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United States Army engineers construct a nuclear trench at Camp Century in Greenland.
United States Army engineers construct Camp Century in Greenland. A man gets a hair cut at the only barber's shop at the camp site. Snow milling machines cut nuclear trenches. Three machines being used for the purpose as two work from below and one above. Men put foundations inside the trench, men put overlapping steel arches to cover the trench. Men set up beams and frames. A man fits pipes in a tunnel, man works on sewerage line as he stands on a ladder. Insulation material wrapped onto the pipe lines. Men drill water from an underground hole. A man works on electrical heating system. A man gets out from an escape hatch to be used in case of a fire. Men enjoy skiing and other activities of recreation. A sled dog plays with a football in the snow.
Assembly and startup of a nuclear power plant at Camp Century in Greenland.
United States Army engineers construct Camp Century in Greenland. In final phase, they assemble and start nuclear power plant. Men work on controls, read instruments and take down notes before the installation of nuclear reactor.They assemble the housing for the power plant. Man removes nuclear fuel and unwrap it. Men wear protective clothing as they load fuel element into storage tanks. Men read instruments and announce progress on a loud speaker. Men listen to the announcement made. Fuel element loaded into reactor and control rods placed. Meters indicate the nuclear reactivity. Men smoke cigarette and look tense as they wait. A plot shows location of every fuel rod. Man announces the withdrawal of control rods. A section of Camp Century powered by the nuclear power plant. Men take shower, brush and use electric shaver.
U.S. Coast Guard operations in Greenland prior to U.S. involvement in World War II. Cryolite mine. German weather station
Chart showing U.S. Coast Guard routes across the North Atlantic during World War Two. Scenes of the rugged Greenland landscape. Views of the Greenland Cryolite mine. A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter berthed at the pier near the mine. Greenlanders working in the open pit cryolite mine with jackhammers and steam shovels. U.S. Coast Guard officers seated, conferring with Danish Naval officer. James K. Penfield, first United States consul in Greenland looks on and interjects a comment, while pointing at a map. Supplies being transferred to a Greenland small boat. Two German meteorologists pose by their small weather station. German flag seen in background. View inside the German weather station, shows instruments, clip boards, weather maps, and radio equipment.
King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark visit Capital of Greenland
King Frederik IX of Denmark and wife Queen Ingrid of Sweden, receive a royal welcome in Godthab (Nuuk), the capital of Greenland. They walk along a raised platform and receive gifts from local citizens. Queen Ingrid receives a local costume from two women dressed, themselves, in traditional garb. A Greenland Girl Scout, in uniform, presents a purse to the queen. King Frederik IX speaks to the gathering of people seated on chairs facing the platform. In a change of scene, The King and Queen step from a car to attend a ceremony. The Queen wears the Greenlandic national costume, which is shown by the camera, as the Royal couple sit for the event. Greenlanders in a stadium cheer them.
Greenland women with their children on outdoor hospital beds. Greenland children and people watch movie in Greenland.
Native Inuit people of Greenland seen on beds in Greenland. An outdoor porch lined with beds and women in the beds. A nurse tucks a child into bed with his mother. Other beds are occupied by Greenland native women. Inuit men, women and children watch an animated comic movie about Humpty Dumpty. View of faces of smiling Inuit men, women, and many children as they watch the movie in a makeshift theater.
Colonel Charles Lindbergh and his wife survey flying conditions in Greenland
Colonel Charles Lindbergh and his wife survey air route in Greenland. They stopped on their aerial trip to study the flying conditions. Iceberg seen in water. Several native people of Greenland aboard a vessel. Colonel Charles Lindbergh and his wife, pilot kayaks. Native people of Greenland celebrate his visit.
