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Operators answer calls in a telephone exchange. Scene of 1926 telephone switchboards compared to 1879 earlier switchboards.

A film describing telephone exchange operations and the work of early telephone switchboard operators. A book showing picture of 1879 telephone exchange. Young men reenact the operation of an 1879 era telephone exchange or switchboard. They work feverishly to keep up with calls and make connections while a supervisor stands behind and observes. The 1879 system is then contrasted with the newer 1926 system. Large number of women seen seated at a line of telephone switchboards, handling calls in an orderly fashion. They wear early headphone apparatus. Supervisors walk behind the women inspecting operations. Close up view of women operating the telephone switchboards. Animated representation of connection between telephones and different places.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1926
Duration: 3 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039600
Scenes from the1926 Schneider Cup seaplane races in Norfolk, Virginia.

Views of the 1926 Schneider Cup seaplane races at Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Virginia. An Italian Macchi M.39 racer with number "3" on fuselage, taxis in the water and takes off. Another Italian Macchi M.39, carrying the number "5" takes off. Ground crew moves a U.S. Curtiss R3C-2 racer (carrying the number "4") into the water. Next, it is seen taking off and flying fairly high to start the course. The winning entry, an Italian Macchi M.39, that averaged 246.5 mph, lands on the water and taxis to the shore. It carrys the number "5" on its fuselage. Victorious pilot, Major Mario de 'Bernardi, stands in the cockpit. He is picked up and carried on the shoulders of his cheering compatriots.

Location: Norfolk Virginia USA
Date: 1926, November 13
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051079
Statistics showing the growth of the Bell System from 1876 to 1926 in the United States.

A documentary titled 'Building for Service' in the United States. In 1878 there were fewer telephones in the United States as compared to later years. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, in his forecast to the Electric Telephone Company writes that telephone cables could be laid underground or suspended overhead connecting with wires to buildings of any kind. A man could speak to another man at a distant place by this means. A graph showing the growth of the Bell System in the number of telephones, from 2 million in 1876 to 16 million in 1926. Thousands of people have worked in streets and on mountains in laying telephone facility, to bring the inventor's forecast to reality. A graph showing physical property of the Bell System from year 1911 through 1925.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1926
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066325
Army unit takes winter training like trick riding, bombarding by machine guns and artillery in Burlington, Vermont.

Army unit takes winter training in Burlington, Vermont. Annual maneuvers of the 7th Field Artillery and the 3rd Cavalry. Army unit on trick riding by ace horsemen. Army van and motorcars in the field. Army van cross bridge. Unit bombards by and artillery and bomb explodes. Army unit in the field. Army unit bombards by machine guns.

Location: Burlington Vermont USA
Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024542
Models display winter fashion collection inspired by Olympics at Stratton Mountain in Vermont.

Winter clothes inspired by Olympics, displayed on slopes of Stratton Mountain in Vermont. A Male and a female model pose outside a house. Snow covered land. Three models display clothes and pose with ice skates. They slide down the mountain. Models sit besides fire in a house. A model wears nylon dress. Another model sits with check pants and sweater.

Location: Vermont United States USA
Date: 1964, January 16
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026688
Cadets of Reserve Officers Training Corps ride horses on snow in Northfield, Vermont.

Norwich University's ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) cadets ride horses on snow in Northfield, Vermont. They ride on slopes of hillside trails and ice covered stream. Snow covered mountains in the background. Several riders fall from horseback.

Location: Northfield Vermont USA
Date: 1941, March 18
Duration: 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053549
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