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Boom times in Alabama with workers employed in war industries for World War II

Fliers announces government investment in Childersburg, Alabama, amounting to $100 million, to build 400 houses,improve water and sewer systems, schools, and the like. Workers throng the gates of a defense plant. Workers' cars fill its parking lot. Local workers doing business at the Isbell National Bank of Talladega. People on the sidewalks by the Martin movie theater, in Talladega. Workers marching in a Labor Day parade, followed by a fire engine, decorated automobiles, a float with sign identifying its sponsor as "Local 151 of Paperworkers Union." A car carrying a sign reading "Roofers Local 175, Anniston." The parade also includes a truck with sign reading:"Products of Alabama Pipe Company, Local 444," and two more cars sponsored by local Anniston labor unions.

Location: Alabama

Date: 1942, September

Duration: 2 min 22 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Growth of housing, military facilities, and military industries in Talladega, Alabama for World War 2

Growth of war industries in Talladega Alabama during World War II. Newspapers of Talladega, Alabama. A large crowd on barge, coming to land. Scene of an office. Workers at a construction site in Alabama. A man operates a crane. A big cylindrical elevator at hook of the crane lowers down. A truck at house. Dog outside house. A man operates a full track tractor at construction site. Workers construct rail tracks. A side rail pulls down as attach to hook of a crane. Tanks on rail coaches. Food loads onto rail coaches. A cook prepares food. People eat food at dining table in groups in a hall. People do various works. A man operates a crane. A cylindrical box lowers down. Children play outside a bus. A child with a cat. An open air theater. People at a cafeteria. A woman with children. Cars outside a cafeteria. A board reads 'Field Office'. Large crowd.

Location: Talladega Alabama

Date: 1942

Duration: 9 min 19 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English