Nimitz Day in Washington DC. Aircraft in formation over Washington DC. A large stage decorated to look like the deck of a battleship in the foreground. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz's car pulls into the Washington Monument grounds. Nimitz riding in a car waves at the gathered crowd. Policemen on motorcycles in front of the car. People in the background. Other officials arrive in a car. The battleship stage in the background. People crowd near the stage. The Admiral waves to the crowd.
Nimitz Day in Washington DC. The soldiers parade. Men in the foreground take pictures. A band plays music and parade on Washington Monument ground. People in the background. The Midshipmen parade. The Midshipmen marching. The Midshipmen parade in front of a Battleship float on the Monument ground. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz reviews the parade. (World War II period).
Nimitz Day in Washington DC. U.S. Marine officers pass reviewing stand. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz reviews the parade. A U.S. Marine band pass reviewing stand. U.S. Marine Corps parade on Washington Monument grounds. People stand in the background. A U.S. Marines flag and U.S. flag pass Battleship float on parade ground. U.S. Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ) officers salute reviewing stand. A band plays music. The soldiers parade. They pass through reviewing stand. (Immediate post-World War II period).
Nimitz Day in Washington DC. Parade of women in U.S. Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ). People stand in the background. WAVES band on parade grounds. Enlisted WAVES pass reviewing stand. The women soldiers parade. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz reviews the parade. They pass a reviewing stand. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz reviews the parade. WAVES band on parade grounds. The women marines parade. Canine Corps pass reviewing stand. (Soon after end of World War II).
A blond fashion model wearing a thick raccoon fur coat waves at a passing car on the road. Women wearing Roaring-Twenties style raccoon fur coats pose in front of a vintage car. Smiling models in raccoon coats from Hess’s, a department store owned by entrepreneur Max Hess in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Models showing off “Preppy style” clothing popular on Ivy league campuses. A woman twirls to show off her plaid swing skirt. A woman wearing a “Preppy” sweater and plaid skirt stands up. A blond model wearing a striped long-sleeved blouse and black tapered pants plays on the swing. A brunette model sits on the grass while modeling a thick geometric sweater and Bermuda pants. A girl playing golf, hitting the golf ball.
Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Claude Vernon Ricketts' funeral in the United States. The Navy officer march holding SU flags. The officers and sailors salute. The casket of Claude Vernon Ricketts on a horse drawn carriage. The sailors walk on either side of the carriage. The U.S. Navy officer, commanders and sailors pay tribute. The ceremony of USS Biddle renamed to USS Claude V. Ricketts. Sailors stand aboard USS Claude V. Ricketts. Chief of Naval Operations David Lamar McDonald and other guests aboard the ship. A Navy officer speaks into a microphone. Biddle banner on the ship. The banner is replaced with Claude V. Ricketts. The sailors aboard take pictures. USS Claude V. Ricketts underway.
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