Agriculture among the Hawaiians in Hawaiian Islands. Native in sweater poses. Native drives water buffalo through irrigated field. Team of water buffalo pull plow. A canoe manned by natives, paddles away from shore. Team of water buffalo pull plow guided by native.
Hawaiian fishermen in Hawaiian Islands. Native fishermen launch canoe with net attached. Men , women and children pull net ashore. Native hut, bridge across waterway. Landing at Tahina, Island of Maula: Small boat with passengers approaches native village on shore. Cruise boat off island.
Aerial views of the Hawaiian islands, United States. Cameraman records the scenes. Airplanes flies in formation over the island. Planes in flight over the mountains.
United States Government film entitled "The World At War" dealing with World War 2. Film opens showing Japanese warplanes in formation above a Japanese military installation. Slate reads: "Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. An airfield is seen filled with parked U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 bombers. Two Boeing XB-17 (Model 299) bombers are parked next to each other on the ramp. Derricks and ships are shown at the Pearl Harbor naval base. A formation of Japanese Mitsubishi G3M bombers is seen in flight. They are seen overhead as bombs explode on the U.S. Navy Air Station at Ford Island destroying hangars and aircraft. Next, is shown the famous image of the USS Arizona burning, listing, and sinking, after being bombed. Film continues, panning over post-air raid views of destruction. On December 8, 1941, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, addresses the Congress, delivering his declaration of war message. He calls December 7, 1941 "a date which will live in infamy." Roosevelt recounts that the United States was at peace with japan and in conversation with its government and Emperor, in the interest of maintaining peace.in the Pacific. even at the time of the attack. Japanese ambassador and his colleagues seen visiting State Department offices to meet with U.S. Secretary of State prior and even during the initial attack operations by Japan.Roosevelt recounts that the United States was still in conversation with Japan even at the time of the attack. Japanese ambassador and his colleagues seen visiting State Department offices to meet with U.S. Secretary of State prior and even during the initial attack operations by Japan. Photographers take pictures of the visiting Japanese delegation. President Roosevelt asks Congress to affirm that a state of War exists between the United States and the Japanese Empire.
A United States SS underway at sea. Men on deck loading 5'' gun. USS Stingray (SS-186) underway at sea.
USS Sturgeon (SS-187) submarine underway coming up port side at sea. Men running out of conning tower; manning the 5'' gun aft. Men on board of SS storing guns for diving operation at sea. SS diving at sea. Periscope cuts through water.