A film about means of transportation from ancient times to the modern in the United States. An electric railroad train moves along a heavily electrified track in Long Island, New York. The train pulls up at a station. Passengers gathered at the station.
A film on U.S. electric power resources. The Niagara Falls in New York, United States. View of the waterfalls. Day views and night views of the waterfall. Men standing near signal lights. Lights being flashed.
U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge Jr. aboard yacht Mayflower underway in the Virginia Capes. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Curtis Dwight Wilbur along with the President aboard the yacht. A line of old battleships underway. President Coolidge looks through binoculars. The President and the Secretary of Navy review the fleet. An aircraft in flight overhead.
Argentine Ambassador Honorio Pueyrredón speaks into four microphones, at the dedication of a memorial to General and independence leader, José de San Martín, located in Judiciary Square, Washington, DC. (It was moved to Triangle Park, at Virginia Avenue and 20th Street, in 1976.) This is a duplicate of the original located at the Plaza San Martin, in Buenos Aires. It is a gift to the United States from Argentina. View of the flag-draped equestrian statue, as it is uncovered displaying the flags of Argentina and the United States and numerous doves flying skywards. View of the memorial base, as an aide climbs steps and presents the Ambassador with an object that he places into an opening in the base. Scene shifts to President Calvin Coolidge, stepping to the podium, surrounded by officials and notables, including First lady Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge. They applaud and then sit as the President begins to speak. Change of scene shows closeup of the President and Mrs. Coolidge standing on a stand decorated with flags and bunting, set up next to a building. Secretary of State, Frank Billings Kellogg, stands to the left of Mrs. Coolidge. Uniformed Argentine soldiers stand at attention in front of the dignitaries. The President shields his eyes from the sun as he observes something to his left.
The Jonker Diamond in New York, United States. A man holds the Jonker Diamond in his hands. Two other men seated near him. The diamond is kept on a table. Two small diamonds are placed one on either side of the diamond. The Jonker Diamond is compared to a diamond in a ring worn on a finger.
The Soviet film version of 'Othello' opens in New York, United States. The film opens at the 55th Street Playhouse. A board reads '55 st Playhouse'. Stage and screen personalities attend the premiere.
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