Destruction of the Reichstag dome in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, which had been partially destroyed in World War 2. View of the Soviet War Memorial (Straße des 17. Juni 10623 Berlin) in the British zone of Berlin. The old Reichstag Building in the background. Incendiaries, tied to metal girders of the 50-ton dome, ignite and burn away the structure. Flames arise as the structure burns and collapses. A cameraman films people and cars moving across the street in front of the Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor).
Report from Texas: Texas' contribution to World War II on both battlefield and home front. Horsemen gallop across the terrain. Man on horse with cattle. Texas increases its production of synthetic rubber, magnesium, sulphur and agricultural products. Factories and industries. Construction work underway. An airfield. Soldiers march. Views of Dallas, Houston, Fredericksburg, Hotel Nimitz, Ft. Worth, Kerrville, Pampa, San Antonio, Kilgore, El Paso, Beaumont, Wichita Falls, San Angelo and Austin.
President Woodrow Wilson receives French Foreign Legion members at the White House. Members of the French Foreign Legion on the lawn in front of the White House. Captain De Grey in command. The troops stand with their flags. American officials, dignitaries, and Frech troops march through a corridor. The troops exit the building led by officers.
Group of military officers from U.S., Britain, and France, pose for photographs during First World War. President Woodrow Wilson inspects a British Handley Page 0/400 twin engine bomber at Bolling Field. A Thomas Morse S4C airplane parked in front is dwarfed by the larger Handley Page machine. The President with General March and Mrs. Wilson inspect the British bomber. The British military pilot of the plane poses and smiles. The plane takes off and is seen in flight over the Washington Monument.
American troops and war correspondents in Paris during World War 2. Correspondents take pictures and record the event. U.S. troops march to the front lines. Arc De Triomphe. Soldiers hold the U.S. flag as they march on the Champs Elysees Avenue. Civilians on the streets. Intact bridges, Opera House, Eiffel Tower, and other monuments. A war correspondent and A Frenchman on the Eiffel Tower. View of Paris including River Seine and bridges. People cross banners that read 'France Libre' and 'Monde Libre.' Crowd in a park. Brussels, Belgium: Spectators gathered at a Race Track. Jockeys race their horses. French women in elaborate hats watch the race.
The first several scenes show a drive-by view of some Waikiki hotels and condominiums along either side of Ala Moana Blvd. We also see a glimpse of the Waikikian Hotel with its well known tiki designed exterior. We continue down Ala Moana Blvd. showing the front property of the Hilton Hawaiian Village and a glimpse of the white geodesic dome, built as an auditorium, by Henry Kaiser, in 1957. ( It was demolished in 1999 to make room for the Kalia Tower.) The car then turns down Kalia Dr. and the last scenes are of a palm tree lined road that leads to the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel built in 1971.
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