Views of extreme destruction from an earthquake in Chile, on January 24, 1939, that killed 25 thousand and injured 40 thousand persons. Homeless people stand out side wreckage. Relief supplies that the U.S. Army Air Corps flew from Panama are seen. Since all Red Cross medical planes were already being used, U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered additional medical supplies to be transported on the U.S. Army Air Corps XB-15 bomber, a single prototype, operated by the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field, Virginia. Views of pilot, Major Caleb V. Haynes, supervising the loading of supplies. With Major Haynes,at the controls, the XB-15 is seen taking off on its earthquake relief mission in February 1939. Later, it is seen landing back at Langley Field, Virginia, after completing its mission. (Note: For this exceptional flight, Major Haynes and his crew were awarded the MacKay Trophy, in 1939.)
Chilean copper aid vital for Allied Industry in Chile. Blast at copper mines. Train loaded with copper passes by copper mine. Copper is mined and smelted in the factory. Workers pack the finished products. Boxes of copper placed outside for shipment. (World War II period).
People dance and enjoy in Chile. An orchestra plays on a field. Country people perform their native dances. Men and women play musical instruments
Moncada army barracks near Santiago de Cuba, immediately following the unsuccessful attack by Castro-led revolutionaries, on July 26, 1953. Soldiers in the yard of the installation. Cuban military commander and soldiers talking with officials. A bullet-riddled vehicle and many dead revolutionaries. Armed soldiers sitting on the veranda of the barracks.Fulgencio Batista visiting and viewing the captured materials of the revolutionaries.Frank Pais sitting with associate. Marker at street intersection in Santiago de Cuba reads: "Ave 7A and Calle 20." Revolutionary safe house at that location is shown. posters being prepared containing pictures of Revolutionary National Action group posing with the Cuban national flag. Frank País being interviewed. Newspapers announce the death of Salas Cañizares. Large crowd seen at his funeral.Parts of the United states and Mexico are marked on maps showing where Castro's revolution was finding support in funds and supplies. yankee Stadium in New York City is seen being papered with pamphlets. A patrol craft docked, bearing number: "GC 106." People visiting a cemetery with new graves marked with temporary wooden markers. Revolutionaries in the mountains.Fidel Castro getting a haircut and firing a pistol outdoors. Woman sews insignia of july 26th on a uniform.
Huge crowd of Catholics meet for devotions marking the Convocation Eucharistic Congress at Santiago de Cuba. 60,000 Catholics gather to attend the ceremonies. Coronation ceremony of the Patron Saint of Cuba follows.
Famous tourist destinations and architecture in Hamburg, Germany. The Alster River in Hamburg. A train runs on a bridge over the river. Trees in the background. People row boats in the river. Buildings seen on either side of a stream in Hamburg. View of the Chilehaus (Chile House Fischertwiete 2A, 20095 Hamburg, Germany) in the modern Kontorhaus District, Hamburg. People walk outside the modern Hamburg Airport (Flughafenstr. 1-3, 22335 Hamburg, Germany). Flags on either side of the airport. A Zepellin airship seen. Scenes of St. Pauli, the entertainment district of Hamburg, during the night. A Hamburg American line steamer seen.