A steamship with name Aliquippa moving on the river. The steamer steamship Mark Twain underway on the Mississippi river in the United States. A steamer underway on the river. Smoke rise from the stacks of the steamer. 'Mark Twain' written on the steamer. Men aboard the steamer. The steamer stops at the river bank to pick up passengers.
A dust storm in Texas, United States. The houses in a dustbowl affected area in Texas. Dust scattered in the area due to the dust bowl storm. Dried up trees in the background. Wrecked barbed wire on the land. Cattle moving on the land.
Newly recruited United States Army soldiers in their barracks in the United States, during training for service in World War 1. The barracks of the soldiers and a water tower in the background. The soldiers looking outside through the windows of the barracks. The soldiers have coffee and many are in civilian clothing. The soldiers in uniform drill with rifles on a parade ground. An officer instructs the soldiers.
Newly recruited U.S. soldiers completing their training for World War 1 service. Soldiers in uniform marching at an Army training camp. The soldiers, holding rifles in their hands, cross a bridge. A large number of soldiers seated in an open area in Rockford, Illinois, as they are addressed by Major General Thomas H. Barry near the end of their training period. The U.S. flag on the platform.
Men at work at a harbor in the United States during World War II. Civilian workers paint camouflage on the side of the building at the waterfront. Damage caused to the building. Merchant ship tied up to the pier. Chief and enlisted men turn valves on the pier. Civilian workers construct concrete bomb shelter. Mobile crane at work. The storage area. Mobile crane raises a section of concrete shelter onto the truck.
Auction at home of American actress Joan Bennett in the United States during World War 2. People gather outside the house of the actress. A woman at a podium. She addresses the people. A banner behind the woman reads "AWVS" (American Women's Voluntary Services). The AWVS organization gives the auction. Several show biz personalities seated among the guests. Auctioneer selling the goods. Servicemen and civilians in the garden of the house. Army officer dancing. Serviceman eating at tables in the background. Three musicians playing different musical instruments. Auctioneer Pat O' Brien at work. Exterior of the house. Vehicles parked in front of the house. People getting out of the cars. Sign on the house reads: 'Joan Bennett AWVS Auction Tea'.
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