WWII Washington DC Sentries & Pentagon Construction, ca 1942

WWII Washington DC Sentries & Pentagon Construction, ca 1942 Army tents, Washington DC monument behind. Potomac River bridge & sentries checking soldiers papers; traffic behind. Army truck arrives; army trucks across bridge. Army trucks parked w/ guns mounted on back. 02:26:38 American flag on pole above tent city. 02:26:56 Sentry patrolling Virginia side of river w/ Lincoln & Washington Monuments visible across river. 02:27:50 Traffic onto bridge past sentry. 02:27:58 Pentagon construction w/ offices looking at blueprints w/ civilian. Sentries patrolling. Foundations & forms w/ men working in background. 02:29:41 Carpenters working on concrete forms. 02:30:51 Guards outside large concrete building; two officers enter, others leaving. 02:31:22 Large brick Selective Service System Building & entrance; traffic past. Man leaving past sign alongside. CU of sign: National Headquarters. 02:31:45 National Archives exterior w/ CU of frieze & statues. WW2 USA Homefront; Government Protection; Military;