Firemen race down Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, in fire wagons, pulled by horses. They arrive at a multistory building on fire. Huge plumes of black smoke belch from their pumper apparatus. Firemen place a ladder against the building, and direct water from a hose onto fire in second story of the building, adjacent to the ladder. A commercial sign (Restaurant?) hangs in front of the section of the building where the fire is located. Trees along the boulevard are bare. Spectators are few. The area contains large vacant lots interspersed between several large buildings. A man on a bicycle rides alongside the fire wagons. (Edison Company, 1896.)
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson at Airmail Service Dedication between Washington DC and New York. The new aerial mail service is launched by the Post Office between Washington DC and New York. President talks to the pilot at Washington DC before the take off. The Curtis JN-4 airmail airplane takes off from the Polo field in Washington DC.. At the same time Lieutenant Webb takes off from New York. The airplane halts for six minutes at Philadelphia to collect more mail. The airplane lands New York with the mail after a three hour flight. A man takes out the mail baggage from the airplane.
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison at the Convention of the American Federation of Labor in Buffalo, New York. President Woodrow Wilson arrive to attend the Convention of the American Federation of Labor. President speaks at the Convention and leaves in a car. Samuel Gompers, Head of American Federation of Labor meets and shakes hand with Frank Morrison, Secretary of American Federation of Labor. They both pose for a photograph outside a building. Samuel Gompers leaves in Car. A Parade convention.
Samuel Gompers along with Hugh Frayne, General Organizer of the American Federation of Labor and President Wilson in Buffalo, New York. Samuel Gompers stands outside a building. Hugh Frayne joins Samuel Gompers and Frank at the convention. A Parade convention. Gompers rides in a car during the Parade convention. President Wilson enters building along with a lady. President Wilson along with the Lady leaves in car.
U.S. Army troops march along the streets, and American officials and civilians honor them in New York City. Crowd with American flags. Soldiers march along under the Arch at Washington Square. People watch the march from street level and high up on building tops. A man is seen waving a small American flag while perched dangerously on a steel girder high above the festivities. Views from high up buildings of the victory parade below. Soldiers march followeb by military trucks and cars in the parade. Crowd gathers to watch the procession. Aerial view from moving aircraft during th parade, showing the parade underway below and various New York buildings and monuments along the way. U.S. Army troops march in uniform. People wave hands and caps to the U.S. Army troops.
U.S. Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii during World War II. A banner on a building reads: 'Ship's Service Store'. WAVES enter the building. They purchase goods from salesgirl. A WAVE typist at work. The WAVE salesgirl at work. Goods on shelves in the background.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Links ©2024 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2024 CriticalPast LLC.