8-year old boy Tommy Illayes of Tonawanda NY bravely crosses heavy currents of river Niagara above Niagara Falls. Cameraman films him from boat. Boy crosses under a bridge.Boy reaches the finish point and poses in elation. His time for 4.5 miles was 41 minutes. July 1941.
President Franklin Roosevelt's diplomat Harry Hopkins exits his car and makes his way towards the Pan American Airbase. Surrounded by press and photographers he arrives at dock. Hopkins waves to the crowd and leaves for Lisbon in the Yankee Clipper Boeing-314. January 1941.
Models arrive at the Malibu Club at Lido Beach in Long Island, United States. Models display their designer outfits including suits, shorts and slacks at a pool side.
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.
The Mobile Test Station, Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory trailer attached to a truck. The truck pulls out of a garage. A man directs the movement. The truck backs up and turns to join the freeway traffic. Cars and other trailers on the freeway.
The Mobile Test Station, Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory trailer attached to a truck. The truck pulls out of a garage. A man by the door watches. Two men direct the truck as it backs out of the garage. Cars pass by on the road. The driver maneuvers the truck out of the garage.
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