the judges are in "blackface" makeup, with canes, top hats, and white gloves. Girls pose in swim suits while their waists are measured. A girl is presented the beauty contest award. A model poses.
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