United States President Harry S Truman with Vice President Garner in Texas during an election campaign. President Truman in car with Vice President John Nance Garner 'Cactus Jack'. Man with a sheep. Sign on the sheep reads 'Dewey Goat', and Truman is seen petting the sheep that represents his opponent. Crowd greets President Truman in San Antonio and waves as his car goes by on a street. Truman is seen posing in front of the Alamo. Next Truman visits Austin Texas where he addressed Civil Rights, according to the narrator, saying that his opponents, the Republicans, don't want public unity. President Truman meets on his moving railroad train car with Sam Rayburn, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. President Truman addresses a large crowd gathered outdoors in Fort Worth Texas. Next seen shows his opponents activities: Crowd greets Governor Thomas E Dewey in Oakland California. Banner reads 'Welcome Governor Dewey'. Railroad train of Governor Dewey is seen moving on train tracks. Scenes of Republican presidential candidate Dewey with Mrs. Dewey addressing a crowd in Kelso, Oregon. Officials there present him with a string of fresh caught salmon fish as a gift. Governor Dewey on dais with his wife. Mrs. Dewey addresses crowd.
Movie trailer propaganda advertisement for 'Ordnance for victory. The largest public exhibition of war material ever presented in the United States' during World War 2. Heroic depictions of tanks, ships, and other weapons with music and text. Some of text reads, 'Weapons the Sons of America are using to Win Victory for Freedom and Liberty. The exposition is free to everyone from everywhere. The venue is, the entire 8th floor John Wanamaker. Timing is 10 am to 5 pm except weekdays and Fridays when hours will be noon to 9pm. Huge tanks, tank destroyers, Amphibian jeeps....Thousands of other symbols of similar war accomplishments are displayed which demonstrate America's soldiers of protection of the whole nation.'
Construction of Agriculture Department buildings on Pennsylvania Avenue and the Capitol building. Proposed construction of Departments of Justice buildings, Government's Archives building and the Interstate Commerce Commission buildings on the plan. American Troops parade. Capitol building in background. General John Joseph 'Black Jack' Pershing leads the parade. President Herbert Hoover and Chief Justice William Howard Taft review the inaugural parade.
First transcontinental non stop flight from New York to San Diego in United States. Dornier Do X flying boat takes off with 169 passengers from water. Pilots of first transcontinental non stop flight were Lieutenant Oakley G Kelly and John A Macready. Passengers sit in passenger plane. Cameraman at work inside plane.
Russian and British Trade unionists stand at the steps of Hamilton House in England. Colonel John Ward, Member of Parliament and Mr WA Appleton Secretary of Federation of trade unionists receive Russian Trade Unionists. They stand in front of the building shake hands, talk and pose.
The "Human Liberty Bell" composed from 25,000 Officers and men at Fort Dix, New Jersey during World War 1, by photographers Arthur Mole and John Thomas who took them from an 80 foot tower with a large format camera. The U.S. Government contracted Mole and Thomas to create a number of such photographs as a morale booster during world war 1. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.