The United States of America in 1918. U.S. troops march along the streets. A crowd gathered to watch the troops. Aerial views of the troops marching. The people in a city, lined on both sides of the road, watch the troops. A number of Civil War Union veterans in uniform, watch from sidelines. Buildings on both sides of the road. The U.S. flags displayed on the buildings. Officials on the side of the road wave to the troops. The troops moving along a street. People in the balconies of the buildings wave to the soldiers. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
President Woodrow Wilson during 1916 Presidential campaign, in the United States. President Wilson, in top hat, accompanied by other officials leaves a building and comes down the steps. Snow covered area around the building. President Wilson and officials get into an open car parked at the base of the steps. A carriage robe is placed over his legs. The President, in a motorcade driving slowly through a large crowd on city streets. A trolley car moves through the crowd, in the background.
Operation and Installation of the Army-Navy aircraft Gun Camera in U.S. Curtiss P-40 and U.S. Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States. Aircraft returns. Aromere takes off the magazine containing film. Film is processed in the laboratory. It is developed and edited. The film is loaded in a 16mm projector and viewed by personnel trained to judge and record the hits and accuracy of pilots and gunners. Aircraft in flight during gunnery practice. Views of pilot in cockpit and gunner firing guns. View of gunner hand firing guns and view as seen from gun camera.
A ship blows up at sea (presumably torpedoed by a German submarine). Newspaper of April 2, 1917 announces the United States and Germany at War. U.S. Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker, speaking on a public platform, outdoors.. General John J. Pershing, Commander of American Expeditionary Forces in World War 1, is seen seated behind Secretary Newton. Scene shifts to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signing papers his his desk at the White House, Washington, DC. Next, Red Cross women are seen serving coffee into the mess of American soldiers about to embark for Europe. Another Red Cross woman carries a basket of baked goods. The soldiers are checked off by officers at the pier, and then embark on a troop ship. View of the troop ship in camouflage paint, moving away from the pier Scene shifts to glimpse of a town in France, where an American officer and some soldiers are seen walking past French inhabitants on a street corner Other American soldiers stand near a large canvas covered army truck. They salute as the American officer passes them.
A Russian cosmonaut orbits the earth 17 times. Civilians purchase newspapers on the streets in the United States. Newspaper headlines about the successful landing of Russian cosmonaut Gherman Stepanovich Titov after orbiting the earth 17 times. A previous film of the launch of a Rusian missile. A man at a recording device. An animation depicts the orbiting around the earth.
Busy streets of the cities in the United States. A woman officer at a desk of Army-Navy Screen Magazine's "By Request Department" addresses U.S. soldiers overseas during World War 2, and says they will show views of various American home towns by request. Busy intersection along Capitol Street in Charleston, West Virginia. 1930s automobiles on roads and American citizens walking on city streets. Next scene shows the main street of Wytheville, Virginia with cars, pedestrians, and shops. Next scene is of main street area in Fall River, Massachusetts. Buildings seen on either sides of the streets and buses at bus station depot. Next view is of Springfield Street, looking toward Market Street in the center of Newark, New Jersey. Main streets of Winslow Arizona, with citizens dressed in Western wear, and then a main intersection in Tucson, Arizona, where a paper boy sells newspapers on a street corner.
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