Combat training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, United States. The Marines carrying sea bags moving in a line and loading the bags onto rear of large flatbed trucks. A Marine troop instructor stands watching the Marines. Other Marine troop handlers and instructors sit at tables beside the trucks. The Marines carrying sea bags which they load onto rear of several parked flatbed trucks. Several Marines stand atop a parked truck in background. A Marines Sergeant wearing a white helmet with letters 'Embarkation' written on it. The Marines Sergeant seated at a table beside the truck. The Marines Sergeant looking at a paper on the table. A few Marines standing and a few of them walking beside the truck in the background. A few Marines standing atop the truck and a few of them on the ground place wooden railing into rear of truck containing sea bags. The Marines on the ground pass sea bags to other Marines standing atop the parked flatbed truck. A Marine wearing white helmet with letters 'Stag. Bn.' on the helmet. The Marines Sergeant holding a paper having a list. A large number of Marines standing in groups beside sea bags in an open area. Parked trucks in background. A few Marines loading sea bags on the rear of a flatbed truck. A few Marines standing and a few of them sitting on sea bags in the area. Few Marines loading sea bags onto rear of parked truck. A few marines seated on sea bags and a few of them on ground. A Marine with a red tag hanging round his neck, seated on ground and reading a book. Marines placing sea bags onto rear of a flatbed truck atop which other Marines are standing.
Combat training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, United States. A Marine wearing wet uniform and boots stands on a diving board. The Marine jumps into flaming water. The marine surfaces, splashes water to clear the flames and swims. Another Marine jumping into the flaming water. The Marine clears the flames by splashing water and swims away.
Combat training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, United States. A Marine simulating being drowned, and floating in the pool. Another Marine swims up to him and brings the victim to the edge of the pool. The Marine places both the hands of the victim on the edge of the pool. The Marine climbs out of the pool while holding both the hands of the victim. The victim taken out of the pool and laid on the ground and prepared for artificial respiration. The Marine inspects the mouth of the victim for any objects. The victim's head is turned upwards for artificial respiration. The Marine gives artificial respiration to the victim by pressing the victim's chest and pulling the arms backward. Another Marine approaches them with a blanket. The victim is covered with the blanket.
Combat training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, United States. Several Marines stand in an open dirt area, during training in Staging Battalion. Buildings and hills in the background. A few Marines run forward. The Marines beside piles of sand bags. An instructor standing beside them watch. Instructors stand near several marines with M-79 grenade launchers in sandbag position. A few Marines moving into positions. Marines aiming M-79 grenade launchers while kneeling in sandbag position. A Marine kneels behind the wall of sandbags and fires M-79 grenade launcher towards the target in grassy area. An explosion occurs on the left of the target. An instructor wearing blue helmet smoking cigarette. Another instructor stands beside a Marine in the sandbag position. The Marine in the sandbag position aiming M-79 grenade launcher. Several small explosions occur. The Marines kneeling in the sandbag position loading rounds into M-79 grenade launcher. The Marine aiming the weapon. The Marine kneeling behind the sandbags fires the grenade launcher. A Marine kneeling on the ground behind sandbags aiming the M-79 grenade launcher out. The Marine lowers the weapon from his shoulder.
The film titled 'Time of the West' shows the geography of the Western United States and includes accounts of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803–1806), headed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, to the Pacific coast and back. Mountainous terrain and the Missouri River in Montana. View of surrounding terrain and cliffs from a moving boat on the Missouri River. Reflection of cliffs in river water. Cloud formations in the sky. Panoramic view of lightening and rain clouds over mountains. Submerged trees in water. A cloud formation around the mountains. Water of the Columbia River flowing and falling over cliffs. Waves crash over rocks on the Pacific coast. Houses made up of tree logs. Rocky shores in Oregon.
View of hill side at Coloma, panning down to water of the American River, site of gold discovery by John Marshall in 1848, that led to the "gold rush." Close up view of panning for gold and filtering screens in use. Elevated view of wooden viaduct on hillside that transported water. Reconstruction interior view of a gold miner's office or dwelling, with gear and belongings of the mid 1800s period in the American west. A covered wagon parked outside. Saddles and harnesses hanging from rafters in a wooden building. Reconstructed studio of photographer Peter Britt, with various portrait photographs on the walls, and an area for subjects to sit, with a backdrop, for photographs. View of an authentic camera from the period.