Launching of the new French Cruiser, "Languedoc," to replace the "Leon Cambetta," torpedoed during World War 1, by the Austrian submarine U-5, on April 26, 1915, in the Adriatic Sea. Shipyard workers in unison, knock out supports holding the new ship in place, and she slides down the ways into the water. (WWI; WW1)
Prisoners play cards, rest and read inside their cells at the Devil's Island Prison in French Guiana. Man puts leg-cuffs on a prisoner. Prisoner eats. A prisoner plays with a cat in his hands. A liberated convict goes to prison store for new clothes. He takes off his old clothes and wears the new one.
Interior of a house, husband and wife flip through "New Homes" magazine. Man hands his wife a couple of twenty dollar bills which she places in bank deposit book. Man and woman come up, walk to door. Scenes in suburban neighborhood. Housewife hangs wash on line in backyard as neighbor comes to fence. Woman walks over to neighbor and talks. Man mowing grass with push mower, struggles with old mower. Neighbor brings him his new mower. Man and woman greet neighbors, group around a table in the living room, enjoying a game of playing cards. Man and his husband enter election headquarters. A young girl seated in a house, girl sobs over school books as her mother tries to comfort her. Father walks in, takes off coat, sits and helps daughter with school work. Woman enters "Andres Jackson Intermediate School" entrance. She walks along corridor, enters empty class room, goes over to teacher's desk, shakes hands with teacher.
International Labor Conference in Philadelphia during World War II. Exterior of Temple University. A sign reads 'International Labour Conference'. People go into the building. Delegates from 40 nations at the conference. Walter Nash, of New Zealand, the new president of the ILO (International Labor Organization), talks about post war labor problems. Interpreters translate for delegates wearing headphones over their ears. Chinese delegates present. Next portion of clips shows funeral of U.S. Secretary of Navy, Frank Knox on May 1, 1944. The funeral procession along Constitution Avenue, Washington DC. Flag-draped coffin rests on a caisson pulled by horses. Elements of all the three Branches of the military services parade behind the coffin, including women in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and WACs (Women's Army Corps). As the procession enters Arlington Cemetery, an honor guard of U.S. Navy admirals salute. Military pallbearers carry the casket to the burial site and an honor guard of sailors fire rifle salutes. Admiral Ernest King, Chief of Naval Operations, escorts widow, Mrs. Annie Reid Knox, from the scene.
Crowd during Hambletonian in Du Quoin, Illinois. A cameraman in a car running in front of the racers. First heat of harness race goes on. Photographers click photos of the race. A cameraman on a stage named 'News of the day Telenews Universal Newsreel.' Board show heat time. Two officers see through binoculars. People see as race proceeds. Harlan Dean wins the Hambletonian and he sets two new marks. A dignitary gives trophy to Dean.
Many Pollywogs in the large pools on the deck of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (VN-65) during crossing the line initiation ceremonies. Shellbacks bringing in the pool. Shellbacks dressed as pirates. Looking down over the large box used at the garbage trough. Shellback climbs in as the Shellbacks rub the garbage over the Pollywog. Man then leaves the wooden trough. Pollywogs being dumped into the pool. Shellbacks slapping the Pollywogs on the backside as they move along on their hands and knees. Some of the new Shellbacks wringing out their undershirt. Many of the new Shellbacks on the flight deck, talking and laughing over the whole matter. Many are dressed as pirates, many of the Pollywogs who are now full fledged Shellbacks. Standing around on flight deck, some of the Pollywogs trying to clean themselves up.
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