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The First launch of an Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

.Strategic Air Command launches its first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from new facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Shrouded Atlas missile on trailer enters the Pine Canyon Gate of Vandenberg AFB. Trailer being backed into the Missile Assembly Building (MAB). Electronic checkout of Atlas being carried out by computerized equipment at the MAB building. Views of Hollerith 88-column punch cards being loaded into the computer equipment and tape outputs being produced. Atlas on launch pad. USAF airmen and officers at controls and consoles at SAC (Strategic Air Command) headquarters and Vandenberg air base. The order to perform a test launch is issued by SAC headquarters and received by the launch control officers at Vandenberg AFB. The Atlas missile is successfully launched. (Note: According to a Convair technician, who was there, this launch was done in cooperation with Convair Astronautics of San Diego. Although this film shows only U.S. Air force personnel, it was the Convair Test Conductor and the Convair Crew that did the countdown for the launch, which was the final step to sell the Launch Sites (A-B-C) and the Block House to the Air Force. Reportedly, Convair celebrated with a launch party afterwards, that included James Dempsey, head of Convair Astronautics.)

Location: Vandenberg AFB, California United States USA
Date: 1959, September 9
Duration: 2 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059982
Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover dedicates the Morris Dam in honor of Samuel Morris of the Pasadena Water Department

View of Morris Dam in Pine Canyon, California. Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover arrives at the dam. Heads of Pasadena water department greet him. President Hoover unveils the Morris Dam inscription tablet.

Location: Pine Canyon California USA
Date: 1934, June 26
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030593
Demonstration of sign for Big Horn River in Indian sign language by General Hugh L. Scott, United States.

General Hugh L. Scott seated on a chair demonstrates Indian sign language. General demonstrates sign Big Horn River.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1931
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033010
Demonstration of sign for Big Knife River in Indian sign language by General Hugh L. Scott, United States.

General Hugh L. Scott seated on a chair demonstrates Indian sign language. General Scott demonstrates sign for Big Knife River, west of Missouri.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1931
Duration: 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033038
Newsreel 'Gangdom's "Big Shot" brought to trial! Crowds block Court House for glimpse of notorious Al Capone.'

Huge crowd seen in front of the court house to get a look of Alphonse Gabriel Capone in Chicago in Illinois. The mafia gangster was brought to trial in the court house.

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1931, October 8
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040737
Gertrude L. Thebaud schooner prepares and drills in Gloucester, Massachusetts for a forthcoming race.

Gertrude L. Thebaud schooner prepares in Gloucester, Massachusetts for a forthcoming sail boat race. Crewmen hoists sail aboard Gertrude L. Thebaud. The sailing schooner underway at sea. Captain Ben Pine at the steering wheel of the schooner.

Location: Gloucester Massachusetts USA
Date: 1931, October 5
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075501
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