United States soldiers at a base camp in England, prior to the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France during World War II. Soldiers line outside a shower unit. They take off their clothes for shower at an enclosed area. A soldier dries himself with a towel after the shower.
The Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001) under construction in New York. Floor beams are brought to the construction site. Derrick lifts beams from truck. It is placed on the foundation floor of the building. It is connected to columns. Beam and column panels at the foundation. Beams are to form floor planking. Workers at construction site.
The construction of the Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001) in New York City. Stainless steel jambs on the building. Workers walk and work on aluminum frames. Workers place jambs, lifted by crane. They work at the building. The lower part of the building and skyscraper over it.
A ship in the sea. Secretary of State Henry L Stimson arrives with other peace ambassadors on the ship. Day wide view of New York City skyline and tall buildings and skyscrapers as seen from ship. A parade to welcome Stimson and others in New York City after their return from London. People on the streets to watch the parade. Stimson delivers the signed London Naval Treaty agreement to U.S. President Herbert Hoover.
National Guard soldiers, called up for the Punitive Expedition into Mexico, are seen at camp in Fort Bliss. They attend to ordinary tasks, such as hanging clothes to dry on their tent ropes. A group are gathered together for mail call and receive letters and packages from home. Next, many are seen seated on the ground, writing letters, themselves. Troops gather around an outdoor mess stove where food is being prepared. Next they are seen carrying their personal mess gear as they walk past tents. They then line up for food in a chow line at an outdoor kitchen. Troops seated on the ground, eating a meal from their personal mess kits. Some of the soldiers gather where they are filmed playing with two puppies and a small goat. Much of the remaining footage shows soldiers engaged in all manner of competitive physical games such as horse and rider, and various team races. The final shots show Brigadier General John J. Pershing posing with members of his staff, and closeups of him seated in a chair and then standing outside his rustic quarters.
Empire State Building under construction in New York City. Board reads "Empire State, ready for May 1931 occupancy, Renting office room 1202, 200 Madison Ave.", with photograph of the building. Steel erection starts with setting of steel billets and grillages after completion of concrete foundation to rock. View of finished base of building. Large grillages are carried from trucks by cranes and placed to rock. Workers handle it to be placed on proper place. Large billet on rock for main supporting column.
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