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Newsreel 'How to fight fire bombs'

Smoke and fire seen as bombs explode. Chief of Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) James Landis sees fire bombs extinguished in 20 seconds by new speed methods. Several other men seen with Chief Landis. (World War II period).

Location: College Park Maryland USA
Date: 1942, July 22
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040911
Newsreel 'Share your car and help' (WW2)

Workers of Glenn Martin Plant set a record in car-pooling. United States government urges people to conserve resources for the war effort and encourages group-riding or car pooling to conserve rubber, gas and vital transportation equipment in World War II. Cars stop for other passengers who share the car. Several cars seen on the roads. Many cars seen parked in the parking place of the plant. A crowd of workers seen.

Location: Middle River Maryland USA
Date: 1942, July 22
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040912
Two fires: Fire at railroad pier at Weehawken in New Jersey; and fire at Palace Heights base housing community Tokyo, Japan

'$6,500,000 Pier Fire'. A raging fire rakes a railroad pier at Weehawken in New Jersey. Huge fire seen at the harbor. A cameraman takes pictures. Ambulances maintain vigil. In Tokyo, Japan, flames destroy the enlisted men's mess at the Palace Heights housing community. Enlisted men and their families flee from, from their Quonset type homes while the fire was being fought. People run to save their belongings.

Location: Weehawken New Jersey USA
Date: 1947, January 9
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040918
A Sugar Bowl Classic match in New Orleans between University of Georgia and University of North Carolina

The 1947 college football Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, between the University of Georgia and the University of North Carolina. Huge crowd gathered to watch the game. Players seen on the field in the rainy weather. Players seen in line of scrimmage. Georgia Bulldogs wins North Carolina Tarheels. Final score is 20-10.

Location: New Orleans Louisiana USA
Date: 1947, January 6
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040923
Trapped motorists by snow avalanches at Stevens Pass in Washington

Snow avalanches trap motorists at Stevens Pass in Washington. Food is provided to the trapped motorists. Buses, cars, trucks are trapped in snow that roared down steep mountain passes. All vehicles are checked for occupancy. Rescue operation carried out as bulldozers break the compact snow which is removed by highway snowplows.

Location: Stevens Pass Washington USA
Date: 1947, February 6
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040926
Blizzard of 1947: New York City buried in record 26 inch snowstorm after 16 hours of heavy snow, surpassing historic 1888 blizzard

Blizzard covers New York City and areas from Maine to Washington DC. In New York, people with umbrellas and heavy coats on roads buried in snow. Cars are marooned away from homes in snow. Traffic in Manhattan at a stand-still as cars, buses, railroad tracks and roads are covered in snow. Food supply is affected. People travel on foot. Volunteers dig out snow and clear the roads. Children enjoying themselves in snow.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1947, December 26
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040929
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