American Locomotive Company tank manufacturing plant, Schenectady, New York. Operator climbs down from a parked U.S. M47 Patton tank. An operator demonstrates the ability to rotate the gun turret of a tank. View from behind open top hatch of an M47 Patton tank in motion. Crewman occupies the top hatch and a pennant is visible reading: 6 ALCO. An M47 tank drives slowly through a tread-deep water obstacle, and spins about upon exiting.
Clip opens with Gilded Age scenes near the turn of the century in the United States, circa late 1890s. Busy sidewalk scene in a city with men and women in suits, dresses, and hats of the era walking and in conversation. Wealthy people moving about. Group of women ascends steps toward a building. Reunion game of baseball between old men formerly from the Orange 'Y' team and the 'Bears' in Newark, New Jersey. Elderly players pose for a photograph in front of a team banner that says 1885. Elderly baseball players play on a field as fans young and old in the stands watch the game. Young spectators cheer a play by the senior citizen players. A player hits a grounder and another player comes in from 3rd base toward what looks to be a slide at home plate, but he ends up sitting down on the plate.
Many summer guests are seated on chairs, outdoors at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel (Grossinger Golf Course Liberty, New York, 12754 United States). Lou Goldstein, the resort Social Director, begins to lead a group activity involving a series of motions, such as raising their hands, stretching, and similar as they warm up for an activity. The action is repeated in another take and then continues. Closeups of the guests stretching in response to Goldstein's prodding. Next the guests form a large circle where some pass a medicine ball to each other. Closeup of Goldstein leading the group in clapping. He then directs a man holding the medicine ball to begin passing it to the person on his right. Closeup of others continuing to pass the ball around the circle. Goldstein participates in the circle and prods the others to keep passing the ball. Next, someone tosses the ball to Goldstein, who tosses it to another person, to conclude that activity. The group then reassembles in a casual way as Goldstein, standing above them, attempts to lead them in a game of "Simon Says."
Italian aviator, General Francesco de Pinedo, attempts takeoff in his Bellanca airplane, named the Santa Lucia. The Italian flag is painted on the aircraft rudder. The ship is heavily laden with fuel for a solo long-distance flight from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, to Baghdad, Iraq. The aircraft is seen to wander during the takeoff roll and with loss of control, crashes near a fence alongside the runway. The aircraft breaks into pieces, and with one wing sticking straight up in the air, begins to burn. It is immediately consumed in fire. Vehicles rush to the scene. Hangar number 6, at Floyd Bennett field, can be seen in background, with "Erickson and Remmert, Inc." painted on it. De Pinedo died in the accident.
Italian aviator, Francesco de Pinedo, sitting in the cockpit of his Bellanca aircraft, the Santa Lucia, on the ramp at Floyd Bennett Airfield, Brooklyn New York. The cockpit contains pillows and other items to help him endure a planned solo long-distance flight to Bagdad, Iraq.
The role of women as active community members in the United States. An aerial view of the suburban town. View of the houses, buildings, snow covered area and roads. A railroad train arrives at a railroad station. Close views of the locomotive with sign "Erie" on the front. Men discuss a town zoning map on a wall. A garbage man throws garbage into a garbage truck. A post man delivers postal mail. He walks outside a house. He delivers a mail to a woman. The woman standing outside the house and takes the mail. Interior of the house. The woman sits with her family. A man reads a newspaper. Children have their breakfast. The woman opens the mail and views a sample ballot sheet listing the candidates of local elections. Little girl spills glass of milk on table. Her mother cleans up the spill. A woman shops in a grocery shop. View of small town grocery counter and shelves. The post man delivers mail to a woman in the grocery store. A woman sitting with her children gets mail from the postman. A man takes out a mail from a letter box. A woman stands with him. She reads the mail. Exterior of a school building. Interior of a class room. HIgh school or college age students studying. A young woman views a sample through a microscope. A post man walks on a road and vehicles move past, including a bus with sign "Lake Region Bus Co." Women come out of the bus after it comes to a stop. Destination sign on side of bus reads, "Monroe" (most likely Monroe New York). People stand in a line outside firemans hall to vote in local election.
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