Barrel jumping champion T Karl Milne performs jumping stunts on ice. Milne skates and jumps over a man lying on ice barrels. He jumps over the table at which two women are having coffee. He moves back to the women and has a cup of coffee. A young child jumps over barrels.
Two class C Navy airships approach Fort Tilden field to land. The first ejects ballast and lands and is secured by ground crew. The second airship remains aloft as a parachutist jumps from it. After landing, the parachutist poses with his chute gathered in his arms.
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.
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.
The United States President Franklin Roosevelt and his family in Hyde Park. He celebrates Christmas with his family at his home. President Roosevelt seated on a chair surrounded by his wife, children and grand children. A decorated Christmas tree in the background. Two grandchildren of President Roosevelt sit on his lap.
A pilot seated in the wheelhouse on a craft approaching Ellis Island in United States. Men stand at a rail of a ferry boat. Buildings in the background. A tug boat and a barge underway in Hudson River. Policeman seated with two civilians on deck of ferry. The boat approaches Ellis Island. Hospital buildings in view. A sign reads 'cables crossing'. Detention building in view. Deckhand ties up ferry boat at slip. People going ashore at Ellis Island immigration center from ferry. A man carries goods on a cart.
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