Liberty Hall in Philadelphia. The cracked Liberty Bell. Reenactment of First Continental Congress and signing of Declaration of Independence. Paintings of George Washington crossing the Delaware River; and with his officers; and at prayer; Photos of Colonial cannons. Paintings of George Washington, on horseback.reviewing his troops; and on front porch of Mount Vernon. Copy of the Constitution of the United States.
A Boeing 314 Pan American Clipper taxis in on two outboard engines, after a water landing. A DC-2 flies overhead. Passengers from the Clipper are ferried to an inclined pier and walk up towards shore. Several dozen people are seen boarding three buses parked on the inclined pier. An official at the microphones in a press conference. Wall-sized sectional drawing of Boeing 314 seaplane behind him, labeled "Giant Flying Clipper Ships of Pan American Airways." Igor Sikorsky comes to microphones and poses for photographs. A young couple appears at the microphones. Two gentlemen arrive at inclined ramp. One uses walkway to ramp, while the other hops up to the ramp. They are warmly greeted by a group of people and head up towards shore.
Army unit takes winter training in Burlington, Vermont. Annual maneuvers of the 7th Field Artillery and the 3rd Cavalry. Army unit on trick riding by ace horsemen. Army van and motorcars in the field. Army van cross bridge. Unit bombards by and artillery and bomb explodes. Army unit in the field. Army unit bombards by machine guns.
Launch of two U.S. destroyer in Kearny, New Jersey. A large crowd gathered to witness the launch. USS Anderson ready for launch. People around the ship. The ship slides down the ways into the water. A man at a machine. USS Hammann slides down the ways into the water.
Ship at sea in Veracruz Mexico. Large crowd on pier. People standing with flower bouquet. Army officials and workers give enthusiastic welcome to Colonel Fulgenicio Batista, Cuba's "Strong Man". Colonel Fulgenicio Batista with officials. People welcome Colonel Fulgenico when he arrives on Mexican soil to start a two week tour as a guest of President Cardenas. He addresses the crowd. Large crowd, holding the banners.
Explosion of a dynamite shipment wrecks a cement plant in a La Porte, Colorado. Damaged structures of plant. Wrecked motor cars near a big hole in the ground. Shattered ruins and debris all around. Soldiers inspect wrecked cars at the plant. They light a fire on a wrecked car.
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