Actors portray 19th century folks riding bicycles, on an outing in the country. Woman on bicycle, country road, with men as well. As the road narrows, one of the cyclists falls. The party decide to turn back to the better road again. Scene shifts to Detroit, Michigan, where actor portrays Henry Ford working on his Quadricycle. He is depicted working on it at night in his home workshop. One night he pushes it out for a trial run, and drives it successfully on the neighborhood streets. A couple in an early American automobile being pulled along a dirt road by a horse. Two men driving an early car that stops unexpectedly. They open the hood to look for the problem.
A documentary by Ford Motor Company depicts military aviator Eddie Rickenbacker returning to New York. Eddie is greeted by an officer and a small boy. A close up of Rickenbacker. Officers stand in the background. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Wounded soldiers from European Theater of Operation arrive by Air Evac C-54 aircraft to LaGuardia Airport, New York, where they are greeted by families and friends during World War II. Film opens with view through main cargo door into cabin of a military C-54 transport parked on the ramp at LaGuardia Airport, New York. The cabin is configured for air evacuation. Inside, wounded American soldiers are seen in a rack of litters stacked four high. A man in civilian clothes holds a clip board and speaks to soldiers on the airport ramp. A man drives a fork lift to the cargo door and lowers two of the wounded on litters to the ground, where waiting family members reach down to kiss and embrace them. Photographers take pictures and Army officers welcome the wounded. Media technicians set up microphones near on soldier who is with a woman. They record as the woman and soldier embrace and speak to each other. After momentary break, scene shifts back to cargo door of the C-54, where several Army soldiers watch the activities below where women greeting two more wounded are being photographed and recorded as they are reunited. The next scene is in a hangar, where a wounded soldier is sitting up in his litter with wife or sweetheart beside him and a man and woman behind him. Two microphones are set up next to them. The young couple kiss and embrace. Closeup of them.
Crash of Hindenburg Zeppelin (airship) at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst in New Jersey. Zeppelin (Hindenburg) in flames. Wreckage of Zeppelin. Nose of the burned airship. Hindenberg circles airfield to make landing. Airship bursts into flames and crashes. Sign:'Hindenburg' on airship. Airship catches fire. Smoke rising from fire. Firefighters fighting the blazing airship. Various scenes of the burning airship.
Crash of Hindenburg Zeppelin (airship) at Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst in New Jersey. Hindenburg in flight above the city. The Hindenburg comes in for landing. Ground crew makes preparation for landing. Airship bursts into flames and crashes. Smoke rises due to fire. Firefighters fighting the blazing airship. Various scenes of the burning airship. Captain Haynes inspects the demolished airship.
Aerial view of the newly completed Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Several cars and motor vehicles parked near a man made island of the complex. A ship underway in the bay. Buses lined up at toll plaza to cross bridge following dedication. Opening ceremony of the new bridge and tunnel. A TrailWays bus passes through the toll booth area. POV through windshield of a car as it enters the tunnel and bridge complex. Sign seen, 'Tunnel 1/2 mile.' As the car enters a tunnel sign above reads, 'Thimble Shoal Channel Tunnel.'
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