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Civilians gathered to watch Superliner aircraft as it moves from hangar for first time in Santa Monica, California.

Douglas Superliner aircraft in Santa Monica, California. Giant Douglas Superliner aircraft moves out from its hangar for the first time. The aircraft is built to span the continent in 10 hours at extremely high altitudes and speeds. Men work with the propellers of the aircraft. A large crowd of civilians gathered to watch the aircraft.

Date: 1938, June 1
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072647
Farmers plow undergrowing crops with tractors due to strikes by cannery labors in Racine,Wisconsin.

Cannery labors' strike in Racine,Wisconsin. Cannery labors protest holding placards through the streets in Racine. Farmers plow undergrowing crops with tractors due to the strike by the cannery labors. Children celebrate a Roman holiday and play on a farm.

Date: 1938, June 1
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072649
Aircraft fly in formation,soldiers fire artillery and advance on field during war rehearsal in Chicago, Illinois.

The U.S. Army rehearses for war in Chicago, Illinois. An aircraft in flight. Soldiers fire artillery and advance on a field. Antiaircraft guns fire at diving aircraft. Soldiers fire machine guns. Tanks advance on a field.

Date: 1938, June 1
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072652
Passengers play Casino Roulette game aboard a gambling ship underway off the coast in Santa Monica,California.

Gambling ship underway off the coast in Santa Monica,California. A gambling ship underway at sea. The Manager stacks coins for players and prepares for the Casino Roulette game. Passengers play the game. Waltzing mice are used in the new game of gambling.

Date: 1938, June 1
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072653
Skaters collide and jockey for position during the boy and girl 425-mile, 21-day roller derby race in Los Angeles,California.

Boy-girl roller derby in Los Angeles, California. Boy and girl 425-mile, 21-day roller derby race begins. The players skate on an oval track. Scenes of the derby race under way and several collisions along the way as skaters compete for position.

Date: 1938, June 1
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072655
U.S.military conducts "Operation Longhorn," the largest domestic exercise ever to involve a civilian community (Lampasas, Texas).

Opening scene shows military police, with jeeps and motorcycles, in front of the Lampasas County Courthouse, where they simulate an occupying enemy force. To distinguish themselves, they wear wear unusual insignia, and helmets (somewhat Adrian-style). They drive away in motorcycles and a jeep, to patrol the "occupied" town. Men read a notice posted on a bulletin board at the Courthouse entrance. Closeup of a sign reading: "Headquarters, Military Government, City of Lampasas, Texas." Three elderly men reading posted notices at the Courthouse, rip them down and are accosted and taken into custody by simulated occupying force soldiers. View of the men tearing down the notices is repeated in closeup. View from the rear of the men being escorted away along a sidewalk past parked cars of the period, including a 1949 Pontiac sedan. Closeup of a man in a Texas style hat perusing the notices posted at the Courthouse. A recruiting poster for U.S. Marines, toppled over on the Courthouse lawn. "Occupying" soldiers patrolling in front of the office of the local newspaper (The Lampasas Dispatch), which they enter. The emerge with a man in custody (the editor?) Closeup of sign reading:"Closed by Order of Military Government." Local citizens walking across the shopping center parking lot. Closeup of clock in Courthouse tower, reading "Two fifteen PM." Some women seen reading notices posted at Courthouse. Several girls reading notices posted on a tree. A boy and his younger sister stop at the steps of a church where sign is posted reading: "Closed by Order of Military Government."

Date: 1952, April
Duration: 3 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072672