Sixth United States Army troops on Leyte island in the Philippines during World War II. Sixth United States Army tanks followed by troops move on the island. A U.S. soldier helping a wounded soldier. The soldiers in a wooded region. The soldiers taking the body of a dead U.S. war photographer from an army jeep and laying the body on the ground. The soldiers attending a military ceremony during which the photographer is buried at the place where he died. The soldiers stand with their heads bowed. People in Tacloban City receive clothing and supplies from the United States. Children seated on a bench. A signboard on a building reads 'First Aid Clinic, Public Dispensary'. Clothes are distributed to the people. A small child is made to wear new clothing. A girl wearing a new dress. View of the people seated. The girl smiles and poses.
U.S. troops in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Grader and dump truck on runway of Henderson Field which is being graded. Dump truck dumps load while grader works back and forth. Work stops while U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber taxis on the runway. Crew members sit on piles of landing mat sections for new runway as C-47 Skytrain transport takes off. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber taxis on runway. Runway being constructed, men sit on piles of mats in the foreground. Sections of mats being fitted together. Men hammer mats with nails.
Skyscrapers and tall buildings on New York City's Manahattan Island are seen as large number of people move on the street and towards the subway. There are many cars on the street and heavy traffic. Number of women work as typists in an office. Due to heavy traffic an accident occurs in a heavy congestion area. An ambulance of Saint Vincent hospital reaches the accident site and the injured is taken to the hospital as people on the street look on. Children play by the road side, near a garbage dump and hang onto moving vehicles due to the lack of play areas. A few American boys dive and swim in water as they see a guard coming to move them away from the area. Cars bang into one another due heavy congestion on the road.
United States released Prisoners in Cebu, Philippines Islands. Released prisoners issued uniform at rest camp. Released Major General Paul R Wing, Signal officer receives uniform cap. Sergeant Fred C Gastron wear socks while soldiers help him. Leslie Mc William applies dubbing to his new shoes. (World War II period).
Prince Rainier of Monaco and his new bride Princess Grace (American actress Grace Kelly) come ashore in the island of Majorca, Spain during their seven-week Mediterranean honeymoon cruise. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace witness a bullfight held in their honor. A group of toreadors enter the bull fighting arena. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace clapping their hands. An Andalusian black bull enters the arena. Huge crowd gathered to watch the event. The Toreador tosses his hat to Princess Grace. Princess Grace whispers to Prince Rainier. Princess Grace tosses back the hat to the matador.
During the Great Depression, Actors of Federal Theatre (program of Works Progress Administration or WPA) of San Francisco and Los Angeles listen to the broadcast of a play from New York. Conference of Writers Unit gathered together, viewing documents. Rehearsal of 'One -Third of The Nation'. A poster at an advertising board of Federal Theatre. A view of the garden, ducks in water and fountains in the Federal Theatre, Treasure Island, during the Golden Gate International Exposition.
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