Shows General Francisco Beltran and his cavalry troops at a hill side near Veracruz in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. They view the city through binoculars from a distant hill side before an attack. Scene changes to shattered glass windows of a building. Two men ascend a latter and camera view widens to show hole from shelling in side of building, and blown out windows.
Shows Federal Mexican warships at anchor in a harbor at Veracruz in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. View of the Castillo de San Juan de UlĂșa (Castle of San Juan de Ulua) as seen from the water. Several other vessels underway in the harbor.
Shows a legless native of Guadalupe in Mexico descending a steep hill on his hands. Large crowd gathers and cheers him as he descends. The legless man is applauded by the crowd.
Describes raw materials used in telephone manufacturing. The map shows a location of Queretaro in Mexico. Workers collect molten silver pouring from a huge bowl at a smelter. Silver ore is crushed in a huge stone crusher. Workers load ore bags on their backs. Workers stack slabs of silver.
A horned or hammerhead shark caught in Veracruz City, Mexico. Fishermen catch the 2500 pound shark after a struggle of four hours. Fishermen in boat and in water bring the shark ashore. The hammerhead shark trapped in the net. Fishermen observe its eye and sharp teeth. Two fishermen stand near the suspended shark as one holds its tail.
The U.S. Custom and Immigration checkpoint at the USA-Mexico international border. U.S. Custom Inspector checking thoroughly in and outside of a car. Checking of the luggage. Inspectors check every car and person asking for identification. Sign boards of U.S. customs department. Vigilant checking irrespective of stormy weather.