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Ernie Pyle reports in newspaper about why he likes Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Tribute to war correspondent, Ernie Pyle in New Mexico. Newspaper column by Ernie Pyle, called "The ROVING REPORTER." In it Pyle mentions many places he could live, including the Pacific Northwest, New England, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Key West, California, and Honolulu. Images of these places are shown. Farmers loading hay in the Northwest; A church in New England; A paddle wheeler ship on the Mississippi River; A seaplane coming in to land on the water at Key West, Florida; Aerial glimpse of Golden Gate Bridge; the Diamond Head mountain in Honolulu. But Pyle chose to live in Albuquerque New Mexico. View of a passenger train arriving at station in Albuquerque. The street and house where Ernie Pyle lived A woman on the porch of the house petting Pyle's dog Cheetah. Inside the house are views of his study, books, and photographic memorabilia. View of Pyle with American soldiers in World War 2. American troops marching in war zone. Troops trying to keep warm in snowy conditions, and advancing in street fighting and other places, firing at hidden enemies Scene shifts back to Pyle’s study at home and focuses on a map of New Mexico. Glimpse of Santa Fe and its Capitol building, and its old Palace of the Governors. Persons on horseback riding in the town of Taos, and views of its Pueblo village. Gravestone of famous Frontier Scout, Kit Carson. Coal being moved in open rail cars from a mine in New Mexico. Street scene in Roswell and the New Mexico Military Institute with cadets marching in a field. View of Silver City, and of various metal ores being mined. Carlsbad Caverns, seen with visitors on a walkway in front of a huge opening and views inside the caverns where visiting children are singing the hymn, Rock of Ages. Views, back again to Ernie Pyle’s home, its study and living room, with his dog Cheetah sitting on one of the chairs.

Location: New Mexico United States USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028197
Animation giving technical information about the V-2 rocket at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

V-2 rocket launched at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. The control blockhouse building. The launching tower of V-2 rocket. People gathered around the launching tower. Personnel make preparations for launching. Animated view points out various parts such as trim tabs, stabilizers, rocket engines, fuel tanks, flight controls and research instruments

Location: Alamogordo New Mexico USA
Date: 1945, July
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031545
The pre-firing preparation and launch of the V-2 rocket at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico (WW2)

V-2 rocket launched at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico during World War II. Various stages of the pre-firing preparation. Technicians work on the rocket. Installation of equipment in the war head of V-2. Jeep carries instruments to the launching area. The V-2 rocket in the launching tower. A truck carries the trailer for hauling the V-2.

Location: Alamogordo New Mexico USA
Date: 1945, July
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031546
The fueling and the launching of the V-2 rocket at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.

V-2 rocket launched at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. The truck carries liquid oxygen for fueling of rocket. Personnel work on the rocket. Vapors of liquid oxygen coming out of pipe from the V-2. The rocket standing alone as the tower is removed.

Location: Alamogordo New Mexico USA
Date: 1945, July
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031547
Last minute preparations and launch of the V-2 rocket at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.

V-2 rocket launched at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Red smoke comes out of the control blockhouse. The rocket ready for launch. People gathered around the rocket. Last minute adjustments made by the technicians. V-2 rocket fired. Smoke trails emitted by the rocket. The V-2 lands 30 miles away. People move around it. Wing of camera ship visible. (World War II period).

Location: Alamogordo New Mexico USA
Date: 1945, July
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031548
American citizens gather around living room console radios and portable radios in other locations, listening to news.

Multiple scenes of groups of people in the United States gathered around radios, listening. Timing is conclusion of labor strike by Coal Miners in the United States. On December 7, 1946, United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis called an end to a walkout of 400,000 coal miners that he had called on November 20, 1946. First scene shows a family seated in a living room listening to the news on a large console radio. The men, young and old, share cigarettes and pipes and smoke while listening intently. Next scene is a bar or tavern and shows a group of men, presumably coal miners, gathered around a portable radio on the bar to listen to the news. Two large American flags hang in the bar. Several men are drinking beer. Next scene shows four men playing cards at a table while they listen to a portable radio on the table. Wall calendar page for December 1946 is on the wall behind them. Next scene shows three men gathered around a wood burning pot belly stove that is heating a room, as they listen to a portable radio. Final scene shows a man and a woman huddled close to a living room console radio as they listen.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1946, December 7
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060480
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