Many of the historic American flags, including the Grand Union flag, the flag with Pine Tree, red and white stripes and the flag with rattlesnake on it (Don't tread on me). The present flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in canton bearing 50 small, white stars. The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island holding a tablet which reads 'July IV, MDCCLXXVI', the date of American independence in Roman numerals. The other hand of the Statue holds a torch. Views from under the torch arm; the torch, itself; the feet and a chain. Waves crashing on rocky shores.
Union Leaders gathered for a Labor meeting in New York. Meeting is conducted to achieve merger between AFL (American Federation of Labor) and CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations). The President of AFL-CIO, George Meany and Vice President, Walter Reuther jointly bang the gable to open the meeting. Crowd cheers. Meany and Waler raise hands together. Crowd claps.
President Eisenhower during the celebration of his first anniversary in office. He opens his gift in White House, Washington DC. His wife Mamie Eisenhower and officials look on. President Eisenhower and others look at crystal glass cup.
Various events captured by newsreel cameramen.View from airplane, as a skywriter flies by the German Graf Zeppelin, welcoming it with a heavy vapor trail that envelopes the airship. Other aircraft are seen in flight. Aerial view of city, below.
Pennsylvania Railroad Station (Penn Station) in New York City. Railroad station shows passengers walking around carrying luggage. A line of passengers. Several views of passengers. People buy books at a book shop. A woman sits on a bag and reads a book.
English Fox Terrier pups in Fort McPherson, Georgia. A line of English fox Terrier pups. The pups eat from bowls. A small girl stands behind the pups. She plays with the pups.
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