Religious activities in Baldwin, New York. Exterior of Saint Christopher church. People gather outside the church. Children riding bicycles on the street. Motorists driving their vehicles. They receive blessings from saints. A saint spraying holy water on them.
The International Chef's food show at the World's Fair in New York. Chefs from different countries display their skills. Chefs standing at a table. Decorated dishes consisting of meats and pastries on the table.
The Papoose beauty contest being held in Salem, Oregon. People gather to watch the show. Women wearing indigenous dresses. Women carry children wearing different Native American Indian clothing. A nurse inspects a baby held by a Native American woman during the contest. Children displaying their attire. A white woman inspecting the facial features of a Native American child. Native American women wearing elaborate indigenous clothing. A Native American woman holds a baby in a cradleboard. A baby in a cradleboard smiling.
Damage due to avalanches in the Alpine nations of Europe, much in Austria including Bludenz which occurred on January 13, 1954. Several villages are destroyed and many people are killed and injured. U.S. helicopters hovering over the area. Destroyed houses and buildings. The rescue workers working to take out the dead bodies and some survivors from the snow. They shovel the snow. A wrecked train covered with snow on the mountain side. Rotary snowplow on a locomotive used to clear tracks in rescue area. Survivors from train shown rescued 80 hours after event.
Engineers study avalanche road safety plans for the Canadian Rockies in Canada. Men skiing in the snowy Canadian Rockies. A skier crosses a narrow wooden bridge. An engineer uses binoculars to view avalanches. An avalanche falls in the Canadian Rockies. Engineers walking along the mountain ranges. Scenes of avalanches and rockfalls.
College football game between the US Army cadets of Westpoint and the Colgate University in West Point, New York. A large crowd seated in the grandstand. U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower seated in the grandstand along with other officials. The game in progress. People cheering and applauding. Army wins the game 53-7.
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