An atomic blast in a tunnel in Nevada. Men enter a tunnel. A sign reads 'Danger, Do not enter without proper authorization'. The atomic bomb blast makes news with the disclosure that the shock was detected in Alaska over 2000 miles away. Men wearing helmets and shoe coverings inspect and make observations in the tunnel. A man passes a geiger counter near a tunnel wall spray painted with writing, "Seismometer site."
United States Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes and other dignitaries inspect first shipment of 24-inch pipe to be used for the oil pipeline directly from the Texas Oil Company to Central Illinois.
A wheel of an automobile in view. A man sits, bends down and observes the wheel. He points out the parts of segmented rubber tire covering held by springs on the wheel. A segment of the covering is opened with pliers, revealing a good tire underneath. He shows the source of the covering which is made from old tires and bedsprings. He selects a tire from a pile of castoff tires on the ground. He removes bedsprings from a castoff cot. He demonstrates how his car can drive on the tire covers. Buildings in the background.
A sign reads 'Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios'. A man enters through the gate of MGM studios. View from inside an open gated entranceway. Small building, tall flag pole, and cars parked outside.Car approaches gateway. 'Stop' written on the road. Messages and signatures of famous film stars, including Judy Garland, inscribed in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theater. Ostriches in an enclosure. A sign in a street reads 'Madam Louise'. Buildings, automobiles and pedestrians in Los Angeles. A sign reads 'Brooklyn Ave 2000 E, Cummings 500 N'. View of electric poles in a street.
Shops at Olvera Street in Los Angeles. The Jose Herrera Candle Shop at 27 1/2 Olvera Street. A picture shop displays caricatures on the street. Several small articles and bags kept on display in shops. A vendor wearing a sombrero sells produce. A sign reads '1500 children live here! Drive slowly' at Bloom Street. Women and children on walkways of apartments on Bloom Street. Traffic on road. View of houses at the edge of a cliff.
Aerial view of Bagnell Dam in Missouri. The dam is built over Osage River. Ozark Mountains in view. Dam near completion. Huge electric development project. A post office, theater and a restaurant.
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