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35th anniversary of Wright Brothers' first flight. Advances in travel due to rail and airplane. Howard Hughes' round the world flight.

Film notes 35th anniversary of Wright Brothers' first flight and reviews history of transportation and advances in transportation brought about by railroad and aircraft. An animated map of the United states before the advent of mechanized transport methods. It illustrates the difficult and long overland journey to travel from the East Coast to the West Coast. Travel by horse and wagon over the Santa Fe Trail in 1849 is recreated in a brief film clip. Next, a locomotive is shown pulling a passenger train at high speed along a railroad at the base of a mountain. Animated map charts fairly direct path from Coast to Coast, taking only 4 days by railroad. Next a nearly straight course is traced across the map illustrating the path of an airplane taking only seven and a half hours for the journey. Change of scene shows aerial view of Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 Super Electra Special, Model 14-N2 ( NX18973), christened "New York World's Fair 1939," in flight over New York harbor with the skyline of Manhattan, New York City in the background. Camera follows the plane as it passes over lower Manhattan. The Empire State building is seen prominently with other skyscrapers below the aircraft. This was filmed, on July 14, 1938, as Hughes and his crew were returning from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Floyd Bennett Field, on Long Island, at the conclusion of their around-the-world flight (circling the Northern Hemisphere) from July 10 - July 14, 1938.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1938, July 14
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027429
Washington Senator Jackson delivers a speech during the keel laying of USS Nimitz

The keel laying of supercarrier USS Nimitz (CVAN-68) at the Newport News Ship Building & Drydock in Newport News, Virginia, USA. Washington State Senator Henry M. Jackson delivers a speech from the rostrum. Sign reads “USS NIMITZ CVAN-68 Keel laid June 22, 1968 Hull 59-”. United States Navy officers and guests listen to Senator Jackson’s speech. Closer shot of Senator Jackson delivering a speech. Podium displays the seal and name of Newport News, Virginia. Women guests listen to Senator Jackson’s speech. The bust of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz is seen near the podium. Some guests are holding paper cups as they listen to the speech. A man drinks from a paper cup. Senator Jackson finishes his speech and leaves the podium. Spectators clapping. Mr. Holden steps forward to the podium.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1968, June 22
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079880
American troops march in a New York City parade, at end of World War I.

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.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1919
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025332
Crowd gathers and cheers on roads of New York City to celebrate signing of armistice ending World War 1

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.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1918, November 11
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026307
African American workers at demolishing and construction site, and at pools in Colonial Park by WPA Projects in New York.

Employment for African Americans in the Great Depression provided by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York, United States. Unskilled workers gather at construction site. Workers work at improvement projects. They pick rocks and put on truck. Crane in the background. Worker on picker, it picks mud and put it on dumper. Workers work on road and drive leveler, dumper on site. Workers on WPA housing demolishing project break down old houses and construct comfort sanitary apartments. Skilled workers work on swimming pools and bath houses at Colonial Park.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026492
African American women learn household work, cooking, first aid and sewing by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York.

Employment for African American citizens provided by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York, United States, during the Great Depression. Rehabilitation program for African American women. Women in household or housekeeper training school learn cooking, making salad and baking. Woman sprinkle salt on salad and pull out a plate from oven. Women learn to make bed. They spread sheet over bed and cover pillows. Women in health education program learn first aid for children. Nurse demonstrates to fold child in a blanket with a dummy. Woman gives food. Women in a sewing room work on sewing machine. Man and woman put clothes in boxes.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026495
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