Film 'Regional Geography of the United States' the establishment of Washington DC. Animated map show the location of Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol, Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House. View of the Pierre Charles L'Enfant's tomb (Pierre Lenfant Gravesite Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia United States) in Arlington, Virginia. The tomb made in memory of L'Enfant who planned the city of Washington DC. View of a large stone building that was George Washington's headquarters.
This Spanish language newsreel clip highlights Alex Carrasquel -- the first baseball player from Venezuela to play in the U.S. major leagues. He played in New York on July 4, 1939, the day before Venezuela's Independence Day. Title cards read: "Especially for Venezuela. The great pitcher Alejandro Carrasquel plays in New York on the eve of the Venezuelan patriotic day." Shot of Simon Bolivar statue in New York's Central Park with 'Simon Bolivar El Libertador' written under it. Huge crowd at Yankee Stadium in New York to watch July 4 doubleheader between New York Yankees and Carrasquel's team, the Washington Senators. (NOTE: This crowd was mainly there to see the Yankees honor Lou Gehrig, their Hall of Fame first baseman, who had just been diagnosed with ALS.) Carrasquel (#14) pitches to Yankees in second game, gives up run-scoring triple, tags out another runner trying to reach first base. Carrasquel speaks to crowd through microphones in ceremony at home plate. Shot of Venezuelan flag on pole outside a building (Venezuelan embassy?). Men and women gathered at a cafeteria. Sign in large white letters reads 'Venezuela.'
American soldiers undergoing weapon identification training in the United States. Soldiers listen to the sound of Flat Trajectory Weapons. Squad lying on ground fires the .30 caliber rifles. Rifleman fire 10to 15 shots in a minute. Soldiers seated in trenches with rifles in hand. Sandbag wall behind them. They carefully listen to the firing and look up from the trench. Firing of bullets on ground. Squad camouflaged with bushes fires the U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30 M1. Riflemen fire the M1 rifles. One of the soldier carefully looks out of the trench and points in the direction of fire. (World War II period).
Skiing equipment for ski troopers in extreme temperatures in the United States during World War II. A ski troop member opens inner and outer sleeping bags in an equipment room. He places the inner sleeping bag into the outer one for use in extreme cold temperatures. He blows air into an air bag. A leather thong (strip of material), an avalanche cord and a white cotton tendril displayed on a table. A combination kit tool that contains a boot water proofing compound, screw drivers, an adhesive tape, ski contraction bands, two adapters, ski climbers in a bag, a knife and a coil of wire is placed on the table. A map and a sun tan proof lotion. A water proof food bag, an extra pair of clothing that consist of a head band, mittens, socks displayed on the table. A canteen without a cover, a notebook, a chopstick and a spoon on the table.
Skiing equipment for ski troopers in extreme temperatures in the United States. Patrol ski troopers skiing on a slope. Patrolling equipment is distributed between each member. A mountaineer stove, two sets of stove, two fuel containers, a climbing rope, binoculars with case and a first aid kit displayed on a table. A display of hydrated and precooked food. Water proof bags used to keep the food items. Butter in a can.
Activity in Germany during World War II. A bridge over the Rhine River in Remagen. United States Army soldiers fire at enemy positions. The bridge in the background. War damaged building. U.S. Army jeeps and armor passing by the damaged buildings, including M4 Sherman tanks and a M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle.
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