Several barges up on blocks at a boatyard near a river. Viewed from downhill, openings are visible between ribs in their lower hulls. Scene shifts to viewpoint above the barges. A river; a church; smoke stacks; and steel bridges are seen in background. The prow of one barge contains letters "USS." The American flag flies from mast of a boat docked in the river.
Two officials in President Wilson's Administration, seated at a table, conversing. Joshua W. Alexander, Secretary of Commerce holds a lighted cigar. The other answers a telephone call.
Artifacts used by former Hawaiian Royalty. A pair of thrones. A royal cloak and headgear. Royal crowns. Portraits of Hawaiian King David Kalekaua (or Kalakaua) and Queen Kapiolani. Painting of conflict (Perhaps an artist's interpretation of armed Americans coming ashore from the USS Boston,in 1893? ) Painting of a modern ocean liner underway at sea.
Views taken from a commercial vessel, of the U.S. 4-stack Wickes Class Destroyers, USS Montgomery (DD-121); USS Breese (DD-122); USS Gamble (DD-123); and the USS Ramsay (DD-124), as they steer parallel courses beside a ship, in waters off Hawaii. Woman photographer holding a camera is shown briefly. The four flushdeckers were all reclassified in 1930 upon re-commissioning as 'light minelayers' and each displays here the circular emblem of the navy's mine force next to its hull number.
Views of Hawaiian landscape, including mountains and beaches. In one, a man standing on edge of hill looks through binoculars. View of Diamond Head and beach on Oahu, as seen from a distance, across the bay.
A line of U. S. Destroyers tied up in a port. In the line of ships are seen DD-121 ( USS Montgomery), and DD-122 (USS Breese), both Wickes Class Destroyers that saw action with the U.S. Navy in World War II. Workers, including welders and such, are seen repairing and otherwise preparing 4-stacker destroyers for transfer to Britain in the so-called "Destroyers for Bases Agreement" of September 2, 1940.The USS Hale (DD-133) a 4-stacker Town Class Destroyer, later commissioned as HMS Caldwell (I-20), is seen underway in a channel. Lines of ships underway are seen in an aerial view.
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