A man, "wearing" large fabricated wings and a tail, walks along the ground. He mounts a large rock and jumps off in an attempt to fly, but simply falls on the ground.
Airship USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) taking off. Captain at controls in the command condola. The USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) in flight. Crewmen open hatch at top of the Shenandoah and one walks along top of the airship while in flight. USS Los Angeles approaches flight deck of USS Saratoga (CV-3) on January 28, 1928. Airship dumps water ballast that falls on mooring crew of ship, who scatter. Mooring cable seen stretched at right side of picture.
Flexible glass (plexiglass) and its varied uses being tested soon after its invention. A man works on a flexible glass. Flexible glass used at various places. A glass at a diving platform as a diver dives into the pool. A car moves over a flexible glass embedded in a wooden frame. From a 25 year retrospective in a newsreel dated July 14, 1960.
American soldiers enjoying recreation during World War I. Cars pull up outside a recreation building, in snow. A church-sponsored facility for soldiers, seen from outside in snow, with several persons at entrance. American soldiers read books at Salvation Army library. Soldiers read with an American flag in the background. Soldiers leaving a Knights of Columbus Hall. Soldiers wave from the balcony of a Masonic Hall. Soldier plays piano as another sings, at a recreational facility. Older persons visiting with them. Soldier converses with two young women on veranda of recreation facility. Inside, volunteers visit with the soldiers. Older woman invites soldier to sit and chat awhile. Young woman and soldier come into room from the veranda.
A Group of women pose, holding trays and dishes, next to a slate chalk board, containing a menu and pricing for food items on Friday, May 17th, 1918. The items are priced in British pennies. In a change of scene, women customers are seen leaving the building with food purchases.(one has a small dog on a leash.) Several stand and chat while they sip cups of tea. Back inside the building, three women smile as they hold food and empty dishes.
Reenactment of events in relationship between Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly), American folk and blues musician, and Musicologist John A. Lomax.. Lomax sits at a typewriter as Lead Belly comes in and asks for a job. Lead Belly says Lomax gave a recording of his songs to the Governor, who pardoned him from prison. In thanks, he says he will work for Lomax for life. Lomax refuses because of Lead Belly having killed two men.. Lead Belly claims that he has changed and promises to sing for him. Lomax relents and provides him a job.
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