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Mrs. Doolittle poses with bottle, christens USS Shangri-La as it is launched at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.

USS Shangri-La (CV-38) is christened at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Mrs. James H. Doolittle, Miss McClellan, Rear Admiral Felix X. Gygax, and Captain Mauch pose. Miss McClellan speaks into a microphone. Admiral Gygax speaks at microphone. Mrs. Doolittle poses with champagne bottle, christens ship, ship is launched. Ground views of ship in water. Tugboats alongside and workers on flight deck. Workers on dock. ("Lost Horizon" author, James Hilton, who created the word Shangri-La, is present on the platform behind Mrs. Doolittle and was a special guest that day.)

Date: 1944, February 24
Duration: 4 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071024
Spectators and photographers during launching of USS Shangri La (CV-38) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.

USS Shangri La (CV-38) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia during her launching. USS Shangri La on ways, workers on flight deck. Anchor chains. Spectators during launching of Shangri-La. Photographers take photos.

Date: 1944, February 24
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071025
Trotters participate in the race and Egyptian Candor wins the race in Du Quoin, Illinois.

Harness racing in Du Quoin, Illinois. Sign:'Welcome to Du Quoin' and 'Home of to Hambletonian'. Spectators watch the harness racing. Trotters participate in the race as they run on race course. "Egyptian Candor" (Trotter)wins the race and a prize of $60,000. Sign: 'Victory Lane' in the background.

Date: 1965, September 6
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071051
Santa Maria (ship) tows a fishing boat and the crew catch fishes with a fishing net in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Activities of fishermen crew in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ships underway at sea. Santa Maria (ship) tows a fishing boat as it gets underway at sea. A crew member attaches a rope with a bucket. Captain seated on bridge of the ship in the background. A crew man climbs up a ladder. A cook prepares food. Crewmen aboard a ship. Pigeon flies. Fishing boat crew attaches a chain to Santa Maria. Fishing boat crew deploy fishing net into sea by metal chain. Metal chain aboard the boat. The men pull the metal chain and hoist the fishing net. A man makes compartment by placing wooden boards. Crew handle lines on a boat. Fishing nets loaded with fishes. Man unload the fishing net.

Date: 1946
Duration: 6 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071063
Fishing boat returns home as family members await safe return of crew members in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Activities of fishermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Seagulls fly by. A fishing boat captain turns the ship wheel to return towards home. A smaller boat being towed by the ship. Crew rests on deck of the ship. Ship heads toward harbor. People in town of Gloucester finishing business and heading home as a storm threatens. View of light house keeper at Eastern Point lighthouse ascending stairs inside lighthouse. The keeper checks the light which is seen flashing in the light house. A woman prays for her husband's safe return. A mother carrying her children, looks out from a window and waits. View of light rotating in light house. Retired, older fishermen at a table as they play cards in the town.

Date: 1946
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071064
Crew of Santa Maria (ship) carry a statue of Saint Peter as women march at a parade in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Activities of fishermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts. A band plays musical instruments. Fishermen carry statue of Saint Peter. Crew of Santa Maria (ship) walks in a parade. Several women march in parade . Large crowds gather to celebrate carnival. Fireworks and balloons in carnival.

Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071065