A pictorial history of episodes in the life of Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth President of the United States of America. President Calvin Coolidge. The simple farmhouse at Plymouth Notch, Vermont where Coolidge was born on 4th July, 1872. He works at his farmhouse, cuts hay, and chops wood. The Coolidge family outside their Northampton home in Massachusetts. Coolidge with his wife Grace Coolidge in a garden and at a seashore. Coolidge is elected the Governor of Massachusetts in 1918. People with the U.S. flags during the event. The new Boston police force built up by Coolidge marches on the streets. The policemen stand at attention in rows during the ceremony. A large crowd gathered to greet President Coolidge at the 300th anniversary celebration of the Pilgrims' landing in Plymouth. People wave the U.S. flags and hail the Governor. Calvin Coolidge with Grace Coolidge.
U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. with his family aboard yacht Mayflower in Washington DC, United States. Officials embark on the yacht with the President. President Coolidge with Captain Andrews and Governor Percival Wood Clement of Vermont. They talk and pose. John Coolidge, the son of the President, talks to other officials.
United States aircraft lands aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Langley off the coast of California, United States. A signal man on the deck of United States aircraft carrier Langley waves signal flags as an aircraft comes in for landing on May 14, 1924. Aircraft piloted by Lieutenant Commander Mason lands on the deck and taxis along. Men in the foreground as the plane taxis. Men rush towards the plane.
United States aircraft land aboard the aircraft carrier Langley off the coast of California, United States. A man on the edge of the deck waves signal flags as a United States aircraft comes in for landing. Aircraft lands aboard on May, 26th 1924. Aircraft piloted by J.J. Demshock, ACMM , United States Navy, taxis along the flight deck.
Shows several aviation "firsts" accomplished by U.S. Army Air Service aviators in the period from 1918 through 1924. A close formation of biplanes in flight. President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson chat with Major Fleet, Officer in charge, on the occasion of the first air mail flight, inaugurated on May 15,1918 between Washington DC and New York.The mail is loaded into the Curtis JN-4 aircraft. Pilot in the cockpit. The aircraft takes off and in flight. Air Service. Mention of aviators helping spot forest fires. Smoke rising from forest fires and mountain ranges. In 1920, U.S. Army Captain St. Clair Streett is seen with some of his Squadron who flew four De Havilland DH-4 aircraft 9,000 miles, from New York City to Nome, Alaska. Two of the men play with pet dogs. Their itinerary is painted on the side of one of the aircraft, along with the names of pilot and mechanic (C.E. Crumline and J.E. Long). In 1923 the first non stop coast-to-coast flight was made in the Fokker T-2 aircraft. . A sign on the aircraft reads 'Army Air Service non stop coast to coast'.First Lieutenants Oakley O.Kelly and John A. Macready board the aircraft, at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, on May 2, 1923. Their Fokker T-2 in flight. Their arrival at Rockwell Field, on Coronado Island (San Diego) California. In 1924, Lt. Russell Maughan is seen boarding his P-1 Hawk airplane at Mitchel Field, on Long Island, New York, and taking off , bound for Crissy Field at the Presidio, San Francisco, California. His goal is the first dawn-to-dusk, coast-to-coast flight. Views of his P-1 Hawk airplane flying over Manhattan, New York City.
Winter clothes inspired by Olympics, displayed on slopes of Stratton Mountain in Vermont. A Male and a female model pose outside a house. Snow covered land. Three models display clothes and pose with ice skates. They slide down the mountain. Models sit besides fire in a house. A model wears nylon dress. Another model sits with check pants and sweater.
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