A film about use and importance of M8 cargo carriers. An M4 tractor and a 71/2 ton truck arrive. An M4 tractor pulls cargo as it moves through snow covered regions and muddy areas. A picture of an M4 tractor and a 71/2 truck. An M8 cargo carrier. The engine of the M8 cargo carrier. Soldiers board the cargo carrier. A 50 caliber machine gun mounted onto the cargo carrier. Rubber tires and suspension wheels of the M8. The M8 cargo carrier pulls artillery. A dozer at the nose of the M8 cargo carrier.
A film about use and importance of M20 rocket launchers. U.S. soldiers fire rifles on a battlefield. The soldier march. An aircraft in flight as paratroopers drop. Crew members set up an M20 rocket launcher. A gunner puts on a protective mask. Shells being loaded into the rocket launcher. The gunner fires the rocket launcher at a tank and smoke rises. The gunner seated in a kneel down position as a man loads the rocket launcher. The M20 rocket launcher being fired. The gunner in a prone position as he prepares to fire the M20rocket launcher. The launcher placed on an elevating screw. The crew fires the rocket.
The use and importance of a tire remover. Huge piles of worn out tires. Tires of U.S. Army vehicles as they roll. A flat tire. Men work on a tire with hammers and tire irons. Men assemble the U.S. Army tool Set number 8, namely: a heavy duty tire remover. The tire remover being placed on a tire as men work on it. A tire being removed.
The 1948 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Views of car and bus traffic on Broad Street in Philadelphia, with City Hall in the background. A sign hung over the street reads " Welcome, Democratic National Convention." A giant braying donkey head that can move is mounted above an entrance, welcoming Democratic Party delegates. A woman with a sign on her back that reads 'Ike' in support of U.S. Army General Dwight David Eisenhower. Posters and banners in support of General Eisenhower. Next scene shows delegates removing signs for Eisenhower and a group in support of Justice William Douglas holds up their signs. James Roosevelt (son of Franklin D. Roosevelt) gets off a railroad train with his wife and smiles. A group of Douglas supporters walk behind him on the train platform at a station. A large poster shows William Douglas and a a sign in a window reads 'Official headquarters'. Candidate Claude Pepper is seen talking with supporters. Women march with posters of Democratic presidential candidate Harry S. Truman. A man seated in a car. Statesmen including candidate Alben Barkley seen in discussion.
The 1948 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Delegates enter the convention hall. Posters of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. A sign reads 'I'm wild about Harry'. Signs read names of different states in the U.S. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley delivers a speech at the convention as he talks about administration under democratic leadership.
The 1948 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Artists in colorful costumes parade on a street. A sign reads 'World premiere of tap roots'. A sign reads 'Democratic National Convention'. Cameras record the convention. A woman smiles as artists perform. A sign reads 'We are all mild about Harry'. A man addresses the delegates. Posters of Harry S. Truman. Banners read 'Illinois farmers for Truman'.
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