View from boat in the water as a U.S. F6F Hellcat aircraft takes off from Torokina fighter strip, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, during World War 2. The aircraft climbs out directly overhead. A small boat is seen at the beach and military vehicles move along the airfield roads. A P-39 aircraft taxis onto the runway and takes off in the opposite direction from the just-departed F6F. Military engineer equipment is seen working on the airstrip. A number of P-39s are parked beside the runway, close to surrounding trees. An F4U Corsair aircraft takes off towards the water (and camera), passing directly over a construction tractor working on the field. Another Corsair takes off over the heads of two armed sentries, and yet, another takes off immediately afterwards. View from the water, as an F4U flies low overhead toward the field for landing.
Scenes of female gymnasts at Yale University put on stockings, stretch, talk to team-mates and train with coaches. Gymnast feet walks on wooden balance beam. Gymnasts train on balance beams. Gymnast performs front handspring. Gymnast performs back handspring on balance beam. Gymnast grips on uneven bar and twists her body. Gymnasts perform various types of handsprings, arm press holds, rolls and walk overs on wooden balance beam. Gymnast performs on uneven bar. Gymnast performs a handspring. Gymnast on uneven bar with coach watching. Gymnast leaps from bar. Various gymnasts perform leap and handsprings.
28th President of the United States,Thomas Woodrow Wilson talking to Press correspondents. He is leaving for the Paris Peace Conference and is seen aboard the ship SS George Washington. Ship's officers and and a sailor can be seen in the background.
Dr. R.H. Lord, the American representative on the Commission of Polish affairs, George Louis Beer, the American Authority on colonial issues, and Mark Jefferson, Chief Cartographer for the American Peace Commission at the postwar negotiations seen talking amongst themselves. They are leaving for the Paris Peace Conference on the USS George Washington ship. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Italian ambassador to the United States,Count Vincenzo Macchi Di Cellere is seen with his family. He is showing something to a little boy.
French ambassador and diplomat Jean Adrien Antoine Jules Jusserand with former ambassador to Italy and France, Henry White seen talking to each other. They are leaving for the Paris Peace Conference. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
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