Building a Liberty Ship in California shipyards (Sausalito or Richmond) during World War II. Raising an 8-ton steel mast from which a ship's boom will extend for loading operations. The gantry crane operator seen in control cabin. A house of steel is built to sit on the deck of an attack transport ship. It is lifted with the help of crane and put into the ship. Several cranes are used to move a 100 ton, 4000 horsepower diesel engine into place in the ship's hold.
Facilities in International House at University of California, Berkeley. Students relax in a room. A lady goes through a book in a private room. Men and women dine at a restaurant. Man at a shop look for things to buy. A nurse treats a boy. Students at a library. Group of students chat. A woman at piano. Students in residence hall areas and common areas at Berkeley. Students of different nationalities gather as a chorus in a large auditorium room. Students on the tennis court. A South American student ties a turban. Foreign students hold a dance in their native costumes.
Northrop heavy bomber YB-49 in flight over mountains and landing at Muroc, California. The aircraft was sometimes called a "flying wing" or boomerang due to its appearance. Several scenes of B-47 aircraft taking off.
Portola, California: A work train crashes through a trestle in a freak lumber country accident. The wrecked train over the damaged trestle. The wrecked engine and cars balanced on the trestle. A man works on the trestle.
A view of pre-Rose Bowl game spectacle. Governor of California Earl Warren seen. Gala floats seen in the parade. Women seen on the elaborately decorated floats. A huge audience gathered to watch the parade.
A new streamlined "car of tomorrow" is demonstrated. New streamlined automobile drives on road in Reseda, California. The driver is seated with two women passengers in the modern, futuristic, concept car. They start driving with the car as a convertible, but the the automatic hard top is raised by the driver, while driving, without stopping or leaving his position at the steering wheel. Views of the "space age" car driving on a road.
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