Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. DEMONSTRATION OF CROSS-COUNTRY CARS OF THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 24, 1936

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. DEMONSTRATION OF CROSS-COUNTRY CARS OF THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 24, 1936

1936

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A Ford automobile, designed for cross-country travel, is driven over rough terrain at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Secretary of War Davis and General Hines drive the auto into and over trenches on the bank of the Potomac River and up the steps of the Army War College in Washington, D.C.

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Davis, Dwight Filley, 1879-1945

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Dwight Filley Davis, Sr. (July 5, 1879 – November 28, 1945) was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. He was the Assistant Secretary of War from 1923 to 1925 and Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929. ...

Hines, John Leonard, 1868-1968

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Army officer. From the description of Papers of John Leonard Hines, 1881-1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81349139 John Leonard Hines was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, in 1891 and was commissioned as second lieutenant of Infantry in 1891. He served in the Spanish-American War both in Cuba and in the Philippines. For a decade, he served as Chief Quartermaster (CQ) at various stations and was then assig...