Scenes of flooding in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as heavy rains bring a flood crest from Monument Creek, destroying much of the town of Colorado Springs on Memorial Day 1935. Damaged bridge section floating by. Man jumps from roof of house into flood waters. People walk holding rope. People float by atop debris, swept along by swift current. Vehicles swept by floods.
Newspapers role off a printing press, with headline announcing the assassination of Huey Long. U.S. Senator from Louisiana. Scene of Senator Long standing with his wife, Rose (McConnell) Long. He is wearing a light summer suit and she is wearing a wide brimmed hat.
Sir Malcom Campbell putting on goggles before driving his six-ton Bluebird Car at 301 miles per hour on the Salt Flats in Utah. Aerial view from airplane of Bluebird as it streaks across salt flats. Views of smoking tires on car as they are removed by technicians.
A crowd of young African American people wave excitedly as they wait to see Joe Louis in New York City. Joe Louis is seen with his wife, Marva Trotter, outside a building.
Huge crowd gathered at a stadium in San Diego, California. Welcome note made by the audiences. United States President Franklin D Roosevelt speaks to the crowd. Officials and dignitaries seated behind the President on stage.
The China Clipper flight from Manila, Philippines to San Francisco, California, and its return. The Pan American Airways (Pan Am) Martin M-130 flying boat takes off from water surface. Onlookers watch from fenced area. Pilot seated in cockpit, operates control panel. China Clipper in flight.
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