Mirror of America

Pallet 43 - 20132 - Narrated by Burgess Meredith.^A &M Records presents: Black singing Wonderful Life.^^Panning shot of the Potomic River and Washinton DC.^^L/S Washington Monument. C/U shot of Lincoln Memorial.^^Many cars of bridge leading into the city on their way to work.^^Semi L/S of Capitol Build. from many angels.^^Hundreds of tourists arrive daily. Teachers with students on field trips.^^Huge crowds walking down sidewalks. Family getting picture taken, many different people talkig and having pictures taken.^^Shot looking up Washington Monument from the base.^^Many different shots of groups protesting one thing or another.^^Shot of huge crowd waving to camera after Japan surrenders during WWII.^^Group of reporters ruching to get story in.^^Many shots of crowds cheering, soldiers home, parade down street.^^C/U and semi L/S of Iwo Jima, statue of flag being raised.^^Ariel shot of the city and the river.^^C/U panning shot of Capitol dome, tourists up steps. Many shots, many angels of capitol.^^Shot of President Roosevelt speaking to Congress. famous, "This day will live in infamy" speech.^^Many shots of capitol and people looking up at it.^^Shots of Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon as they are sworn in to office.^^C/U shot of carvings on the eve's of the capitol building.^^Many still shots of the capitol building during construction. Ariel shot of city. Shot of the Tomb of the Frenchman who was a engineer in the George Washington army.^^Still shots from 1861 of Standing Army in Washington DC, dirt road and civilians on sidewalks.^^Many drawings capture construction and war times.^^Still shots of patients in hospital during war.^^Still shots of first parade down Pennsylvania Ave. by "Army of the Potomic" in May - 1865.^^Modern day shot of Pennsylvania Blvd. with many cars on it.^^1919 - Veterans of WWI marching on Pennsylvania Ave. Crowds cheering. C/U shot of Blackjack Cushing. Members of the A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Force) many C/U and semi L/S of the parade.^^Dwight Eisenhower waving to crowds on parade route. Cushing on horseback waving, many shots, many angels.^^C/U, L/S and semi L/S White house. People outside, shot of visitors entrance to White House.^^Many still shots and drwaings from the time of Andrew Jackson.^^Huge flag pole draped at the capitol in celebration of the first 100 years.^^Shots of early model cars and trolleys in streets in front of capitol, many still shots from early 1900's. Ice cream and Ice carts pulled by horse. Kids and men dressed in clothing of the period. Man and woman riding on a bicycle with two loarge and two small wheels. Lines of people at the White House. C/U still shot of Theodore Roosevelt. Many shots of T.R., still shots of the "press corps" lined up at the White House. ^^Still shot of Calvin Coolidge with Indian Chief and tribe.^^Tom Mix on a horse at the White House.^^Billy Sunday at teh White House.^^Many shots of different Presidents throwing out first pitch at baseball games including: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy and others.^^Protestors picketing against a wide variety of things in front of White House. Many different shots. ^^Many different shots of the White House.^^Still shot of Eisenhower on verenda.^^Still shot of JFK from behind with his hands on the desk.^^Harry truman coming out of gate, walking down street, many shots.^^Troops marching to Union Station, boarding trains during Korean war. Shots of women crying as men leave, woman runs along side the train as it leaves holding mans hand.