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Workers rivet side shells during the construction of Liberty ship at shipyards in California during World War II

Liberty Ship construction at shipyards in California during World War II. After union melt workers drive rivets into the side shells with a riveting machine. (Note: May include scenes from Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, California as well as Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.)

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025789
Deck Plates being trimmed with double acetylene torches during construction of Liberty ship in World War II

Workers at shipyard in California, during World War 2, use a set of double acetylene torches to trim steel deck plates for a Liberty ship. The device maintains parallel cuts in adjoining deck plates, preparing for union melt. (Note: May include scenes from Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, California as well as Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.)

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025804
An official of the United States signs documents.

A United States official sits at a desk and signs documents, as several persons stand behind him. A small flag of the United States and a small Union Jack (Navy Jack) are visible in a container on his desk, suggesting a connection with the Department of the Navy. His desk has a garland of flowers on it. After signing the documents, he raises his head and looks into the camera.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675026129
Armistice celebrations in Washington DC

Brief view from vehicle moving along line of march for Armistice parade in Washington DC. Masses of spectators line the sidewalks. The next views are from steps above and behind spectators. The tops of various units in the parade are seen marching past. A tall float is seen entirely, with a woman,wrapped in bunting,representing liberty, and pictures of the statue of Liberty displayed on the float. The words, "In God We Trust" appear just above the base of the float. View changes to President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson standing at the White House West Wing gate with Attorney General Thomas Watt Gregory. Knights of Columbus women march past, followed by their float, decorated with flowers and flags. The K-of-C appears on its side and the words:"He gained a world and gave that world its greatest lesson. Sail on and on and on." The next float has several soldiers on it and the words: "The Song of Freedom" written on a banner. A religious float with persons dressed as Jesus and as Mary holding a child. It displays the British Union Jack. Military brass band followed by many marching troops. The liberty float seen again. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1918, November
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675026302
Aviators Howard Hughes and Amy Johnson after record-setting flights to Los Angeles, California and Cape town, South Africa, respectively.

American aviator and businessman Howard Hughes having lunch at a restaurant in Chicago on May 14, 1936. Other people sitting and standing behind him. Hughes stands up from his seat. View of propeller on his Northrop Gamma 2G airplane being started. Hughes has his goggles on his head and takes off toward California. View of Union Air Terminal (2627 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505, United States) in Burbank, California. Hughes steps out of plane in Los Angeles after 8 hours flight. In next scene, aviator Amy Johnson, CBE, wife of Jim Mollison, emerges from her Percival Gull Sixplane. G-ADZO, in Cape Town, South Africa on May 7, 1936 after a record-setting four day and sixteen hours flight from London. A large crowd waits to see her. People greet her with flowers. Johnson is seen among the large crowd and smiling and waving to the crowd. Scenes in clip are from a 1961 newsreel recounting events roughly 25 years prior.

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1936, May
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034143
East Berliners parade during May Day celebrations in East Berlin, East Germany.

People carry flags and banners during a May Day parade in East Berlin, East Germany. East German flags hang from buildings. Opening scene shows tower of the Sophienkirche in the background. Civilians carrying banners expressing views of companies, unions, and trade groups against imperialism and for communism. One group carries a large faux millimeter caliper with a top hat on it. Some carry East German tricolor flags and many carry large red flags. At about TC: 01:00, the spire of St Mary's church (Marienkirche) is seen behind buildings. At TC: 01:26, a marcher carrying a poster with image of Fidel Castro, is seen. As the parade progresses, uniformed People's police (Deutsche Volkspolizei) and other uniformed personnel, including one group wearing white armbands, are seen in the parade. Men and women parade in East German army uniforms. Health care workers in white uniforms are seen. (Note: Footage covers areas from Friedrichsbrücke to Rochstraße and Burgstraße, near station Börse.)

Location: Berlin East Germany
Date: 1961, May 1
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034244
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