Scenes from the life of U.S. General John J. Pershing. View of a low adobe style building backyard or courtyard area, possibly Fort Bliss near El Paso Texas. U.S. Army 8th Brigade troops under Pershing's leadership, moving out on horseback and on foot during the Mexican Punitive Expedition in search of Pancho Villa. Tanks rolling by during World War I and scenes of a military graveyard. Troops in formation marching down New York City streets on the way to war. The 1918 armistice celebrations with jubilant people celebrating. General John J Pershing presenting an award to a soldier and in conversation with the soldier. General Pershing reviews the AEF cavalry troops. General Pershing passes in an open car surrounded by a large crowd. General Pershing mounted on horse back moves by in a parade. People gathered along the roadside watch. General Pershing dressed in a suit, poses for the camera inside.
An altitude record by John A. Macready and Roy S. Langham in the United States. Le Pere Lusac biplane at a distance. The plane takes off, is in flight and lands. Cockpit of the biplane. A pilot and a copilot get out of the plane. They are wearing leather flying suits and have parachutes strapped on. John A. Macready shake hands with Roy S. Langham. Langham is wearing goggles and a leather mask. He removes his goggles and mask.
Experiments on the aerial bombing of water crafts off Virginia Capes in the United States. July 20 and 21, 1921: Latest type First Line battleship, the heavily armored Ostfriesland at sea. Specifications of the ship. Handley Page 0/400 bombers in flight. The Ostfriesland under bombing attack. Explosions on and around the ship. Three 1,100 bombs hit the ship directly. View of the deck and bow. A 2000lb bomb caves in the starboard quarter. The ship tilted to one side and sinking. A final bomb dropped on the ship. Brigadier General William Mitchell congratulates the pilots and bombers. Secretary of War John W Weeks and U.S. Army General John J Pershing inspect Langley Field with other officers. Brigadier General Mitchell explains the NBS-1 bomber to Secretary Weeks. The group of Air Service pilots pose for a photographer in front of hangers.
U.S. Vice President Lyndon B Johnson with American astronaut John Glenn in Washington DC, after Glenn's successful orbit of the earth. John Glenn with his wife Annie Glenn and Children David and Carolyn, in an open car, driving along Constitution Avenue, in the rain.Glenn and his wife are seated high upon the back seat, while Vice President Johnson and their children sit down normally. People stand on both sides of Constitution Avenue in rain coats and holding umbrellas. the Glenns wave at them. Vehicles move on a road. Vice President Lyndon B Johnson is seated in the car.A broadcasters truck with rooftop antenna drives beside the car. Policemen wearing raincoats on street and on bike behind the motorcade. They arrive at the Capitol building.
Icebreaker John A McDonald at work in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. White whales in water. Crewmen inside the icebreaker. Helicopter on the deck of John A McDonald. Pilot sitting inside helicopter. Aerial view of icebreaker from helicopter. Icebreaker plows up the path to the sea for two freighters trapped in ice.
The decorated Liberty ship SS John P. Harris (2877) at Savannah, Georgia. Mrs Eleanor Harris christens the Liberty ship in honor of her deceased husband, John P. Harris, who had been Senator from Pennsylvania and a pioneer movie exhibitor. The ship served the U.S. Army Transportation Service (USAT). It was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation of Savannah Georgia.
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