Modern methods of oil refining in United States. Hydrometers check gasoline for any impurity at a refinery in United States. The first vapor from the still is condensed into gasoline. It is then tested by hydrometers. Worker checks hydrometers. The impurities in gasoline are removed using sulphuric acid and agitators. Panoramic view of refinery.
Distribution of petroleum and by products in United States. View of an oil pipeline laid across a field. Machine digs trench for laying of the pipelines. Oil pipelines are cleaned, coated and wrapped before insertion into the trench. A map shows network of oil pipelines across United States. An oil pumping station. Animation shows various oil products being transported through the same pipeline. Oil tankers, railroad tank cars and tanker trucks being used to transport petroleum and by products. An oil tanker truck arrives at a gas station. Man refills the underground tank at a gas station. View of an automobile service station. Men fuel and service a Cadillac convertible.
Relative oil production of the United States and other countries for the year 1914 is depicted. A political map of the United States shows some states with dots and some with crosses and some states with dots and crosses both. A box on the top left corner of the map shows the state of Alaska. A map of the continent of South America with oil production of some of its countries. A box on the top right side of the map shows oil production in Trinidad. A map of Russia shows its neighboring countries such as Germany, Galicia, Roumania and others. Relative oil production in these countries is depicted using crosses and dots. Boxes on the top right corner of the map show relative oil production in Japan and Formosa. Another map shows India, Tibet and neighboring countries. Relative oil production in these countries is depicted. A box in the lower middle of the map shows relative oil production in Dutch East Indies.
Advancement in transportation of petroleum in the United States. A political map of the United States shows main pipe line systems through which crude oil is pumped underground from producing fields to refineries. Animation on the map shows a pipe line which is under construction.
The consumption of petroleum in the United States is compared to that of the rest of the world through an animation. The animation shows the population of the U.S. and the world outside of the United States in the year 1890. The animation also compares total consumption in barrels and per capita consumption in gallons of the U.S. and the rest of the world.
A public service announcement (PSA) depicts industrial development in the United States and urges the purchase of savings bonds to preserve American heritage and way of life. Water flows through the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia river between Oregon and Washington for hydroelectric production of electricity. A power house for power transmission. Views of transmission towers and electricity is supplied to houses and industries. A glass tumbler factory. Robot machines using electricity in operation to make drinking glasses. A line of finished articles and items being made in factories using new materials like plastics. A man mixes a color in an industrial mixer. A scene with lightning flashing. A worker moves a large breaker handle in a power transmission facility. Neon lights of Times Square, New York City, at night, with many lit sign boards using electricity. Exterior view of U.S. Capitol on a clear day. View of traffic and pedestrians in front of New York Public Library. View of exterior of Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City. A boy with a dog on a long driveway in front of a nice house. Farmers harvesting crops, a mechanic operating a large wrench, a professor in front of a chalk board in a class room, overhead view of a surgical operation underway by doctors, a business man at work in an office typing a paper. Hands of a banker spinning large wheel to open a bank vault. Scenes of busy traffic on streets of New York City. View of Empire State building skyscraper panning from ground to top of building. Welders working at a job site. Women shoppers or office workers in 1940s fashions walking on sidewalks of a city with a double decker bus in background. View of streets of a small town. A line of people to buy U.S. Saving Bonds. View of United States Savings bonds of various denominations being placed on a table. Overhead view of women office workers filing items in a business office. View of a skyscraper in New York City. Wide view of Manhattan New York City skyline from water. A view of Mount Rushmore. Two women serve food and drink to young children seated in chairs. View of Bill of Rights document. Statue of Abraham Lincoln inside Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. View of a U.S. flag being raised on a flag pole and fluttering in breeze.
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