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Electricity produced by turbine generators in a power plant in the US, and uses for that electricity in cities and homes.

Commuters climbing stairs from subway to street and seen inside the lobby of a New York City office building. An electric utility switch yard. Heavy construction equipment in operation and interior of private home, where electricity is always available. Boy playing with toy electric trains on floor of living room. A woman housewife using an electric mixer in a vintage 1940s kitchen. A man turns on a wall light switch. View of turbine generator deck in a power plant. Use of fuel to produce electricity is explained by animation. Burning of fuel to transform water to steam. The steam is directed towards a windmill which converts heat energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is converted into electric energy by a turbine generator. The working of turbine generator is explained.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053355
President Harry S. Truman announces surrender of Germany in World War II. Crowds celebrate in streets of Manhattan

VE Day (Victory in Europe) May 8, 1945. From the White House, in Washington DC, President Truman announces that Germany has surrendered, bringing World War 2 in Europe to an end. Americans are seen celebrating the good news in the streets of downtown, Manhattan, New York City. Crowds on Wall Street and cheering on steps and in front of statue of George Washington at Federal Hall. Ticker tape falls on Wall Street. View of Trinity Church between tall buildings. Cheering crowd fills Times Square. Many in the crowd are soldiers, sailors and other military servicemen in uniform. American flags are seen on buildings and some carried by people in the crowd.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053386
World War II. USAAF P-61 'Black Widow' night fighters in Europe. U.S. Navy testing of JATO on several aircraft in the USA

A short U.S. Army feature entitled,"Black Widow" AND "Jato." Introduction is overlayed on map of Europe. Opening sequence features P-61 Black Widows of the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron, stationed at Florennes/Juzaine (A-78), Belgium, during World War 2, Some of the aircraft are identifiable: P-61A 42-5577 (later nicknamed "Tactless Texan") and "Wandering Wench" (P-61A 42-5590). Narrator states their mission is to intercept German "flying bombs." Mixed footage of P-61s at various places and times, includes some with D-Day invasion stripes. Separate JATO-related footage features USN personnel fitting jet-assisted takeoff bottles on a Grumman F6F-3, possibly at NAS Patuxent River facility, Maryland. Later sequences show a JATO takeoffs by a Douglas SBD, and an F6F-3; and normal takeoff by a Grumman TBF, and a JATO takeoff by a Grumman F4F.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053488
Private Snafu gets captured by German soldier as he neglected to care for his weapons and equipment.

Animated film of Private Snafu explains to take care of the weapons. A headline reads 'US soldiers best armed in world'. U.S. weapons unbeatable if taken care off. The cartoon character sits in a tent with a newspaper. He does not take care of his weapons. A Nazi soldier arrives. Private Snafu comes out of the tent and tries to kill him with his weapons. But the weapons do not work as the weapons were neglected. Nazi soldier comes with knife and captures Private Snafu. He tries to escape in his jeep but the steering wheel of the jeep comes out. Private Snafu in a jail. (World War II period).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053497
Animated film shows Private Snafu battling a dragon and explains facts about fear to soldiers in World War II.

Animated film targeted at American soldiers during World War 2 talks about fear and the body's response to fear. shows the cartoon character Private Snafu as a knight. He rides on a horseback. He experiences fear as he battles a dragon. The effect of fear on body functions is explained. In danger the nerve messages from the brain stimulate the body for action. More glucose reaches the muscles from blood. The vision becomes clear and hearing becomes better. Ability to run or fight is enhanced.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053498
View of many city skylines, town centers, and war industries in Texas during World War 2

Cowboys approaching ride horses into a stable. Cattle graze. Oil wells and military airfield from overhead. Distant view of Dallas Texas city skyline. Night view of streets and signs in Amarillo Texas. Daytime view of a tall skyscraper building and wide street in Houston Texas with cars and traffic View of the Hotel Nimitz in Fredericksburg Texas. Downtown Fort Worth Texas city street with shops, offices, and cars. Downtown area in Pampa Texas. Street corner view in Kerrville Texas. Two different views of The Alamo and surroundings in San Antonio, Texas. A water tower and oil rigs in Kilgore Texas. Downtown area of El Paso, Texas from elevated view. Street view in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Downtown view in Wichita Falls, Texas. Downtown San Angelo Texas views. Distant view of the city of Austin Texas from an elevated position, and then in downtown Austin featuring the State House Capitol building. Cattle, sheep, and sorghum farming views. Rice fields and Turkey ranches. Many oil rigs and oil wells. A busy shipyard in Texas making ships for World War II war effort. A sprawling aircraft factory. Oil rigs pumping oil. Farmer on tractor plows wheat field. View of rice harvesting (Massey Harris Self Propelled Harvest Brigade). Men stack magnesium bars. Magnesium factory next to ocean in Texas. Hand cotton picking and view of a mechanical cotton picker. Tractor pulling sorghum harvester. Sulfur mining and Helium plant in Amarillo. Black clouds in sky from burning natural gas in making synthetic rubber for war effort. Cliff of sulfur dynamited and loaded by train crane. Cowboys herd cattle and view of Fort Worth Stockyards and Exchange. Angora goat farm and turkey farming. War time workers manufacturing. Alabama and Coushatta Native American Indian village with flag of service stars for men in the war. Indian children with elder and Indian logging camp. Campus of University of Texas and State Capitol in Austin. Well dressed women exit Dallas department store.

Location: Texas United States USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 7 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053500
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