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America enters the 20th Century

Opening scene shows early morning mist and transitions to 20th Century industrial sites with many smoke stacks and steam rising. Next a textile machine rotates as it weaves a product. Men sing around a piano as a woman plays it in an early 20th Century parlor. A person is seen filling out a paper ballot and dropping it into a ballot box at a voting station. A woman doing needle work and a man winding a clock above a mantel. A girl paging through a coloring book. Children in a school room. Many people attending a political convention. Outdoor view of hills and sea. Exterior and interior of a town church. A court being called to order. The inauguration of Woodrow Wilson, as America's 28th President on March 4, 1913. View of the crowd attending the event. Closeup of President Wilson delivering his inaugural address. Bronze bust of Woodrow Wilson.

Date: 1913
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048143
Allison aircraft engine manufactured at Wright engine plant in United States

A man drives a forklift to stacked engine housings and loads up at Wright engine plant. A man at the plant operates a cylinder wall boring machine. Two workers smooth out a section of Allison engine, engine on a metal lathe. Allison engine block ground down. A man works on a metal lathe. A machine boring stud bolt holes in engine block. A worker checks cylinder sleeve and men assemble Allison engine. Workers fasten carburetors to engine and assemble carburetors. A worker screws down on tap and valve cover. Workers connect exhausts to manifold and push finished Allison engine. A man checks Allison engine parts. Factory workers crate Allison engine. Allison engine run up on test stand.

Date: 1940
Duration: 5 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048144
Aircraft instruments checked at Wright engine plant in United States

Machine shop at Wright engine plant in United States. Men at the plant check aircraft instruments. Turn and bank indicators checked. Two men enter Bendix plant.

Date: 1940
Duration: 4 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048145
Workers assemble a radial engine at Wright engine plant in United States

Factory workers turn radial engines over a rack at Wright engine plant. Gears assembled in accessory section of radial engine. Worker puts a butt plate on gear housing of a radial engine. Worker assembles a radial engine and a propeller shaft. Inspector's arm bends as he inspects the engine. Workers put ignition on radial engine. A worker turns radial engine on stand.

Date: 1940
Duration: 2 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048146
Proceedings of House Unamerican Activities Committee.

Routine proceedings of the House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC) under Chairman J. Parnell Thomas. Some others seen include member John Ralph McDowell, at far end of table and investigator Robert Stripling., next to the Chariman. Congress Thomas briefs members of the Press at end of activities.

Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048168
Senator Owen Brewster, Chairman, Special Senate Committee to Investigate National Defense Program

Outtakes of Senator Owen Brewster, Chariman of the Special Committee of the Senate to investigate the National Defense Program, preparing a short statement for broadcast, questioning what happened to the 40 million dollars in contracts awarded to Howard Hughes for aircraft production.

Date: 1947
Duration: 3 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048170