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Ice boating on Lake St. Clair in Detroit, Michigan.

Ice boat race in Detroit, Michigan. Stern steer ice boats sailing on Lake St. Clair. Yachtsmen participate in the winter sport. Automobiles driven on ice. The yacht Spearhead finishes first in the race and Wasp finishes second but is awarded the title.

Date: 1917
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041695
Large fire at a warehouse in an industrial area beside railroad tracks. Firemen battle blaze; building collapses

Warehouse fire in industrial area beside a railroad track. Firemen fight the large fire at the warehouse. Spectators standby. Railroad cars on the side in an adjacent loading area or marshaling yard. A large building collapses dramatically as firemen fight the blaze. Firemen, police, and railroad staff discuss the blaze. Firemen turn hoses on the burning buildings.

Date: 1917
Duration: 3 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041696
Group of physically disabled people gather for an outing

Group of physically disabled people sit on the steps of a building. The group of disabled men, women, and children are gathered for an outing. A sign on the building reads 'This property for sale, apply W.J. Kennedy, Grand 5600, 178 Henry St'. Crippled people with various handicaps and maladies get into automobiles. Other homes and trees in the background. A man helps disabled people to get in the cars. Wheel chairs on the pavement. A young girl uses crutches.

Date: 1917
Duration: 3 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041697
Gun Turret (16 Inch) fired aboard USS Missouri

Sixteen inch gun turret of USS Missouri. Number three Gun Turret (16 Inch) fired starboard aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63). Number two gun turret fired. Number one turret trained forward. USS Missouri underway. Bow area of the ship. Sixteen inch projectile comes up on projectile hoist. Gun chamber rammer man depresses hydraulic lever. High capacity projectile turns on projectile ring. Projectile being pulled into projectile hoist by par buckle operator. Turrets one and two training and elevate.

Date: 1950, October 6
Duration: 2 min 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041719
A turret Captain gives orders to load and fire guns while aboard USS Missouri

Sixteen inch gun turret of USS Missouri. Turret Captain giving orders "Stand By" and then "Load". Explosion occurs in water. Beach shrubbery in the foreground. Scenic view of flat land and water.

Date: 1950, October 6
Duration: 2 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041720
A sixteen inch gun is loaded by the turret crew aboard U.S. Navy ship USS Missouri (BB-63)

Sixteen inch gun turret of USS Missouri. Turrets one and two elevated. Superstructure of USS Missouri in the background. Radar revolves atop. Turret Captain aboard USS Missouri. Breech comes up on gun. Rammer man stands by open breech. Breech is opened and sixteen inch shell loaded in it. Powder bag comes up on hoist from magazine. Powder bag unloaded. Turret Captain giving orders "Stand By" and then "Load"

Date: 1950, September 9
Duration: 4 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041721