A college football game played between the University of Southern California (USC) and the U.S. Naval Academy from Annapolis, in Los Angeles, California. Large crowd of people gathered to watch the game. The game in progress. The University of Southern California wins the game over Navy 42-20.
The sea voyage of the victory ship Hannibal Victory from San Francisco to the Philippine Islands during World War II. A ship being launched for the purpose of transportation of equipment. A plaque on the ship. 'SS Hannibal Victory built for U.S. Maritime Commission' engraved on the plaque. Railroad wheels and axles, coal tender and, other equipment stacked on the dock to be loaded. Men working for the loading of the equipment. Rations and hospital supplies are also loaded onto the ship. Men preparing to load railroad locomotives onto the ship. A man and woman walking on the streets of San Francisco, with San Francisco harbor views and skyline views beyond them. Buildings and houses in the area. Cars parked outside a building. A woman bids good bye to the man. The man boards the ship.
A film titled: 'Showroom to the world' about the functions of the United States Trade Center. People walking on sidewalks, automobile traffic in streets around 7th Avenue garment district in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Workers transporting garments and materials on handcarts, weaving around other pedestrians and office workers in the area. Buildings along the sides of the street. Exterior of the building where the Sherry Manufacturing Company is on the 30th floor. It manufactures beach wear and t-shirts. Clothes displayed on mannequins in the showroom. A woman trying on a t-shirt. Vice president of the company talks about the recent successful display of company products at overseas trade centers. He also talks about the response of the buyers at the trade centers. View of car and bus traffic in Paris and the Arc de Triomphe in the distance. Exterior of the United States Trade Center in Paris with French and American flags hanging in front of the building. A sign reads: 'Registration' inside the building. People arrive at the trade center. They view displays of various products including trophy manufacturers, a Ski Wheee distributor, Pro Keds sneakers and athletic shoes, and medical equipment.
Mr and Miss America junior championship in Los Angeles, California. A large number of children participate in the competition. People gather to watch the competition. Women walking with their babies sitting in prams. Other children walking holding the hands of their parents. Winners of the championship are awarded.
Baseball immortals gather at Yankee Stadium, on July 30, 1955, for the annual Old Timers day. Players welcomed onto field. Ty Cobb shakes hands with fan in stands. Shots of participating players including Yankees' Joe DiMaggio, Cubs' Gabby Hartnett, Dodgers' Burleigh Grimes and White Sox' Ted Lyons. Players in dugout include A's Jimmy Foxx (with bat), and at far right, NY Giants' Bill Terry talking with Boston Braves' Tommy Holmes. 89-year old Cy Young sits and smokes a pipe. Shots of Yankees' great 1940s outfield of Charlie Keller, Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Heinrich. Shots of fans in stands. Yankees' current manager Casey Stengel accepts birthday cake from newspaper writers. Old Timers game in progress, players come around to score.
The USS Nevada (BB-36) under repair at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. She has been re-floated and a large complement of sailors and repair technicians are seen on deck. She flies a large American flag, celebrating her successful recovery. Cranes are seen on her deck. She is being removed from drydock #2 after repairs to topedo and bomb damage suffered Dec 7th, 1941. A tugboat takes her under tow with line attached to the stern. An admiral's barge cuts across the bow of the Nevada. (The USS Nevada entered the Navy's Drydock Number Two, at Pearl Harbor, on February 18, 1942.) (World War II period).
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