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A fog cover over a river and snow capped Altai mountains in Central Asia.

Documentary travelogue on the Altai mountains in Central Asia. A map of the area in Central Asia. Fog cover over a river in the mountains. Snow capped mountains in the background. A country bordering the river.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Russian
Clip: 65675047132
Douglas World Cruisers take off from the U.S. for their first flight from America to Asia.

U.S. Army Air Service Douglas World Cruisers (DWC) in the United States during the first flight around the world. In Aleutian Islands, Alaska: Flier Douglas World Cruiser on a lake before the hop across the Pacific to Japan. A snow-covered mountain in the background. Two cruisers. One of the cruisers warms up. One of the cruisers as it is being raised onto a Coast Guard ship. Raised aircraft engine shows engine change in Lieutenant Leigh Wade's (Pilot of the World Cruiser) airplane for a hop to Attu Island in Japan. Lt. Lowell H. Smith standing on the nose of the aircraft holding the propeller blade. A stationary cruiser on a shore. Another cruiser seen. Both are equipped with pontoons. Three of the world cruisers in flight while they are in their first flight from America to Asia. Animated map shows the dangerous route across the Pacific. The Pacific crossed by airplane. Animated map of the coastline of North America and Asia with 'Second Division Chicagoff to Kagoshima, Japan' written on the map.

Date: 1924
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071958
Members of the Committee for a Free Asia work in San Francisco, California.

The Committee for a Free Asia in San Francisco, California. Men stand near a banner. The banner reads: 'Committee for a free Asia'. Other banner in a building reads: 'Seeds for democracy'. Women stand near a table. Mails on the table. The committee receives huge contributions from all parts of the country. They are being shipped to the Philippines.

Date: 1951, October 1
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065079
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Ali Jinnah speak during independence ceremonies in Asia.

Around time of partition of India into separate states of India and Pakistan. Independence ceremonies in Asia. Governor-General of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah along with other officials arrives in a car in Pakistan. People wave. The Pakistani flag flying atop a flag pole. A large crowd gathered on a street in India. Buildings along the street sides. Mounted Sikhs in parade. People stand holding banners. Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru gets off a car. He addresses people. The Indian flag flying atop a flag pole. Mounted Indian police drive back the crowd. A great crowd in front of a palace.

Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065527
Japanese soldiers capture the Borneo Oil field in Asia.

U.S. official film about Japanese capturing the Borneo Oil Fields in Asia. Japanese turn off gushers and extinguish fire sets by retreating British forces in damaged Borneo Oil fields. Water sprays out of the ground. Men watch. Tanks, infrastructure and machinery at oil refinery. Area of oil refinery. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675046485
Japanese soldiers sail down river, land at village and collect arms from there in Asia.

U.S. official film about the capture of Borneo Oil Fields in Asia. Japanese board captured river boat Burong. Man looks through binoculars. Trees beside the river. Reflection of clouds in river. People stand besides the river. Japanese sail down river. Boat arrives at village dock. Tribal people in native dresses and ornaments. Rifles displayed, soldiers look and collect arms from the locals. Japanese officer addresses villagers. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675046486