FOREIGN CITIES Part 1

Description

Reel 1, sailors sightsee in Rio de Janeiro. Includes views of a U.S. destroyer and the armed yacht Isabel in a Chinese port on the Yangtze River. Reel 2, sailors view public buildings in Stockholm and picnic with girls in a park. Includes views of the Copenhagen harbor, the cruiser Memphis, and the Kiel Canal. Shows cathedrals and other public buildings in Berlin and the Palace of Sans Souci in Pottsdam. Reel 3, sailors witness a bull fight in a Madrid arena. The cruiser Memphis weighs anchor in an unidentified port. Includes views of U.S. and British soldiers at attention in front of White Hall Palace in London. Reel 4, sailors walk among the ruins of Pompeii and climb Mt. Vesuvius. Shows a destroyer in Naples harbor and sailors sightseeing in Gibraltar. Reel 5 shows the Parthenon, Arch of Hadrian, and Acropolis in Athens. Includes street scenes and shots of cathedrals in Rome. The Memphis rests in the harbor at Florence. Shows street and canal scenes, including the Bridge of Sighs, in Venice. Reel 6, carriages and a cavalry honor guard stop at Buckingham Palace, London. Shows a destroyer in a tropical harbor. Camels are loaded with merchandise in Egypt. Reel 7 shows views of the Parthenon and Acropolis. The cruiser Memphis is shown in the harbor at Florence and in a tropical port.

Collection

Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel

Series

Moving Images Relating to Naval Activities