Scenes from General Motor's Motorama event in New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (301 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States), in 1953. A couple stands next to a 1953 Pontiac Parisienne concept car displayed at GM's Motorama event. It was designed by GM's Harley Earl and team. The couple gets into the car as the man handles the steering. In the next scene, a young woman sitting in Oldsmobile Starfire is joined by another young woman. (Note: The Pontiac Parisienne is now part of the Bortz auto collection.)
26 July 1953: Cuban political leader Fidel Castro sends his men to the Moncada Barracks manned by the military garrison. His men are massacred and gunned down by the officers. The garrison Colonel Alberto, followed by his men. A crowd surrounds them. Officers with the uniforms of the killed revolutionaries who died in the 26th of July attempt, which becomes the rallying event for the revolution. An officer at a table while others stand around him as he is rewarded the General Star. Officials sign documents. The wounded from the barracks in a military hospital. Officers and officials attend the military honors ceremony for the dead officers and soldiers. Police keep a vigil and search cars on the streets. General Rafael Salas Canizares leads the hunt for conspirators and rebels. The General with other officers pose with the arms found during a search. Buildings bombed and wrecked by rebel saboteurs and guerrillas. Police Officers ocomb the island. Castro surrenders and is tried in 1953 along with his men. 1954: Other revolution fronts operating. A man signs a document surrounded by officials. Students demonstrate on the streets. A wounded on a litter and another on a hospital bed. 1955: Batista signs an appeasement and Castro, his brother Raul Castro, Melba Hernandez, Haydee Santamaria, and Castro's men are released. The brothers are greeted by their sister Lydia. Fidel Castro announces that he will leave the country to organize an invasion. People rejoice on the street.
A female Air Force service member walks up to a IBM Card Sorter with a stack of punch cards. She loads the card sorting machine and presses the start button. Early computing punch cards fall into various slots. She transcribes information from these cards and hands forms to officer at a desk. Sergeant sitting at desk, talks to an Airman. View of U.S. Capitol building and Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Tourists look at Lincoln statue in LIncoln Memorial. View of National Mall and reflecting pool. Man takes picture of woman with Washington Monument in the background. View of the Jefferson Memorial, and then across the river in Arlington Virginia, a view of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Airman stands in front of church. Close up views of 1953 license plates on cars from various states including California, Wyoming, Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, and the Canal Zone. View of various embassy buildings in Washington DC. View of the White House. Large crowd of visitors walk down the North entrance drive in front of the White House. U.S. military servicemen riding in a bus. Bus stops at drop off area in front of Mount Vernon, home of George Washington, in Alexandria, Virginia. Sign board reads "Mount Vernon Home of George Washington." Service members touring on grounds of Mount Vernon, and exterior views of front of main house at Mount Vernon, with service members seated on chair on porch, and looking out at the scenic Potomac River from the porch. View of information center building at Bolling Air Force Base, and a woman inside giving information on sight-seeing to service members. Military service members standing outside the entrance at the base of the Washington Monument. Wide view of Supreme Court building. Another sign board reads "National Zoological Park" in front of the National Zoo. Tourists view a giraffe inside the Washington Zoo. 1950s car drives through shallow water cascading over road in Rock Creek Parkway area. Elevated view of a parade in Washington DC as military units pass in review.
U.S. Army troops moving through an enemy town on foot and in vehicles and tanks. U.S. Army infantry taking prisoners during the Korean War. A sign at Prison camp reads: "POW Camp #1, Utilities, Carpenter Shop." American troops process prisoners of war. Each is registered and given a POW identification to be worn at all times. Korean truce being signed at Panmunjom, in 1953. Amphibious assault forces underway at sea and troops wading ashore. A field headquarters in combat zone, where U.S. Army commanders are being briefed by an Intelligence (G2) officer. U.S. Army troops in camouflaged positions. U.S. tanks firing their guns and moving in a line. U.S. Army atomic cannon or nuclear cannon (e.g., M65 or Atomic Annie) firing tactical nuclear explosive shells. Various sized atomic bomb or nuclear bomb explosions from the shells. Army technician monitoring radiation readings on a tank exposed to tactical nuclear weapon effects. An airman hosing down an airplane exposed to radioactivity.
A large crowd gathers at St. Matthews Roman Catholic Cathedral (1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States) in Washington DC to wish a bride and a groom. Notable guests include Richard Milhous Nixon, Vice president of U.S. and Jack "Manassa Mauler" Dempsey, an American Boxer. Wedding of Joseph Raymond McCarthy, Republican U.S. Senator and Jean Kerr, a member of his personal staff on September 29th, 1953. The bride and the groom come out of the cathedral. Well-wishers of the couple wave at them. Joseph and Jean McCarthy cut their wedding cake at their reception.
Major events of the year 1953. Dwight D Eisenhower congratulated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after assuming the office of the U.S. President. Funeral procession of a prominent statesman, Robert Taft. Taft with children. Death of Joseph Stalin. Stalin with other Soviet officials.
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