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Very brief, two second glimpse, of a U. S. B-17 bomber in flight

A momentary glimpse (only two seconds) of a U.S. Air Force B-17 bomber, in flight.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044937
Scenes after U.S. Air Force B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building, in Manhattan

Scenes of Manhattan streets, on a Saturday morning, right after a U.S. Air Force B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, New York City. Smoke billows from the building. At the site of the crash, firemen are dousing the smoldering ruins with water.

Date: 1945, July 28
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044938
Boeing workers celebrate; Nation's Capitol, Times Square and Statue of Liberty lighted to celebrate victory of Allies in Europe (VE Day) in World War 2

Americans celebrate the news of victory over Germany and prepare for continued war against Japan in World War II. Spirited Boeing employees celebrate news of victory over Germany in Seattle, Washington. They wheel out a giant B-29 bomber from an aircraft production hangar with a "On To Tokyo" sign on its side. The Boeing workers stand in a group and wave and cheer. The shining dome of the nation's capitol commands the most attention in Washington DC. All the lights ate turned on in Times Square in New York City and it blazes glory. People of the whole world get crazy with dancing, singing and parties in the streets and celebration drinks on V-E day (Victory in Europe). A man with a pretend Hitler mustache is hoisted in the air. The torch of the Statue of Liberty is lighted in New York.

Date: 1945, May 10
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045095
Many uniformed maids prepare to work. They form a long line and each receives cleaning materials.

Staff of uniformed maids, in a large institution, form a long line. Each is issued cleaning materials, dispensed through a window as they pass by in a hallway.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046827
The working of Rebecca-Eureka radar device for dropping bombs over blind targets.

A training film 'Blind Bombing' depicts Rebecca-Eureka radar device being used for low level bombing over blind targets. A bomber aircraft in flight at a low altitude over the forest. The OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers look at the plane. Animation depicts the Eureka agent guides the Bomber aircraft in flight. The OSS men carry at the field. A hand of OSS ground agent encircles the enemy objective in his area. Bomber aircraft in flight over the objective area. A parachutist jumps in the target area. Animation shows the ground agent helping the Eureka agent to enter the target area. A part being selected for setting up Eureka beacon. A man hold Eureka, a radar beacon in his hand. U.S. Army Air Forces A-20G Havoc fighter aircraft in flight. The Rebecca operator in a cockpit. The Rebecca operator reads an indication. The aircraft in flight from where the beacon can give signal. OSS officers looks at the enemy location on a map. A parachutist boards the aircraft. The aircraft in flight. The ground agents look at the enemy target. The parachutist jumps at the target area. The agents runs and help him to gear off and they leave the field. They look into a paper. Both of them read the bombing table and set the Eureka location according to it. The Eureka being set up and tested. The ground agent activate the Eureka. The pilot and Rebecca operator get in the aircraft . Pilot at controls. The aircraft in flight. The beacon contact being made. The operator looks from the siliscope and signals back to Eureka. The aircraft in flight over the beacon. Animation describes the Seliscope pattern and aircarft in flight according to the beacon position. Aircraft in flight and Rebecca operator sends the alert signal. The ground member in contact with the Rebecca. The operator picks up the bomb release and in action. The ground agent gives signal and the bomb being drooped. Animation depicts the bomb being dropped at the right position (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 13 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047379
Dr. Langmuir's Nobel Prize, industrial factories, 1939 World's Fair, and aerial views of cities.

Graphic: "This film is restricted". Group of industrial smoke stacks emitting smoke and pollution. Aerial view of Hoover Dam. Large power lines coming from Hoover Dam. View of George Washington Bridge in New York City with traffic. Aerial view of early highway interchange. Aerial view of Manhattan, New York City and New York City skyline. Aerial view of smoggy city with railroad switching yard in foreground. Early highway crowded with car traffic. People wading in water at the beach. People looking out from high vantage point. 1939 World's Fair Trylon and Perisphere. Interior view Grand Central Station or early Penn Station railroad train station. Porters and travelers walking in train station. View of Egyptian ruins and pyramids. Ruins from 300 BC. Moving timeline graphic depicts dates of modern advances in geometry, arabic numerals, physics, and industrial revolution with electricity, chemistry, railroads, telegraph, and automobiles. Factory with smoke stacks, pollution, and view of a large grain elevator. Foundry with sparks flying. Line of turbine generators. General Electric company building with GE logo on top. Dr. Irving Langmuir works in a lab at the plant demonstrating creation of thin films of oil in a pan. View of Noble Prize won by him for his research about the basic structure and behavior of molecules. View of non-reflective glass demonstrated on General Electric meter. Scientist with beakers and test tubes. Scientists in laboratory and looking through microscopes.

Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048644