Funeral of Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States) in New York City. Street level, exterior view of St. Patrick's Cathedral. View of interior of the cathedral, as the funeral mass is being conducted. The altar and numerous candles lit for the famed conductor. A statue of the Virgin Mary and candles in an altar. Pallbearers carry the coffin from the cathedral and place it into a hearse. The back of the hearse covered with floral tributes.
On Utah and Mormonism (LDS or Latter Day Saints). Dramatization of the Mormon migration, showing large wagon train crossing prairies and wagons, horses, and cowboys crossing a river; scenes of snow covered mountains as people continue westward; view of people overlooking Salt Lake City valley. Mormon people farming, locust attack on farms and people massed together beating down locusts with shovels. Depiction of seagulls arriving in mass to destroy the locusts. Actual footage showing elevated view of Salt Lake City including Mormon Temple, Temple Square, and Utah State Capitol building in the mid 1940s. View of Fort Douglas building in Utah. Sign on board reads 'Separation Center Fort Douglas'. U.S. Army soldier at the separation center in Fort Douglas after his return from duty in World War 2. Army corporal receives a certificate that reads 'United States Army Honorable Discharge'. U.S. Army Corporal with his wife.
United States sailors visit St Peter's Square and the Vatican City. Tourists walk at St Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) in the Vatican. View of the Saint Peter’s Basilica. Two American sailors walk towards the Fountain of St. Peter's Square by Carlo Maderno at St Peter's Square.
Mount Vesuvius erupts near Naples, Italy. People put furniture and household goods on carts as they evacuate. Smoke and dust flow in the street. Walls of buildings collapse. Children and women watch. People gather branches from trees near the lava flows. Woman carries tree branches on her shoulder. People heading towards higher ground away from eruption. Three women stand and watch. People put luggage on the horse drawn carts. Three old women stand and watch. Statue of Catholic saint is seen amongst ruins.
Action and Service condition in The Saint Mihiel Drive, France. U.S. Artilleryman uses range finder. U. S. artillerymen fire barrages with French 75s, a 14 inch rail gun, and 155 mm Howitzers. (World War 1. WWI. WW1)
The Saint Mihiel Drive, France. U.S. artillery pulled by horses being rushed to the front. Artillerymen dig earth to emplace their French 75s. A soldier sits on pile of spent shells generated by the high rate of fire during the barrage. U.S. artillerymen load and fire their field pieces. ( World War 1. WWI. WW1)