The horn of the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) sounds loudly, as Mrs. Walter S. Goodland, wife of the Governor of Wisconsin, successfully breaks a bottle of champagne over the ship's bow and it starts down the ways. She is assisted by Rear Admiral M.F. Draemel, Commandant of the Navy Yard. The ship's horn continues to sound throughout the launching. Navy yard personnel and spectators all cheer.
Precautions taken to prevent diseases in Philadelphia, United States. A diagram of Philadelphia subsurface strata depicts how pure water system eliminated typhoid epidemics
Cornelius McGillicuddy, better known as "Connie Mack," was manager and co-owner of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team for 50 years. He is seen here at age 84, sitting alone in the dugout at Shibe Park, making motions as if he were repositioning his fielders during an actual baseball game. In other scenes, he poses in the stadium with his sons Earle (in uniform) and Roy (in civvies), and his grandson, Connie Mack III (not the future U.S. Senator) also in uniform. (Note: There were two Connie Mack III's -- one was Roy Mack's grandson and the other was Connie Mack, Jr's son, the future Senator.)
Remaining and salvage parts of submarines at Philadelphia Naval shipyard. Man welding. Weighing of a broken submarine part. Submarine parts are hoisted from one point to another at shipyard.
Telescope mounting structure shown inside hangar. Albert Einstein looks at scale model of finished telescope. Einstein and men in the background. Audience seated. Einstein looks on other side as official talks to him.
President Dwight Eisenhower during his illness. The President on wheelchair followed by few nurses in Denver. Crowds lines up street as he returns to his home in Gettysburg from Denver. Crowd waves flags lined up on sidewalks to welcome Eisenhower. Eisenhower walks into a building accompanied by other officials. Eisenhower seated with other officials around table.
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