United States submarine Nautilus O-12 (SS-73) in the Arctic region during its 1931 polar expedition. Submarine leaves the coast for the Arctic region. The submarine underway at sea. Naval artillery aboard the submarine. A woman and a dog aboard it. A ship underway at sea.
U.S. Naval Academy football players "Middie Gridders" train under Coach Rip Miller in Annapolis, Maryland. View of a football with 'Navy 1931' written on it. Midshipmen on field, run, exercise and undergo training for the football season. Coach Rip Miller gives instructions to the team. Tackle and blocking practice using dummies.
Animated opening sequence with view of Ford Automobile factory in Dearborn, Michigan. A 1931 Ford Model A races toward foreground of screen with its Ford Emblem completing the on-screen phrase, "The twenty millionth Ford". An announcer bows and steps behind a microphone (that hides his face) and speaks. Scene shifts to the original Ford workshop at the back of his home, 58 Bagley Avenue,Detroit, Michigan. His first automobile, a two cylinder machine (Quadricycle) made in 1896 is seen near the small brick building. It is viewed from several angles and shown with its engine running. Snow is on the ground.
Dearborn, Michigan. The twenty millionth Ford, a 1931 Model A slant windshield Town Sedan 160B, coming off of the final assembly line at the River Rouge Plant. Men in suits observing the event in background. Henry Ford, founder of Ford motor company along with his son Edsel Ford posing with the twenty millionth Ford. Close ups of the number 20000000 on the engine block, then Henry Ford along with Edsel Ford gets in the Model-A and Henry Ford drives away from the assembly line through gate. "Twenty Millionth Ford" painted on side, roof, and on spare tire cover on back.
From film dealing with sesquicentennial in Washington DC, released 1950. Review of development of Washington, DC. Model of the Memorial Bridge and the Constitution Avenue in the year 1930. A model of the Jefferson Memorial. The Agriculture Building and building for the members of the House of Representatives. Elevated view of 15 blocks of old slum and run down home and office buildings in the Federal Triangle area that had been marked for destruction. Narrator characterizes them as "unsightly and useless sections of the city." Men work in demolition of slum area. They push over a building wall during clearing of the area. Crane with wrecking ball demolishes building in the Federal Triangle area. View of Department of Commerce under construction circa 1931. Construction of the Post Office Department building is seen underway in the same period.
A Dornier DOX flying boat aircraft lands in New York, United States on August 5th, 1931. Dornier DOX flying boat in flight with the pilot at controls. A mechanic fixes up an engine while the flying boat is in flight. Passengers aboard the airborne plane. Passengers dance in the aircraft. Control room of the flying boat. Navigators at a plotting board. Flying boat flies over the Statue of Liberty. Chef prepares food aboard the luxury flying boat. People eat sandwiches. Aerial views of Manhattan. Flying boat comes in for landing on Hudson river. Flying boat on the river with buildings in the background. Two men raise a flag on the wing of DOX.
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