At West Park, New York, the home of John Burroughs.Thomas Alva Edison,Harvey Samuel Firestone, Henry Ford and Burroughs. John Burroughs an American naturalist and Henry Ford founder of Ford Motor company burn wooden chips. Thomas Alva Edison an American inventor tackles fire with stick. John Burroughs and Henry Ford at work while Thomas Alva Edison stands near. John Burroughs and Henry Ford near fire. Harvey Samuel Firestone founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber company joins the group. Group at work. The whole party near the fire as they prepare a meal. They take a walk.
Mack Sennett comedy sequences in the United States. Cars being driven at breakneck pace on a dirt road. A woman drives an open car while her passenger, a man, holds onto his straw hat. Newly weds sit above back seat of open roadster, outside office of Justice of the Peace. They hug and kiss.
U.S.Army Air Service flying expedition to Alaska and back. DH-4B aircraft of the Black Wolf Squadron preparing to depart Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, on their record-breaking flight to Nome, Alaska, and return. Change of scene to Alaska. Captain St. Clair Streett and other members of the expedition posing next to the DH-4B flown by 2nd Lieutenant C.H. Crumrine. An itinerary of their flight on the fuselage of the airplane. Two aircrew hold pet dogs.
John Phillip Sousa conducts an open air band concert before a large crowd, in Illinois. He wears uniform of a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and conducts the U.S. Naval Reserve Band.
Map of Lake Superior region shows iron ore distribution and ports in United States. Different types of iron ores shown. Limonite, Soft hematite and Hard hematite iron ore distribution shown.
Ore freighter under way at sea in United States. Canal lock and ships in Saint Mary's river. Detroit waterfront. Freighter under way. Man in small rowboat catches line. Man climbing down into rowboat, backs up to deck of freighter. Rowboat cast free. Huge cranes unload ship.