Variety of events in World War I years. German merchant submarine Deutschland (a British blockade buster) in 1916 in the United States (then neutral), departing New London, Connecticut on November 21, 1916 headed back to Germany carrying silver bullion. The submarine had just completed repairs following a collision with the tugboat T.A. Scott Jr. when first attempting to leave New London on November 16, 1916. The North German Lloyd Shipping Company submarine Deutschland is seen leaving the dock at New London, Connecticut. The officers on the submarine Deutschland wave. Periscope of submerged submarine is seen slicing through calm water. Sailor on an Italian destroyer blows general quarters call on bugle. Another sailor brings a telescope on deck. Next, crew members fire their deck gun at periscope in the water. Change of scene the shows the destroyer making way, leaving visible wake, astern, as crew members load and fire depth charges from the ship's stern. View of a submarine underwater. Exploding depth charges raise huge columns of water. Underwater view of submarine shows columns of bubbles nearby. View of Austro-Hungarian Battleship SMS Szent Istvan (Saint Stephen), capsizing and rolling after it is torpedoed off the Dalmation Coast of the Adriatic Sea by Italian torpedo boats on June 10, 1918. Survivors being rescued in small boats. View of a merchant vessel at dock and in a harbor. View of survivors of the May 1915 Lusitania disaster, with belongings, arriving in a harbor. Men and women with children posing. Two small girls pose among the group of Lusitania survivors.
A new 22 ton flying fortress plane in flight. The plane lands at Floyd Bennett Field, New York. Plane sets a record as it flies from California to New York in 9 hours and 14 ½ minutes. Major Ulmstead talks with people, standing near plane. Army Air Corps tries out a miniature plane in Dayton, Ohio. Model aircraft launched from a catapult. Plane controlled by radio from ground. A parachute brings it to earth safely.
Map depicting area of flood control activities in the Southeast part of the Ijsselmeer lake in the Netherlands. Spectators watch as a dredge deposits mud spoils to form storm surge barriers in the lake. Aerial views of the dredging operations. An excursion boat takes passengers near for a closer look at the operations. Passengers seen in various costumes. Tug boats and sail boats near the dredging site. Crowd of workers and spectators stand near and upon the newly dredged mud spoils. View of dredge operator. Several persons cross newly formed bridge between two spoils hills. Aerial views of new storm surge barriers taking form. Numerous working boats, barges and a few pleasure boats seen from the air. Boats tied up at dock next to a dam building. Visitors inside the building looking at lock controls and other items of interest. Decorative murals on the walls. Reporters and photographers on a steel landing above seated group of spectators. Queen Beatrix, of the Netherlands, formally opens the new dam by moving levers forward on stage. View of turbine generator sets rotating and engine tappets moving. Aerial view of the entire storm surge barrier in place around Oostelijk,Flevoland and of new lands under cultivation.
Children with their parents shopping before Christmas in various countries such as Germany, Canada and United States. An animatronic Santa Claus model moving. Children watch from windows of a toy shop. Mechanical toys moving in a winter play set. Children watch Christmas toys moving from a conveyer behind a window. A boy hugs a stuffed animal. A bulldog doll with moving eyes and mouth. Various new toys, puppets and decorating items on display in Germany. Children with their parents sitting in a toy train watch various toys and decorations. A child turns on a vintage toy car. Parents with their children move around Christmas trees in Canada. A boy holds on to his father while riding a motor sleigh. Christmas decorations in streets and houses. Crowd of shoppers in department store buys gifts for their neighbors and friends. Woman carrying shopping bags. A Christmas Merry-go-Round carousel. The Christmas tree is lighted at Rockefeller Center. A figure skater dressed as Santa Claus skates in the rink at Rockefeller Center (45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111, United States) in New York City.
German civilians read the news of end of Hitler and Mussolini era in a newspaper in Cologne, Germany after World War II. Newspaper Kolnischer Kurier published and distributed by the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF). Group of men read the news of death and the end of rule of Adolf Hitler in Germany and that of Benito Mussolini in Italy. A mother and her son read the newspaper. An old man reads the news with excitement.
United States Vice President Spiro Agnew addresses a meeting of Republican governors and leaders. His remarks support the words and actions of the President of United States, Richard Nixon. He cites examples from John F Kennedy and Winston Churchill. He expresses his opinion about United States President Richard Nixon. Members of the assembly applaud. He talks about role of satellite news networks like NBC news, CBS news and other media networks, creating doubts in the minds of the American people. He calls for the press networks to be more responsible to people and government.
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