A bathing suit fashion parade at Bradley Beach, New Jersey, south of Asbury Park. Women parade along a street in bathing suits. African or possibly African American children wearing grass skirts carry a trophy and dance. A boy in a costume resembling a amplifier with horn speaker. Sign reads, "Our Loudspeaker" A girl wears a bushel basket with a sign on her back that reads "another one for the mayor to look into" Young women in bathing suits carry trophies. Some women have shorter hear in flapper style. One wears a sash that reads "Miss Asbury Park" Heavy film reticulation throughout clip.
Teams participate in the American Trotting Championship held in Long Island, New York. People gather in a large number to watch the championship. The race in progress. People cheer and applaud. The Silver Song team wins the championship.
People gathered early on a misty morning at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, to watch as Charles Lindbergh attempts to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in his airplane, The Spirit of St. Louis. The plane starts its takeoff role between groups of spectators, raising dust. The spectators move to get a better view as the plane continues, out of sight in the fog and mist. It is not clear where the plane is, although engine sound has changed. Spectators strain to see it through the mist. Then, some cheers are raised when the crowd realizes that Lindbergh has successfully taken off in his heavily laden airplane. The opening caption refers to Curtiss Field, where the Spirit of St. Louis was test flown and reportedly maintained in Hanger 16. there, from May 12th through the 20th. However, for the Paris flight, the plane was towed a mile to Roosevelt Field where, heavily loaded with fuel, it could take advantage of the longer runway for takeoff. (Note: Both fields were originally part of the old Hempstead Plains Field renamed Hazlehurst Field when taken over by the U.S. Army in 1917. U.S. Geological survey maps of 1918 show three areas named, respectively, Hazelhurst Aviation Field No. 1; Aviation Field No. 2; and Camp Albert L. Mills, abutting it. Field No. 2 was renamed Mitchel Field on July 16, 1918. The eastern part of Field No. 1 was dedicated as Roosevelt Field, on September 24, 1918. After the war, the western part of Field No. 1 became known as Curtiss Field, associated, as it was, with the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company located there.)
Activities of West Point cadets in New York. The cadets participate in sports activities. They watch army matches with leading university teams. A baseball match in progress. People watch the match. Players run on a race track. Trees along the sides of a street. The players participate in high jump. Cars drive past on a street in the background. Some players participate in hurdle racing.
Activities of U.S. soldiers at Fort Hancock in New Jersey. Soldiers stand near a railroad gun. Some of the soldiers stand on a guard tower and watch a target with binoculars. They load and fire the railroad gun towards the sea target. A splash in water due to the firing.
The members of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in Harlem, New York. African American and other women in dance at a class. They practice dancing. A woman beats a drum.
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