A momentary glimpse (only two seconds) of a U.S. Air Force B-17 bomber, in flight.
Major General Vandegrift, Commander of the First Marine Division, praises members of all services, including civilians, for their contributions to victory during the battle of Guadalcanal. He remarks that American civilian workers, Army, Marines and Navy exhibited loyalty and sacrifice for their country and the victory was a result of team work. (World War II period).
A bus of the Bison bus lines, in Washington, DC, passes on the street. African American owner, John Nipson, poses in uniform. African American drivers for the company pose. Several chartered buses of the Bison Line drive on a street in Washington DC. Their destination signs read "Blossom Special." Merrill C. Meigs Field in Chicago, Illinois. African American pilot and two businessman passengers climb aboard a light airplane of the Lake Air Service. The passenger airplane taxis to a runway and takes off. African American, William Barnett, owner of Lake Air service, is seen, with one of his employees.
Americans celebrate the news of victory over Germany and prepare for continued war against Japan in World War II. Spirited Boeing employees celebrate news of victory over Germany in Seattle, Washington. They wheel out a giant B-29 bomber from an aircraft production hangar with a "On To Tokyo" sign on its side. The Boeing workers stand in a group and wave and cheer. The shining dome of the nation's capitol commands the most attention in Washington DC. All the lights ate turned on in Times Square in New York City and it blazes glory. People of the whole world get crazy with dancing, singing and parties in the streets and celebration drinks on V-E day (Victory in Europe). A man with a pretend Hitler mustache is hoisted in the air. The torch of the Statue of Liberty is lighted in New York.
Formal New Year's celebration at a hotel in Havana Cuba, 1937. Guests are entertained by a pair of Cuban dancers.
Mummers parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The parade passes through streets of a city, primarily along Broad Street. A group of clowns appear on the street. They walk holding a banner reading: "Phila French Clowns". Artists perform an act on the street. Sidewalks are lined with spectators. Marchers in fancy costumes and decorative floats in the parade.
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