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Queen Frederika of Greece and daughter, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, visit to the United States.

Queen Frederika of Greece visits the United States with daughter, Princess Irene. Onboard the S.S. United States, seven-year-old Chrysa Nichols of the Greek American Institute gives roses and a kiss to Queen Frederika. The Queen and her party pose for cameramen operating motion picture cameras. Queen Frederika attends the reception celebrating Barnard College’s 75th anniversary (after she receives an Honorary degree in Law from Columbia University). Barnard College President Dr. Rosemary Park, Queen Frederika of Greece, Princess Irene, United States Secretary of State Dean Rusk and his wife, Virginia Rusk, pose together for photographs.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1964, January 12
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078606
Vintage views of trucks, cars, and pedestrians in the United States

A Mack tanker truck driving on a suburban street. This truck is possibly electrified by Edison batteries. Car driving past a building. Pedestrians on the sidewalk of a street in a major USA city, possibly Detroit.. A ship sailing in ocean.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1926
Duration: 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080175
Various vintage EV delivery vans and trucks running on Edison Batteries (nickel-iron battery)

Animation shows the location of Edison Battery (also known as nickel-iron battery or NiFe battery) as installed in an early EV trucks. Photos of early EV trucks include a ‘Beech-nut Packing Company delivery’ battery powered electric van and a ‘National Biscuit Company’ (Nabisco) electric delivery truck. Several ‘Ward’s Tip Top Bread’ battery electric delivery vans leave a building. A ‘Sunshine Biscuits’ battery electric delivery van drives out of a warehouse. An ‘Imperial Laundry Co.’ battery electric delivery van driving on the street. A driver reverses and parks a ‘Ward Baking Co.’ vintage EV delivery van. Close up of Thomas Alva Edison's hand writing a letter about battery electric power, in which he notes that his battery promises "actual savings in practically every industry." Thomas A. Edison signs a letter while sitting at his desk and smiles. His Edison battery is on the desk before him.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1926
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080180
Jim Henson and other puppeteers prepare and rehearse with ‘The Muppets’ characters

A feature on Jim Henson, creator of 'The Muppets'. The Muppets characters such as the Cookie Monster, Grover, and Herry Monster on display. Big Bird smiling. Oscar the Grouch hiding behind a tree. Cookie Monster holding an A-shaped cookie. The Muppets creator Jim Henson rehearses a Sesame Street sketch as Ernie. Another puppeteer playing as Simon Soundman rehearse alongside Jim Henson in front of a mirror. Jim Henson talks to a colleague beside a woman inside his Manhattan office. “It seems to me that it might be better to use the little guy Harvey Muskrat (sic) for that part” Jim Henson told his colleague. Puppet designers working at the Jim Henson Company studio. A female puppet designer adjusts the dress of Ma Otter from ‘Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas’. Another female designer cuts fabric from her desk. A female puppeteer moves the head of a Muppet puppet. Jim Henson performs as Emmet Otter from the Muppets movie ‘Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas’ (1977). Emmet Otter tells a joke to a woman, making her laugh. A puppet designer works to animate Ma Otter. Animatronics control Ma Otter as she uses a sewing machine. Emmet Otter rowing a boat. A puppet designer operates animatronics to make Emmet Otter move. Emmet Otter’s head moving automatically. The Howard Snake from ‘Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas’ moving his mouth. Jim Henson, producers, and puppeteers attend a script read-through. Jim Henson holding Fred Lizard. Puppeteers rehearse as the ‘Riverbottom Nightmare Band’ Muppets. Jim Henson performs as Howard Snake.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1977
Duration: 3 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080181
German submarines attack British ships in the English channel during World War II.

German submarines in the English Channel during World War 2, attacking British ships and North American aid ships to Britain. A u-boat submarine gradually disappears in water. A depth gauge meter inside the submarine. German Navy crew men at work inside the submarine and views of interior compartment and controls of German submarine. View of ships from the periscope of the submerged submarine. German submarine fires torpedoes as British ships are attacked by the submarines some of which are on the surface and some are underwater. Sailors at a submarine attack a ship. New ships are launched in the Atlantic from American and Canadian ship building ports. A ship named "Challenge" is christened and launched down skids. Explosions in the sea as Allied ships drop depth charges and hunt German submarines. Sailors observe through binoculars from a ship. A man drinks from a mug. Cargo convoy ships in the Atlantic including one named "King William" supplying the British.

Location: English Channel
Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032050
British soldiers with guns at beaches and soldiers check identity of people in England during World War II.

Aerial view of buildings and beaches on coast of England, United Kingdom, during World War 2. Narrator describes preparations by British soldiers for an invasion of England by German forces. British soldiers train for defensive operations. They run holding rifles and take up positions along the coast. Artillery gun barrel as the gun is fired. A group of soldiers run carrying guns. Two soldiers walk. A church and a field. A soldier checks the identity of a woman and a man. Another one stops a vehicle and checks the identity of a civilian driver. Soldiers board vehicles. British aircraft overhead in flight, on patrol against German attack. British troops hold guns and march. New recruits are processed: Man in civilian suit stands in queue to receive military uniform and equipment as he enters the British armed forces. A ship carrying troops from Canada departs its home port bound for the war front. Families of the troops wave from dock and wish them good bye.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1941
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032052
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