The marathon swim around Manhattan in New York, United States. Swimmers grease their body to keep from getting chilled in the long race in cold water. The contestants dive into the water. A boat in the water. The contestants are fed from the boat which sails beside them. Sam Shields representing Miami, Florida, wins in record time of 8 hours 35 minutes and poses. ( Note: Sam Shields, reportedly a native of Louisville, KY, was a top competitive swimmer in his college days with the University of Miami.)
Unemployed men during depression seek work and assistance in New York City, United States. Men line up in a bread line to receive tickets for food. Clergy and an assistant, in front of a church, hand out food tickets to the men. Close up views of the men in the bread line, and close up view of their legs and feet and shoes shuffling forward in line. New York City policemen maintain an orderly procession. Men sit by shed in vacant lot looking at newspapers for employment opportunities.
The role of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in the United States Army during World War II. In January 1943, the first posting of WAAC enlisted personnel overseas, was to Algiers. Women disembark a ship. WAAC women walk with orphan children into a convent. A WAAC woman washes utensils; others dry clothes. WAAC women arrive in Scotland and get trained. Women visit India. Women at the Taj Mahal in Agra. Women visit New Delhi. Women on camels in Cairo. Women disembark a ship in Europe. Two women adjust a tent. Woman washes her hair and clothes using her helmet. Women inside a tent. Woman checks injured soldiers. Nurses in hospital as they look after soldiers. Women march. A woman pays homage to the female soldiers who sacrificed their life in war. Soldiers carry another injured soldier on stretcher. Officers check injured women in hospital. Women in uniform march.
The film 'The Big Picture' depicts the role of women in the U.S. Army in Korea. An Army nurse removes a dressing from sterilizer, with tongs, and gives it to surgeon, during operation. A team of doctors perform surgery. Physician works on soldiers. The leg of the soldiers dipped in a water tub. Nurse wipes the legs of soldier using a towel. A nurse teaches physical therapy exercises to recovering soldiers. Nurses treat soldiers in a medical van. Women work in the communication department. Woman works on typewriter. Yokohama, Japan: A quonset hut reads 'WAC Detachment Yokohama command 8064th army unit'. U.S. army women come out of the building. The local women stand. Woman arranges paper on a table. The Eiffel tower. Women work in office. Women eat on snow. A woman with a soldier as she examines a gun. A nurse helps an injured soldier. U.S. Army General Matthew Bunker Ridgway states that he is proud to have women in the army and needs many more to contribute. Captain Carl Zimmerman concludes the program.
Front view of the White House, official office and residence of the president of the United States at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, DC. Beautiful flowers blooming around fountain on the front lawn. Guard post seen in left distance, with people entering past it. American flag flying from pole on roof of the White House. Flag pole is topped with a gold eagle.
Several views of Washington DC. Views of the Internal Revenue Service Building, at 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The Washington monument can be seen from various viewpoints. The Washington Channel, as viewed from Hain's Point, looking toward Maine Avenue. Boats in the harbor. View of the Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, United States) as seen from inside the Lincoln Memorial, across the reflecting pool.
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