Views of Democratic National Convention of 1924 in Madison Square Garden, New York City. Signs of State delegations and huge crowd of delegates. Delegates parade for their candidates. West Virginia delegation displays huge photograph of their favorite son candidate, John William Davis, democratic nominee for President poses, alone, and then with his wife, Ellen G. (Bassel) Davis. Democratic candidate for Vice President, Governor of Nebraska, Charles W. Bryan,is seen at his desk writing on a document. Then he is seen with his brother, William Jennings Bryan. Presidential candidate, John W. Davis and his running mate, Charles W. Bryan, pose for photographers.
Race for Presidential election in 1924. Franklin D. Roosevelt, on crutches,as a result of polio, poses with Democratic party leaders John W. Davis and Alfred E. Smith. Democratic Party convention in New York, United States. Delegates from various states at the convention. People carry banners of various states. Alfred Smith and William McAdoo are the front runners for the Presidential nomination.
Close up view of engine for ten millionth(10,000,000) Ford Model-T automobile. Ford motor and number 10,000,000 visible on the motor. A man stamping number with dies and mallet over the motor. Crowd of other Ford workers gathered around the motor. Ten millionth motor and several other motor moving on huge conveyor. Workers visible near the motor assembly line.
Workers busy in assembling the ten millionth Ford Model-T car. Several workers with different equipment working in assembling the motor car. Workers with wheels assembling the car and as the motor car is assembled at the end of the assembly line, the cheering workers stand next to the car. "The Ten millionth Ford" is visible painted on the back of the car, along with "New York to San Francisco via Lincoln Highway" painted on the side.
Views of the ten millionth Ford motorcade passing in front of the Ford factory buildings in Higland Park. Workers and citizens fill the streets and there is much celebrating. The car and its motorcade are beginning a trip from New York to San Francisco.
Animated map shows the course taken by Douglas World Cruiser aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Service in their round-the-world flight in 1924. It also highlights mishaps, such as the location of Major Fredrick F Martin's crash in mountains off Alaska and where Lt. Wade was forced down and wrecked near Iceland. Animation shows route from England to Newfoundland to Greenland to Labrador to east coat of United states and aerial route across states. The expedition was completed by 2 of the 5 original Douglas World Cruiser aircraft, namely: the "Chicago," crewed by Lt. Lowell Smith and Lt. Leslie Arnold; and the "New Orleans," crewed by Lt. Erik Nelson and Lt. Jack Harding. They are seen being congratulated by their Expedition Commander, Major Frederick F. Martin at the completion of the mission, on September 28, 1924, in Seattle, Washington.
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