Photographic portraits,in a museum, showing with names and travel information about early American pioneer settlers in Hawaii. Includes photographs of the so-called "Pioneer Company" that arrived at Kailua, on the Brigantine Thaddeus, after 164 days at sea, from Boston, Massachusetts, landing at Monolala, April 19, 1820. Likewise, photos of settlers in the "Second Company" are shown. They arrived on the Schooner Aclife, from Tahiti, on February 4, 1823, and other who arrived on the Ship Thames, sailing 158 days from New Haven, Connecticut, arriving at Honolulu. Among pioneers identified are: Samuel Ruggles and his wife, Nancy; Artemas Bishop and Mrs Della (Stone) Bishop; and Mrs Clarissa Richards.
A leather shop specializing in women's accessories, Boston, Massachusetts. A leather worker gives new leather purses to the store manager who places them on a rack for display. A woman customer seeks a purse to go with her new skirt. Saleswoman helps her . A small sign in the background above a rack of accessories reads 'Phelps Associates'
Aftermath of collision between the Italian luxury liner SS Andrea Doria and Swedish American Line MS Stockholm (previously the MV Astoria) off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The two ocean liners upturned at the sea and the wreckage floats in water. Victims of the cruise ships on board another ship after rescue. Collision killed nearly 50 people.
After extensive slate of historical information, this film shows U.S. Coast Guard personnel launching a large dory (life boat) from the U.S. Coast Guard Gloucester Station in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Old House Cove, westerly side Gloucester Harbor). They slide the boat down rails, launching it directly into the water. Coast Guardsmen in foul weather gear are seen rowing a large lifeboat in rough waters near rocky shores. Eight men row, sitting in four pairs side-by-side on fixed thwarts (benches) and one stands in the stern (a coxwain) steering with a 16’ oar. A powered life boat is seen briefly, in extremely rough waters. Remainder of the film shows an animated map of the East and South coasts of the United States with dots identifying Coast Guard Stations on those coasts. At this point, the film concentrates on Rescue Stations in the Boston Division. A beached two-masted sailing ship is shown. A large steamship emitting black smoke from her funnel, is seen beached and listing on a shore. Aerial view of Light House on Block Island, off Rhode Island. Aerial view of a freighter run aground just off shore. Aerial view of a Coast Guard Station with a highway running past it. Aerial view of another Coast Guard Station located where narrator says is a dangerous point.
Portrait of Second President of US, John Adams. Portrait of Third President of US, Thomas Jefferson. Flags of the Revolution. In 1775 the Massachusetts Colony adopted a plain white flag with a pine tree, flown by vessels. Snake flag used by Southern Colonies in 1776 and 1777. The first striped flag of U.S.
Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies for Ronald Reagan on 20th January 1981 in Washington DC. Inaugural Ceremony on the terrace of West Front of the United States Capitol. President Ronald Reagan delivers a speech. His wife Nancy David Reagan is seated on the left side. Jimmy Carter is seated on the right side. The President speaks about President of the Massachusetts Congress, Dr. Joseph Warren and states, 'Our country is in danger. You are to decide the important questions upon which rests the happiness and the liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves'. Further he states that enemies of freedom will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people, we will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will not surrender for it, now or ever. The crowd applauds. The President speaks about terrorism and America as a nation ready to fight against it. He thanks the people for the tens of thousands of prayer meetings held.