Rescue services of USAF Strategic Air Command in the United States. Views of flooding of Lake Darling and Mouse River and resulting devastating flood in North Dakota. Houses in flooded water. Aerial and ground level views of flood damage. A truck drives through the water. SAC personnel load sandbags onto truck. The personnel empty a warehouse filled with explosive ammonium nitrate fertilizers, before the flood water reach in. A house trailer, to provide food, clothing and blanket. Congressmen get into a U.S. Air Force helicopter. The helicopter takes off for an inspection trip. Views of the flooded area. The helicopter in flight to evacuate people and injured.
An international automobile show in New York City. The makers of new models of cars from all over the world compete in the 3rd International Automobile Show at the New York Coliseum (present day site of Time Warner Center. 10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019, United States). Various models of cars. People look luxury features of different models of cars.
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. arrives in New York to confer with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Views of Queen Mary ocean liner as Joseph P. Kennedy returns to report to President Roosevelt on situation in Europe. Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and other officials talk while walking. Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. says that the U.S. should strive to maintain peace in Europe.
Retrospective view inside a former German submarine pen in France, as narrator mentions its former use in World War 2. View from outside the structure. An American Airlines Douglas DC-4 passenger plane flying over Manhattan Island, New York City, with Empire State Building visible among other skyscrapers below. Aerial view of New York harbor, with ocean-going ships docked at terminals below. Traffic moving in the harbor, including barges, tugboats, and ships, displaying various national flags.
War time conditions and life in New York City during World War II. Automobile traffic on streets before war time. Cars and other vehicles move on road. Sign: 'Sorry No Gas, Don't Blame Us, Blame Hitler'. Cars are stored because of the gas shortage. Views of road showing no traffic. Skyscrapers of the city. Neon signs and lights on buildings with war time blackout conditions. Consumers buy food from stores. Sign: 'only one to a customer'. Booklet of 'United States of America, War ration Book One'. Women prepare list of required food items and receive ration books. Consumers use ration books for food. Carton are loaded onto ship.
Curtiss R3C1 racer aircraft prepared for the 1925 Pulitzer Race at Mitchel Field in New York, United States. Civilian and army air service personnel push the army R3C1 aircraft from the hangar of 6lst Service Squadron Engineering Department at Mitchel Field. The army R3C1 aircraft on a grass field. Two civilians and two air service personnel standing behind a wing are examining the cockpit. The navy R3C1 aircraft with its engine running on the grass field. A civilian is in the cockpit and another civilian is standing. An open touring car drives in from the background and stops by the aircraft. Navy Lieutenant Al Williams alights from the vehicle and walks past Army Lieutenant Cy Bettis to the aircraft. He then talks with the man in the cockpit.
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