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African American tennis star, Althea Gibson, wins Wimbledon, defeating Darlene Hard, 6-3, 6-2, on July 6, 1957.

Tennis star Althea Gibson, from New York City, USA, is seen in the final seconds of her contest with Darlene Hard, in the Ladies' singles final at Wimbledon, England,on July 6, 1957. She is the first African American to win at Wimbleton. After shaking hands with Hard, she is seen receiving the ladies' Wimbledon tropy "Rosewater Dish," from Queen Elizabeth, II. Althea Gibson displays the sterling silver salver, as she poses next to Darlene Hard.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1957, July 6
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069555
Production,transportation and assembling of Boeing KC-135 parts in different parts of America.

A Boeing 367 Dash 80 lands on an airstrip. Shows parts of a test airplane being transported to the Boeing Flight Center in Seattle, Washington. Interior view of the test center. A tank constructed for the hydrostatic testing of Boeing fuselage. A production line for Boeing KC-135. Fuselage section of KC-135. Boeing KC-135 parts are manufactured by companies across different parts of America such as War Aircraft Manufacturer in Riverside, California, Northrop Aviation in California, Twin Coach Company in Buffalo, New York and Ryan Aeronautical Company in San Diego, California. A large Boeing part being transported on the Great Northern Railways. Boeing parts being brought in assembly at the Renton Plant in Seattle. Scenes of Boeing parts being manufactured inside the plant.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1957
Duration: 4 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029131
Early nuclear power plants for peaceful generation of electrical energy in the United States

Animation of a family presenting the increasing power supply demand from1500 KW/Hr to 3000 KW/Hr in homes. Similar animation for factories. Animation of coal power plant dependent on coal supply. Animation of atomic power plant as a renewable source of energy. View of technician climbing atop the small U.S. Army SM-1 (2-megawatt ) nuclear reactor at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. More views of the reactor facility seen through woods. Change of scene to the Sodium Reactor Experiment (SRE) nuclear facility, built by Southern California Edison and Atomics International, at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the Simi hills near Moorpark, Ventura County California. Scene shifts again to the Vallecitos Nuclear Power Plant near Pleasanton, California, built jointly by PG&E and General Electric Company. (It is the first privately funded plant to supply power in megawatt amounts to the electric utility grid.) Inside the plant, a technician is seen in its control room. View of the reactor containment vessel. Film shifts to aerial view of the first full-scale PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor) nuclear power plant in the United States, under construction at Shippingport, Pennsylvania on the banks of the Ohio river. The site is busy with construction activity. View from ground of a large container of fresh concrete being moved by a crane to be poured as workmen adjust its position, before releasing the contents. More views of the construction site, with cranes and numerous constructions workers engaged.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1957
Duration: 3 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023826
Michigan Wolverines wins the football match against USC Trojans by 16-6 points in Los Angeles,California.

American football match at Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. American Football match between Team Wolverines from University of Michigan and Team Trojans from University of South California(USC). Large crowd of spectators cheer their teams. Michigan Wolverines wins against USC Trojans by 16-6 points.

Location: Los Angeles California USA
Date: 1957, September 30
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055746
Roads and houses blanketed with thick snow due to heavy snow fall in California and Spain, Europe.

Unusual weather in California and Spain. In California, cars drive on snow covered roads. Orange groves are blanketed with snow. A lady removes snow from the road. Young boys explore a snow covered tree. Children play with snow and make a snowman. In Spain, cars drive on the snow covered roads. The houses blanketed with thick snow. A Spanish farmer moves with his cow through heavy snow in a rural area.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1957, January 31
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055943
Policemen uses the “Picture Puzzle” method to create a sketch of a criminal’s face in California, United States

Policemen uses the “Picture Puzzle” method to create a sketch of a criminal’s face in California. A seated woman describes the features of a criminal to a Richmond, California police technician George Meyer. A man pointing to a collection of cards depicting several types of male hairstyle and pairs of eyes. Policeman attaches several cards to create a face of a criminal. Woman uses hand gestures to describe the criminal’s eyes. The police technician picks up the eyes portion from the puzzle. The woman describes the face. Woman picks a card depicting a chin. Policemen attach pieces of facial features together like a puzzle to make a face of a criminal. Policemen holding a mugshot of a criminal.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1957, October 3
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069670
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