Children build sand castles on a beach. Artist Gutzon Borglum working in his studio and later on site building the Mount Rushmore Memorial. His son, Lincoln Borglum, is also pictured and interviewed about the project. Footage of the actual carving efforts is shown. The sculpture of the Mount Rushmore Memorial shows face sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln in South Dakota, United States. The American flag over the face of Abraham Lincoln's sculpture. Tourists view the Rushmore Memorial.
Coverage of Major Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr in New York City and his 34-hour orbital flight. Major Cooper speaks. Scenes of parade showing small child waving American flag. Navy and AF flights marching and fireman putting up flags. Cooper with dignitaries. Cameramen shoot films and pictures. City Hall seal and bunting. Intercut with cheering crowds, policeman with barricade and fireman with hook and ladder put up flag and make arch over street. City Hall dome. The attendees include Mrs. Trudy Cooper, Mrs. Susan Wagner, Vice president Lyndon B. Johnson and Mayor Robert F. Wagner. Major Cooper acknowledges cheering spectators and signs City Hall guest book in front of New York City Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007, United States). Crowd and high vantage viewing point. 22 May 1963
Discusses importance of American women as workers in the professional work force in the United States. View of Sloan Kettering institute. Female researcher works with white mice in boxes. She walks over to male researcher talks to him as he injects white mice. Nurses assists at an operation, teacher writes on blackboard, beautician or hairdresser does a girl's hair, girl climbs on farm tractor and drives off, young woman wearing industrial welder face mask works in a factory, girl models dress fashions at a beauty pageant. Air hostess, stewardess, or airline flight attendants line up for inspection. Mother bandages son's knee in bathroom. Girl and boyfriend cross wooden bridge over brook in woods, they stop and lean on railing. Waterfall in background.
American army band leads troops in a parade on Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City, at the end of World War 1. Spectators line the sidewalks. Crowd in a square surrounds a monument containing several statues of men and women. Mounted police officer rides slowly through the crowd. Several persons have climbed on the base of the monument. People carry United States flags and celebrate.
Funeral of Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States) in New York City. Street level, exterior view of St. Patrick's Cathedral. View of interior of the cathedral, as the funeral mass is being conducted. The altar and numerous candles lit for the famed conductor. A statue of the Virgin Mary and candles in an altar. Pallbearers carry the coffin from the cathedral and place it into a hearse. The back of the hearse covered with floral tributes.
Armistice celebrations in New York City. Large smiling and jubilant crowd gathers on roads and sidewalks. Ticker tape and ribbons float in air down from skyscrapers and buildings. Cars and trucks on the road. The Flag of United States on a building. Happy, cheering, raucous crowd. Men in crowd tip their hats. Clock on road shows time as 35 minutes past 2. Cars on road. People stand beside roads and cheer.
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