A boat race in Seattle, Washington. Teams from the University of Washington and the University of California battle it out during a boat race in Seattle, Washington. View from seating area of a moving railroad train on the coast, as people on the train view the race underway. University of Washington Husky crew team beats California crew team in the rowing race.
The U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) Alaska Flight of 1934 departing Fairbanks Alaska on flight back to Washington, DC. Their YB-10 aircraft are seen in a line on the airfield. Spectators are at the edge of the field to see them off. Next, the aircraft are seen taxiing out for takeoff, with their Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Arnold, piloting the lead aircraft, the "City of Fairbanks." Other aircraft follow in succession. Colonel Arnold's airplane takes off and proceeds in a shallow climb. Slate tells first leg is 640 miles to Juneau in 3 hours and 55 minutes. Map shows North America with outbound course to Alaska from Washington, DC, traversing the Great Lakes, Edmonton, Prince George, and White Horse, to Fairbanks. But a moving arrow shows return route via Juneau. Snow-covered mountains seen from a YB-10 on this return leg. Aerial shots of several YB-10s in formation. Slate announces next leg as 940 miles and 5 hours and 40 minutes to Seattle, Washington State. Aircraft and crews of the returning Alaska Flight, seen on a grass field in Seattle. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Arnold, expedition commander, leads his fliers across the field. Slate states remaining distance to Washington, DC, as 2700 miles and 14 hours. More shots of YB-10s in formation aloft. Shot of a YB-10 with farmland below. Ten YB-10s seen in formation, and the animated map completes the journey to Washington, DC. Aerial view from above of several YB-10s below, flying over the Potomac River, in Washington, DC, with the Lincoln Memorial, and Arlington Memorial bridge visible below. The formation of 10 planes barely visible above the Capitol building. The YB-10 named Juneau, taxiing across Bolling Field, after landing. (This segment of film is reversed, so the name and Alaska Flight logo are mirror-reversed.) The last of the 10 aircraft pulls into position on the flightline. Lieutenant Colonel Henry (Hap) Arnold stands in front of his fliers who hold a large totem pole souvenir. Secretary of War, George H. Dern, greets the returning aviators and poses next to Colonel Arnold.
Views of inaugural parade in Washington DC. Washington High School Cadets in parade. Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania in car followed by a band. Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland can be seen.
The inaugural ceremony for the newly elected U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in Washington DC. The Army, the Navy, the Marines and the National Guard units march along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. Buildings on either side of the road. Large crowds gathered on the sides of the road. A military band and horsemen in the parade. People along the streets watch. A few of them hold American flags. The band playing instruments marches along the street. The 32nd President of United States Franklin Roosevelt. The U.S. flag.
A new speedboat record is made on Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington DC. Seattle auto dealer Stanley Sayres gets into his hydroplane 'Slo-Mo-Shun'. A man looks through a sighting instrument. The hydroplane moves on Lake Washington. He averages 160 plus miles per hour.
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt waving and moving through a crowd of women, in March, 1933. She stands with son, James, at entrance to an American Airlines aircraft. Eleanor Roosevelt waving goodbye to a crowd, as she boards a railroad train on a trip across the country. She is seen attending an outdoor picnic event. Wearing a miners hat, she rides, with labor union representatives and members, on a train into a coal mine, where she inspects its interior and conditions. Eleanor Roosevelt visiting a facility for the aged, and speaking publicly about their problems. She is seen engaged in country dancing during one of her visits. Upon her return from the cross country trip, she remarks about enjoying and learning much from it, as she walks from Union station, in Washington, DC, to a waiting automobile. She pauses to pose for a photographer, and then enters the back seat of the car.
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