The freighter SS Yorkmar, owned by the Bethlehem Steel Company, and operated by the Calmar Line, is aground on an open beach north of Grays Harbor, Washington State, United States. A ship's officer and some members of the crew are seen briefly,on the shore. A Coast Guard helicopter hovers over her stern while carrying a line out to the ship from the shore. Crew members are seen standing in the water near the Yorkmar,and pulling on a line from the ship to the shore. Others climb a rope ladder up the side of the Yorkmar. The crew remains with the ship awaiting tide to refloat her. (Note: The SS Yorkmar, seen here, should not be confused with a ship of the same name that was torpedoed in 1943. This ship was originally a Liberty Ship, launched in 1944, and named the "Walter Kidde." After the war, she was operated by Calmar SS Corporation of New York and renamed the "Yorkmar," in 1947.)
Crisis in the Middle East. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser walking with several officials. President Nasser waving to a crowd. The crowd cheering the President on the 6th anniversary of the overthrow of King Farouk I. The President speaking into several microphones from a podium. A large crowd cheer for President Nasser. United States negotiator Robert Murphy meeting Lebanese President Camille Chamoun in Lebanon. Robert Murphy and President Chamoun with another official as they discuss matters. American evacuees from Iraq arriving at Ciampino Airport in Rome, Italy. Men, women and children coming down the steps from an Pan American World Airlines (PAA) aircraft. The evacuees at the airport. A street in Jordan. Vehicles moving on a road and people on a street. Buildings on the street. Shop sign reads “CLEOPATRA TRAVELLING SERVICE”. Flags flying at half-mast on several buildings mourning the deathst of King Faisal II and other leaders killed by Iraqi rebels. King Hussein of Jordan addressing a press conference. Several officials at the conference. A United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster cargo aircraft with its front hatch open and ramps open, at an airfield in Jordan. Men unload gas cans from the aircraft. Men standing in a row pass the cans. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev during summit talks in the United Nations. Aerial view of the United Nations building in New York, United States.
U.S. General Dwight David Eisenhower visits the United Nations headquarter in New York City. along with the prospective U.S. Secretary of States John Foster Dulles walk through and arrive at the United Nation headquarters. They are being greeted by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Trygve Halvdan Lie. Photographers click pictures. The dignitaries inspect the UN building. President of the United Nations General Assembly Lester Bowles Pearson joins the dignitaries. The dignitaries walk through the building.
United States soldiers during the invasion of New Guinea during World War II. Two United States soldiers throw gasoline on native huts. The huts on fire as smoke rises. Men atop an improvised observation tower. A man at a multiple 50 caliber machine gun. A long column of soldiers wades through waist deep water as they cross a stream.
United States troops cross a stream in New Guinea during World War II. United States soldiers get into a rubber raft and pull themselves across a stream. Engineers put logs of wood in the stream as they construct a wooden bridge. The engineers carry wooden logs towards the stream. The soldiers cross the wooden bridge.
The 48th International Flower Show in New York. People lining up outside New York's Coliseum (present day site of Time Warner Center. 10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019, United States). Varieties of flowers are on display during the exhibit. Women view a waterfall inside the exhibit. A woman dressed as a bride holds white flowers. A little girl approaches the woman. Women posing near flowers. Old women buying flowers. Men buying flowerpots. A man shops for flowers. Young children dressed in Korean, Filipino, Indian and Bolivian traditional attires. A Filipino boy wearing a Salakot and Barong Tagalog smiling. A sign reads 'Friendship Garden'. A hand places packs of tomato seeds on display. Two Korean children look at seed pack donations. Sign reads “Seed Assortment 15 packets of vegetable seeds…”. The John F Kennedy Memorial Rose ( a hybrid White and White blend rose by Eugene S. "Gene" Boerner) was shown for the first time to public. The theme this year is 'Patios.... Natures Living Room'.
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