Followup to the U.S. Army Air Corps 1934 Alaska Flight. The U.S. Army Air Corps Photographic department processes and assembles the 60 rolls of film shot by the USAAC 1934 Alaska Flight during its aerial photo-mapping mission over 21 thousand square miles of Alaska territory. Photographic workers mount film onto large rolls and place them into developing solutions. Long strips of film are seen drying on rotating slatted drums.Oblique negatives placed in rectifying printer are transformed into vertical photographs. Workers develop the negatives. Developed single wing photographs. Composite five lens photographs ready for mapping.
Film opens referring to U.S. Marines in 1775. In a reenactment men carrying the "Don't Tread on Me" flag march to resist the British. Next, they are seen in a battle at sea. Scene shifts to 20th Century, where Marines are seen marching in a parade in an American city. Scene shifts again, to a ship at a dock with U.S. Marines disembarking. Closeup of some in class A and dress uniforms carrying duffel bags. They sing as they move from the ship to the dock and then march along a pier, past sailors aboard a lightly armed ship.. (World War II period).
United States Marine recruits being trained by Sergeant Morgan in the United States. Marine recruits read from a board and converse with each other. Sergeant Morgan briefs a large group of Marine recruits. They listen carefully. The Marines with rifles in hand march. The recruits learn knot tying with ropes at a sea school. An officer instructs them. The recruits stand in a line with their baggage.
United States Marines dance during a ballroom party in the United States. A painting of a Marine with a rifle in hand, hanging above a mantelpiece. A group of musicians plays various instruments. The Marines dance with women. A dramatization shows an Admiral's daughter speaking to Sergeant Morgan's brother while he joins in the conversation. Morgan's brother dances with the Admiral's daughter and takes her aside to propose to her. The Admiral's daughter turns down the offer and says that she is in love with Sergeant Morgan.
Presidential election campaigns by Alfred Smith and Herbert Hoover in 1928, in the United States. Alfred Emanuel Smith, Democratic U.S. presidential candidate at a rally. People gathered outside the convention hall. Many officials and policemen walk with the crowd. Alfred Smith in a car waves to the people. People gathered to watch Alfred Smith at his election rally. Alfred Smith with his wife in a car. Hoover waves at crowd from the rear platform of a train . Hoover gives a speech. Loudspeaker being used for the election rally. Posters with a sign 'Elect Herbert Hoover, The Great Engineer President'. Election rally for Herbert Hoover, candidate from Republican Party.
The Labor Industry Conference in the United States. United States President Harry S. Truman inaugurates the Labor-Industry Conference. Inside view of the conference hall. Various dignitaries and officials in the conference hall. President Truman speaks before the labor-industry members. The dignitaries include Philip Murray (Congress of Industrial Organization), John L. Lewis (United Mine Workers of America), William Green (American Federation of Labor), Eric Johnston (Chamber of Commerce) and Charles Wilson (General Motors). “On this conference have been based many high hopes of the American people. Their eyes are turned here in the expectation that you will furnish a broad and permanent foundation for industrial peace and progress. This is your opportunity to prove that you can come to understanding and agreement without political or government pressure. The whole world now needs the produce of our mils and factories. Everything stands ready and primed for a great future,” said President Truman.
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