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Former President Harry S Truman plays piano and James Petrillo, President of American Federation of Musicians, plays trumpet
Musician members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, at their annual convention, in 1954, applaud former President Harry S Truman as he stands with Union President, James Petrillo on stage. The play a short duet, Truman on piano, and Petrillo on the trumpet. They play a part of "Hail Hail the Gang's all here," to the delight of the audience.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, attends Sunday services at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa, Canada.
Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) of Great Britain, attends services at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa, Canada. Exterior view and interior views of the Christ Church Cathedral (414 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1R 0B2, Canada). Sign on the stone wall of Cathedral reads: "Christ Church Cathedral." The Queen Mother arrives in a Cadillac automobile and walks past a group of Girl Scouts assembled on the lawn. She pauses to speak with some of the Girl Scouts. Photographers line the walkway and Royal Canadian Mounted Police hold open the doors of the Cathedral. The Rector greets the Queen Mother, who turns and waves to spectators, who mill about, many putting on their coats, after she enters the Cathedral. Front of the 1954 Cadillac car showing the British Royal Standard on the left front bumper.
Guatemalans vote in Presidential election. Carlos Castillo Armas and his wife, Odilia de Castillo Armas vote
A banner announces elections for President of Quatemala, on October 10th, 1954. A poster showing the sole candidate, Carlos Castillo Armas. Voters lined up at a polling place. Views of the voters registering and voting. Carlos Castillo Armas and his wife, Odilia de Castillo Armas, are seen among people at the polling place. People crowd around them as they register and vote. An official shaking hands with Armas, as his wife stands nearby and people gather around them. Armas conversing with offiicials and military officers. A woman with an official, shakes hands with Mrs. Armas. Closeups of the Armas couple surrounded by well-wishers.
An injured Guatemalan soldier is evacuated by air from a rural airport in Guatemala
Camera focuses on a 1954 Chevrolet ambulance as it approaches, driving across an airfield in Guatemala. It pulls up next to a Guatemalan Air Force DC-3 aircraft, where it is met by several Guatemalan soldiers. One of them converses with the pilot, who is wearing a flight suit. The camera shifts focus, momentarily, to a North American T-6 aircraft taxiing onto the runway for takeoff. Then it focuses, again, on the soldiers , ambulance, and parked DC-3 aircraft. As the pilot approaches the ambulance, several soldiers remove a patient on a litter and carry it to the door of the aircraft, where they place it on the ground and assist the patient to climb a few steps up and into the aircraft cabin. He holds up his right leg, which is bandaged, as he is helped by a crew member. Scene shifts to view from the aircraft cockpit as it departs from the airfield and proceeds over rugged hilly countryside. Aerial view of buildings in a town on the water. More views of fairly barren land below. View is interrupted and then resumes with more aerial views from the aircraft cockpit. Pilots are seen in the cockpit. The remainder of the film shows aerial views of Guatemala City (probably the destination of this air evacuation mission).
Jumpmaster talks on microphone during an air search mission.
Air Search for United States Air Force aircraft C-47 that crashed in French Italian Alps, on October 24, 1954. Having discovered the crash site, a Search and Rescue jump master kneels near the door of SA-16 aircraft, wearing a helmet, and talking on microphone. View of C-47 crash site on Mount Carbonè in the Italian-French Alps. Rugged mountain peaks are misty and snow covered. Part of the SA-16 aircraft is seen.
Italian mountain troops (Alpini) recover remains of victims from crash of USAF C-47 in French-Italian Alps
Italian Army Alpini recovering bodies of victims from United States Air Force aircraft C-47 which crashed in French Italian Alps, on October 24, 1954, while on a flight from Rome, Italy, to Lyon, France. The crash site is at 8,500 feet on Mount Carbonè, in Northern Maritime Alps, near Limone Piemonte, Cuneo, Italy. Italian Alpini (mountain troops) lead mules laden with bodies of crash victims, in canvas bags, down a mountain path. They are seen placing one such canvas bag into a coffin. A U.S. and an Italian officer then drape it with an American flag and Alpini pallbearers carry it to a waiting vehicle and gently place it on board. An Italian Alpini honor guard presents arms and its commander salutes.
