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Traditional Blessing of the Hounds at opening of Fall Fox Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky.

Members of a Fox Hunt gather with hounds at step of a church in Lexington, Kentucky, for annual blessing of the Hounds at opening of the Fall Hunt. Members are dressed in formal foxhunting uniforms of scarlet (pink) coats with white stocks (cravats) and black velvet caps. A clergyman blesses the hounds and some members of the hunt. A crowd of spectators watches the ceremony. Afterwards, members of the hunt proceed on horseback following the hounds.

Date: 1934, November 14
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022434
Mrs. T.D. Robinson christens the 5th USS Lexington, at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts

Launch of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) in World War 2 at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy,Massachusetts, United States. The decorated aircraft carrier stands in the dock. A sign reads 'The navy wants this ship to replace the Lexington. Let's go. Fore River!' Several sailors who served on the 4th USS Lexington, are present for the launching. Mrs. T.D. Robinson, who also christened the 4th USS Lexington, does the honors for the newest one, and the aircraft carrier glides down the ways into Boston Harbor.

Date: 1942, September 26
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033547
Horse Hoop Junior wins his third race by a good margin during the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky.

65000 spectators arrive at the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. Men and women arrive and collect their entry passes. A large numbers of women arrive to witness the derby. The horses race out on the muddy tracks during the derby. Spectators cheer for their favorite horse. Horse Hoop Junior races ahead all competitors to win his third race. The victorious horse and its jockey.

Date: 1945, June 11
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056679
Operations and maneuvers of U.S. Navy airplanes aboard USS Lexington underway at sea in the United States.

A film on maneuvers of the U.S. Navy in the United States. USS Lexington (CV-2) aircraft carrier underway at sea. Several aircraft parked on the flight deck of the ship. A clock shows 8 o'clock. Pilots of the Lexington air group man the aircraft. The aircraft take off and in flight overhead. Airplanes being catapulted from battleships and cruisers. A formation of seaplanes in flight overhead. Airplanes take off to assist in maneuvers of a U.S. fleet. A formation of airplanes in flight over Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California. A torpedo installed on an airplane. The airplane takes off. A formation of three torpedo airplanes in flight. Torpedo squadron drops the torpedoes during the fleet maneuvers. Gun crew of 6" guns of a battleship man the guns and fire them. A line of battleships steaming in formation and firing turrets. A torpedo airplane with a torpedo in flight. A dive bomber during dives on USS Utah (BB-31). USS Lexington steaming at sea preparing for the landing of an airplane. Undercarriage of the airplane approaches the aircraft carrier for landing. Airplanes land aboard the carrier. A large formation of airplanes in flight. Aerial view of a U.S. Navy dirigible airship in flight.

Date: 1934
Duration: 5 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051050
Newsreaders and announcers giving information about a tornado as they locate it in the United States.

A documentary titled 'Day of the Killer Tornadoes' on the Super Outbreak of tornadoes in April 1974 that hit regions in many states, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and New York; and the Canadian province of Ontario. An announcer at a radio station in area of Louisville, Kentucky. He talks over a phone, and informs about the tornado. View of tornado winds blasting through a building and destroying a building. A warning notice for citizens is typed on a typewriter. An alarm rings in the newsroom of the WHAS emergency broadcast station. A news reader giving a warning people about the tornado. Men talking over telephones and giving information about the tornado sighting near Brandenburg Kentucky, and it approaching Louisville, Kentucky. Exterior of a building and view of public address siren horns blaring warning of the incoming tornado. Announcements and warnings about the tornado. A helicopter hovering over an area and the pilot giving information on what he is seeing. Footage of the tornado in the region of a local fair grounds and approaching buildings of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Men giving information about the tornado as they watch the area. View of the tornado moving near Louisville Kentucky.

Date: 1974, April 3
Duration: 2 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076779
A large crowd and many celebrities arrive and Count Turf wins the Kentucky Derby in Kentucky, United States.

Count Turf wins the Kentucky Derby horse race in Kentucky, United States. A large crowd of fans arrives for the Kentucky Derby. A large numbers of cars parked in the parking lot. Newspapers grabbed from a stack. Kentucky Derby pins on display for sale. A woman pins flowers on the dress of another woman. People wear fancy glasses and sun glasses. As a man smiles, his diamond studded teeth sparkle. An old men reads a newspaper. Spectators watch the derby. Celebrities include the Duke and the Dutchess of Windsor, publicist Steve Hannigan with actress Anne Sheridan, and actress Greer Garson with Senator Anderson People stand in a queue to buy tickets at a ticket window to bet on the race. Horses in the race include 'Mameluke' , 'Counterpoint', 'Fan Fair', 'Sonic', 'Ruhe', 'Battle Morn', and 'Repetoire' Racing horses at the starting gate. The race starts. The spectators watch through binoculars. Count Turf, the son of Count Fleet and the grandson of Reigh Count both of which were derby winners, wins the Kentucky Derby. View of the score board. Count Turf stands in the winner's circle wearing a garland of flowers.

Date: 1951, May 5
Duration: 3 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045396