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U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft on bombing mission over Germany in World War II

A loose formation of U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas A-26 Invader bombers in flight over Germany, during World War 2. Bombs away views: Bomb bays are open and bombs are seen dropping from them. Several views of the aircraft formation apparently returning from the bomb run. Close-up of bright red spinner on propeller of camera plane. One plane appears to be having trouble with right engine, with prop turning slowly and engine seemingly trying to re-start. With engine not feathered, the aircraft falls back from formation. View from airplane canopy of aircraft in formation above. Close-up of crew member making notes in booklet. Right engine seen running and propeller turning outside his window. View, from inside this aircraft, of possible battle damage to right engine nacelle, with open hatch hanging in the air. View from cockpit of contrails high overhead.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077329
Computer room with tape units of computer systems in operation for book keeping in the United States.

A film on bookkeeping services and computer improved banking services in the United States. Computer system reads and records vital details and information. It records bank checking accounts. A tape unit in operation. The tape unit saves space in addition to operating with a high speed. A woman works on a machine. Several accounts and a detailed information can be stored on a tape. A printing machine in operation.

Date: 1961
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077347
Parts and systems of electronic computers for bookkeeping, in an early 1960s computer room in the United States.

A film on bookkeeping services and computer improved banking services in the United States. A man seated at a desk at work. A central processor in operation. A check being placed in the loading mechanism of a reader sorter. The machine reads symbols printed in magnetic ink. The bank identification number of the check is checked. After checking the identification number, documents are read. Information contained in the magnetic symbols is checked. The documents are sorted. The information is placed on a magnetic tape. Then it is processed in a high speed printer for immediate examination. Sorting of the documents. The documents are arranged in numerical order by the machine. A woman works on the machine. The master file containing complete data of each account is worked upon. The computer reads an identification number. Several information and transactions of the customers are added to previous transactions. Another master file is created using the information. A machine in operation. It records the information of the customer account. Other information like that of overdrafts and closed accounts is also recorded. The customer statement is prepared. Customer's name and address and opening balance is recorded from a tape. Information about the current balance is also recorded. A woman works on a machine. A reader sorter in operation. It sorts the checks. A printer machine in operation. Tape unit complete information of all accounts is printed. Working of the central processor and the operators console. A man seated at a desk works. Personnel of the Merchandise National Bank of Chicago discuss a sketch. They look for ways to serve their customers better.

Date: 1961
Duration: 6 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077348
A driver drives a Plymouth XNR car at a great speed on a road in Michigan, Detroit.

Plymouth XNR car in Michigan, Detroit. A driver wearing a Chrysler shirt drives the modern, "space age" concept car at great speeds on a road. The front and the back of the Plymouth XNR car. Front view and rear view of the car driving at high speed.

Date: 1960, March 7
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064708
Wide views of Fordlandia rubber plantation area, houses and gardens in Brazil.

Views of rubber tree forests and plantation of Fordlandia, built and operated by Ford Motor Company, in Brazil, to supply rubber for the company's needs. A forest area, fields and small thatched huts on the plantation. Houses with gardens and a swimming pool. Wide view from up high of buildings on the plantation, and the Ford water tower and power plant of Fordlandia in the distance, with the Tapajos river behind. (Data accompanying this reel of film gives a date of 1940, but this may be from circa 1934 near the time that Fordlandia operations stopped and Belterra operations began).

Date: 1934
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064720
U.S. Navy and Marines coordinate planning and deployment of their joint forces in contingencies world wide.

Actor Jack Webb speaks from an office decorated with American and U.S. Marine Corps flags and other Marine symbols. With his hand on a world globe, he speaks of America's treaties and agreements with other nations in the world and the importance of the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps in supporting world peace efforts. Scene shifts to Marines on parade heading straight toward and to either side of the camera. More views from various places, of the marching marines. Next, various radar antennas are seen rotating, some on land and some on ships at sea. Two sailors are seen plotting positions of detected things with white grease pencils on a large plexiglass display. A sailor in a communications center hands a report to a Marine standing nearby. The next scene shows the Marine delivering the message to an officer in a command and control center, staffed with Navy and Marine Corps personnel. A Navy Commander stands in front of a large wall map covering the Indian Ocean and bordering land masses. He uses a pointer while briefing an audience of very high ranking officers about places in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Seated in the front row are Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup. Beside him is Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. They both confer and decide that U.S. Marines should be deployed in this situation. Admiral Anderson questions the briefing officer.

Date: 1961
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064850