Large crowd gathers at U.S. Capitol building during World War 1 timeframe. Cars arrive at Capitol building. Henry Ford speaks with Speaker of the House, Congressman James Beauchamp (Champ) Clark. Thomas Edison with other dignitaries stand at the steps of the Capitol and Edison shakes hands with Congressman Clark. Montana Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin (a suffrage movement leader and the first female congress representative), carries flowers in her hand at a peace rally. U.S. flag in the background. Mounted Police on horseback control crowd of anti-war marchers who are protesting involvement in World War I.
A bus after a road accident with a car in Glen View, Illinois. Crushed car at road. People gather, including policeman. Bus lies on road. Two people killed.
A police car is parked crosswise in center of snow-covered street. A sign of the New York City Housing Authority at the construction site for the "Alexander Hamilton Houses" in Harlem, New York City (The 21 story buildings were completed in 1965 and are at 2446 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard , New York, NY). Snow at open area. Several high-rise apartment buildings are seen. Free-standing signs advertise prices for pork chops and frozen foods. Several closed and apparently out of business storefronts are seen. A Cleaner's shop. A sign reads "Manny's Billiards". A restaurant named "Little Jim's" selling “fish and chips” and “chicken and chips”. “Alicia’s” hairstylist shop front. Two children pass by the shop. A hair stylist shop. A sack outside a laundry shop. A religious shop named “Eastern Star” sells hosiery and different types of perfumes such as “Compelling”, “Cleopatra”, “Come to Me”, “Love Perfume” and “Money Perfume”. Religious store also sells a “Lucky Seeing Eye Cross!” and "Learn to see things past." Sign for "Daniel's Billiards". Coca Cola advertisement flanking store sign. Pepsi Cola advertisement also seen in window. View of "Rena's French Dry Cleaners" shop. Sign in window advertises stain removing. Two African American children holding a bottle. They smile and point at something in the distance.
An African American artist opens his coat in United States. R W Lindsey prepares a fish sculpture with a child. A woman studies a book. Richard William Lindsey at a class observes students' paintings. Malvin Gray Johnson comes with a board, sits and paints. Paintings at a wall. W Ellisworth Artis prepares a sculpture. People at an exhibition of Spanish African American art. Next scene appears unrelated, and shows pedestrian traffic on a busy New York City street, with many men and women walking on the sidewalk beside stores and shops. Next scene shows a stopped subway train at a station in New York City. Men and women and a few police officers exit the train onto a crowded platform, as other riders wait to board the railroad train. Next scene returns to an art studio view, with African American painters at work. Final scenes show a Harmon Communities map depicting Long Island in New York, and view of a train passing slowly through a switch yard area or marshaling yard.
Operations Building with a sign at top "Star Fighter Turnover Ceremony" during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. Chinese Nationalist flag and a 48 star U.S. flag. Chinese Nationalist military police stand by an F-104B with Chinese Nationalist markings on plane. Ground crewmen clean aircraft. Chinese Nationalist markings on ramp. Operations Building in the background. Chinese Nationalist troops and commander before speakers stand.
People in trucks come down during the 46th Anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China. People stand outside the gate and soldiers at the gate. The U.S. and Chinese Officers gather at review stand. Chinese policemen stand near a jeep under a tree. Troops march at parade ground. Army band stands. Children hold the Chinese flag. Chinese officers and women stand and see the parade. Dignitaries at balcony. Soldiers hold Chinese flags. Soldiers stand and then march.
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