Orville Wright and U.S. Army aviator Frank Purdy Lahm, the first army passenger, test the "Wright Flyer" trials at Fort Myer, Virginia. The aircraft in flight. Headquarters building in the background. Men stand in front of the buildings. They watch the Wright Flyer flying. The aircraft circles over a field and buildings. The aircraft in flight. It lands on the field. The aircraft is moved on the field. Army personnel group around the Wright aircraft. Oliver Wright gets off the aircraft.
A woman wins against a man in a log rolling competition in St. Helens, Oregon. A woman and a man stand on a log in the water. They try to stay on the spinning logs. The man falls into water. The woman wins. The woman after winning.
Winter sports in mid summer at Mount Lassen in California. Skiers fish trouts after racing over the snows at Lake Helen. A group of skiers skis. A skier jumps from a slope. Women stand with ski boards. The skiers ski during the winter sports.
A football match between the Notre Dame Irish and the Purdue Boilermakers in South Bend, Indiana. The stadium on game day. Students stand and form the word 'Irish'. Spectators watch a game and cheer the players. The game in progress. The numbers on the field indicate the number of yards to the nearest end zone. Terry Hanratty and Jim Seymour team up in a great passing combination for three touchdowns. The Irish of Notre Dame score 26 and the Purdue Boilermakers score 14. The Irish win the game.
A large number of troops aboard USS Wakefield in the United States during World War II. On August 12,1941: USS Wakefield, formerly the ocean liner SS Manhattan, is seen carrying thousands of troops and arriving back in New York following maneuvers. The American soldiers disembark from the ship in New York.
U.S. Navy Female Yeomen are assembled in formation on the deck of the wooden battleship, "Landship Recruit" at Union Square in New York City. They adjust their formation and, in response to command from Navy officer, all point toward a Navy recruiting sign held aloft by a sailor. City buildings and street traffic, including street cars, are seen on street in background. Pedestrians walk past the site. Change scene: Momentary glimpse of British King George V decorating a sailor, aboard a ship.
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