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Dedication of the Wright Memorial, early flight by Orville Wright, U.S. Navy Martin PM-1 Navy Patrol Boats in formation

Officials gathered to dedicate the Wright Memorial at Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina, USA. A wreath is handed up to two boys standing on a shelf around the memorial, paying tribute to the Wright brothers. A biplane flies past the memorial. Scene from an early flight of Wright Flyer II from approximately 1904, with Orville Wright at the controls. Some years later, a formation of U.S. Navy Martin PM-1 Navy Patrol Boat aircraft (biplane-style flying boats) in the skies over the American coast.

Location: North Carolina United States USA
Date: 1932, November 14
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030449
Surrendered German warships received by Allied Board as war reparations, are towed by U.S. Navy into American waters

Following World War I, surrendered German ships received from the Allied Board as part of war reparations, are towed by the U.S. Navy. The dreadnaught battleship SMS Ostfriesland, damaged in the Jutland battle, is seen. The Scout Cruiser Frankfurt sunk at Scapa Flow seen under tow. Disabled due to negligence, Frankfurt towed across the water. Surrendered destroyers towed by naval tugs.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1920
Duration: 1 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030510
The Pan American Congress of Journalists see how cotton is harvested and used to make nitrocellulose film.

The Pan American Congress of Journalists visit Kodak in Rochester, New York to see cotton used in the production of nitrocellulose camera film. Views of women picking cotton. Cotton is baled and the bales are sent on conveyor to railroad yard. Bales are loaded onto a Southern railroad box car. Steam locomotive pulls train out of terminal yard. Map shows flow of cotton from the South to New York. At Eastman Kodak, view of cotton being processed into nitrocellulose film, also known as nitrate film for use in motion picture film cameras. View of perforation machine cutting perfs into motion picture film. Film is wound into rolls. Woman worker wraps each film roll in black paper for shipment. Pan American Congress members board a Mack 'Shock Insulated' bus for further travel.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1929
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Spanish
Clip: 65675030521
Delegates of The Pan American Highway Commission visit North Carolina

The Pan American Highway Commission officials received by Cameron A. Morrison, Governor of North Carolina. Governor Morrison and the delegates pose for a photo on steps of a building. The commission visits the Highway Equipment Depot near Raleigh and inspects the machinery. They proceed towards University of North Carolina. Traffic signs and direction boards on road sides. University of North Carolina college students give a cheer and greet the group. The commission buses, cars, motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecars are seen traveling on highway roads in North Carolina. The commission members observe road machinery and try out the machines including early tractors, graders, scrapers, and plows, trench diggers, and steam shovels. Two delegate members ride in the bucket of a steam shovel. They halt at the newly completed Wilcox Bridge spanning the Yadkin River near Spencer, North Carolina. A view of the caravan on the open-spandrel (open support system) Wilcox Bridge over the Yadkin River and then in a North Carolina town. The group entering Bessemer city in North Carolina, where a welcome banner spans the roadway.

Location: North Carolina United States USA
Date: 1924
Duration: 4 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030547
Goodyear's powder manufacturing plant in Charlestown Indiana

Views of Goodyear's Powder Manufacturing Plant being built in Charlestown Indiana. Colonel Hardy, Roland Gray and other Goodyear Company and U.S. military officials are seen discussing the project blueprints. Views of roads, buildings, "igloos" for storing powder. Earth moving machinery at work including "earth movers" and bulldozers. Women workers seated near administration offices. Workers gathered around a bus labeled the "Pay Wagon" to receive pay. Workers training to sew powder bags, and training with cracked corn to fill the bags. Views of new fire department and police cruisers in the town. Firemen do a demonstration with water hoses and form a "V" for victory with water jets. Management team for Goodyear emerges from building down stairs. Car traffic on surrounding roads exiting after day's work. Goodyear managers examining powder bag samples. (World War II period).

Location: Charlestown Indiana United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 4 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030570
Contestants pose and a girl receives the award during Harlem Beauty Crown Contest in New York.

Young African American women models compete in Harlem Beauty Crown Contest in New York City. Contestants in swim suits stand in front of the judges. Two of the judges are in "blackface" makeup, with canes, top hats, and white gloves. Girls pose in swim suits while their waists are measured. A girl is presented the beauty contest award. A model poses.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1930, July 14
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046570
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