Views of a poultry farm of domestic turkeys in Westley California. A man feeding the turkeys. The flock of turkeys jumps over a culvert filled with water. An old man sharpens and axe against a grinding wheel and tests its edge with his finger. This flock of turkeys will be killed for Thanksgiving in Westley, California.
A pillow fight in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Turkeys in a garden. Girls run behind the turkeys. They fight with pillows full of turkey feathers. A girl on the ground with turkey feathers all over her face. (World War II period).
1924 Democratic National Convention, at Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, 1924. The alphabetical process of nominating candidates begins with Alabama and Forney is seen Johnston, putting Senator Oscar Underwood's name into consideration. View of men at the podium. Bernard Baruch, a supporter of William McAdoo, is seen standing in background. View of the crowded Madison Square Garden, filled with delegates. Some carry a banner reading: "Wilson 1916 for McAdoo 1924." The various State delegations are identified by signs with their State names on them. Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Hawaii (U.S. territory) are seen. As the camera pans the gathering, many more State signs are seen. Outside , in Madison Square Park, a loudspeaker is set up on a truck and a crowd is gathered to listen to events. Back inside Franklin D. Roosevelt, Al Smith's campaign manager, is seen giving a speech nominating Smith for President. Supporters hold up Posters displaying Smith's picture. Closeups of some of the banners. Ticker tape being thrown to celebrate the end of the convention, which ended on July 9th after the 103rd vote finally carried for compromise candidate, John W. Davis of West Virginia. Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska was selected as the vice-presidential nominee.
United States Atlantic ship sailors hold turkey in Constantinople Turkey. Five sailors stand out of a building with a woman. They hold turkeys. Nurses, officers and sailors sit and pose in front of a building.
A colorful state funeral for Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, in Ankara Turkey. A huge ceremonial parade follows the horse-drawn caisson carrying the remains of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The Turkish flag is draped on top of the coffin. British, Iranian, and Yugoslavian notables, military generals, and civilians bid him last salute. Military Generals from various nations salute Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The cortege processes to the Ethnography Museum of Ankara (Hacettepe Mahallesi, Turkocagi Sokak No: 4 Sihhiye, Ankara 06230 Turkey).
Pope Paul VI goes on an official visit to Turkey. Pope Paul VI coming out of an aircraft Pan Am 707 Jet Clipper (Clipper Saint Paul). Officials greet Pope Paul VI. Pope Paul VI meets with Eastern Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras upon arrival at Istanbul Airport. A photographer takes pictures of the momentous meeting. Pope Paul VI blesses the band playing music for his arrival. Turkish Christians attend a mass in the ruins of Ephesus, three kilometers southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. Pope Paul VI addresses the people during a mass in House of the Virgin Mary Catholic shrine (Sultaniye, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Turkey) in Ephesus. Pope Paul VI urges church unity between Orthodox and Catholic faithful.