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Armistice brings WWI fighting to an end, on November 11, 1918. German troops surrender. American troops leave combat zones.

Armistice ends hostilities of World War I. German troops surrender and large groups of Germans marching. American flag hoisted to symbolize Allied victory. American troops leave the war zone. People all over the world celebrate the end of war. People gather in New York to celebrate the end of World War I, smiling and waving happily.

Date: 1918, November 11
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049722
Franklin D Roosevelt attends public meetings and rallies after being nominated as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate.

Franklin D Roosevelt's early political life. Delegates elect Franklin D Roosevelt as the Vice Presidential candidate at Democratic convention in San Francisco, California. Crowds cheer the decision. A smiling female delegate. The woman political activist cheering enthusiastically. Democratic Presidential candidate James Cox stands with Vice-Presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt as they review a parade in San Francisco from a bandstand. Views of a parade in Marion, Ohio supporting the democratic ticket. Sign says "We're Here Jim, We're Marion." Bands play at the rally and women political activists also march at the parade, wearing "Marion" sashes. Scene changes to show Franklin D Roosevelt's wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, with her children and a dog at her home. Roosevelt at various public meetings and rallies campaigns for the elections. Franklin D Roosevelt at his home in New York with his mother. He meets a number of visitors.

Date: 1920, July 6
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049727
Demonstration of several U.S. Army Air Corps aircraft

Armed U.S. Army Air Corps airmen march in formation. Dignitaries including retired General John J. Pershing review a demonstration of Army aircraft. Formation of BT-9 training aircraft. An officer briefs pilots in a briefing room. The officer points out locations on a map. Pilots inspect an aircraft machine gun and receive instruction. View of of 37mm ammunition for the Bell Aircraft P-39 T9 cannon. Crew loads the ammunition into a P-39 aircraft. View of P-39 nose as cannon is fired. Three P-39s fire at ground targets. A Curtis P-40 in flight. (World War II period).

Date: 1941, October 26
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049958
Wilbur Wright in the Wright Model A Flyer, and, later, stunt flyers do tricks post WWI

Wilbur Wright in flight at elevation of 360 feet, in the Wright Model A flyer. Cut to post WWI and scenes of barnstormers performing acrobatic stunts and daredevil antics. Daredevil acrobat Jersey Ringel climbs on the wing of a plane in mid air and stands on it without wearing a safety harness. He waits for another airplane to pass close enough and then leaps from one plane to the next, grabbing a handle on the wing of the second plane. He suspends himself upside-down under the wing of the plane with painted name "Jersey Ringel" on the side and "JR" on the tail.

Date: 1919
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049967
American Air Force strikes on the German warships, Ostfriesland anchored off the coast of Virginia, USA.

U.S. bomber aircraft sinks the German Capitol ship, Ostfriesland under the command of General Billy Mitchell. Aerial views of bomb striking on the German battleship. Bomber dives in over the sinking battleship and drops bombs. Bubbles rise from area in which battleship sank. General Mitchell congratulates men and officers of the bomber group. View of the bomber group at Langley field showing early type of equipment, transportation and uniforms. General Mitchell addresses the men. Tower in the background. General Mitchell stands in front of a group of bomber pilots who sank the German battleship. Officers and airmen pose for a group picture. Hangars in the background.

Date: 1921, July 20
Duration: 4 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049994
German Capitol ship, Ostfriesland bombed by American Bombers, off the coast of Virginia, USA.

U.S. bomber aircraft sinks German Capitol ship, Ostfriesland under the command of General Billy Mitchell. 1000 pound bombs strike near the battleship, Ostfriesland. Direct hits on the ship. American Destroyer USS Shawmut gives signal to cease bombing. USS Shawmut underway in sea. Heavy smoke rises from funnel. U.S. Navy C-2 blimp or airship dirigible flies over the Ostfriesland and the Shawmut. U.S. Navy C-2 blimp in the air. Boarding party climbs aboard the "Ostfriesland". Scenes taken from navy blimp as it flies slowly over the bombed battleship. General Mitchell, pilot, and Captain Saint C1air Street come down to note the effect of the bombs. General Mitchell's plane and the SE-5 fly low across the Ostfriesland. Bomb strikes on and near the battleship.

Date: 1921, July 20
Duration: 6 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049995