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The Hannibal Victory ship sails under the San Francisco Bay bridge and the Golden Gate bridge underway at sea in the U.S.

The sea voyage of the victory ship Hannibal Victory from San Francisco to the Philippine Islands during World War II. Equipment stacked on the dock. Hannibal Victory ship underway at San Francisco bay. Men aboard the ship. Other ships underway at sea. Equipment being loaded onto the ship. The ship sails under the San Francisco Bay bridge. A man watching the bridge. Flags atop. flag poles on the ship. Men aboard a boat underway at the sea. Ship sailing under the Golden Gate bridge. The harbor pilot leaves the ship. He comes aboard the boat. Men testing the deck gun aboard the ship.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062869
Members of the weather bureau working to collect and record the weather information in the United States.

A film titled: 'Flood weather' on the working of weather bureau in the United States. Snow covered area. Mountains in the foreground. The weather bureau gathers information about the weather and gives early warnings to people. A map locates different areas. A member of the weather bureau working to collect the information. He reads and records the information with the help of gauges. A man working with the help of cable and transmitter. The information is recorded for the purpose of providing the same, as and when required. The exterior of a building. A ship underway at sea. Smoke from the stacks of the ship. A map locates different areas.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062892
Great flood of the Potomac River near Washington DC after heavy rains add to melting of ice and snow

The working of weather bureau in the United States. Snow covered shores of the Potomac River at Great Falls, west of Washington DC, following 15 inch snowfall in February 1936. Two people walking on a high snow covered bluff near the Great Falls. The frozen Potomac River, covered with ice. View of the Memorial Bridge spanning a totally frozen Potomac River, with the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument in the background. Views of the river carrying chunk of snow and ice as a thaw begins the breakup. Man photographs a woman next to a guard rail at the Potomac River, covered in chunks of thawing ice and snow. Frozen ice chunks flowing under the Memorial Bridge. Narrator describes flood beginning with heavy rainwall in Shenandoah River valley on March 17 and March 18, 1936. Scenes of Western Union Telegrams detailing reports of rain in the west from various towns in the Shenandoah foothills. One from Romney , West Virginia notes rainfall of 5 inches.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1936, March
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062895
Flooding in Williamsport, Maryland; Point Of Rocks, Maryland; and Washington DC from great Potomac River flood of 1936

Damage caused due to flooding of Potomac River near Williamsport, Maryland. Houses and buildings submerged in water. Destroyed buildings. Remains of a segment of a trestle bridge across the Potomac River at Point Of Rocks Maryland, with flood waters all around. Ticker tape warning of the flood is shown running throw a persons hands. Warnings issued by the weather bureau for the people. Members of the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) and others build a sandbag barrier to protect Federal buildings against the impending flood. View of the sandbags being put in place and the Washington Monument in the background. View of high flood waters at Great Falls and along other spots on the Potomac River carrying debris including houses and sheds. A trestle bridge over the water. Several people standing on the bridge as flood waters rip a support from the bridge and water is nearly overtaking the bridge. View on March 19 near the time the water crested at 19 and eight tenths feet at the site of the old Aqueduct Bridge or Aquaduct Bridge (near Key Bridge and Fletchers Boathouse) Industrial buildings flooded on the shores of the Potomac River. (Great Depression period)

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1936, March 19
Duration: 3 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062897
The John Paul Jones monument and the Titanic Memorial inundated by flood waters during great Potomac River flood of 1936.

Damage caused due to Potomac River flood in Washington DC., United States. The John Paul Jones monument in Potomac Park amidst the flood affected area. Area submerged in water. Damaged cherry trees near Tidal Basin, overrun by water. View of the damaged area and harbor looking out toward Haynes Point, as seen from atop the Washington Monument. The Titanic Memorial amidst the flooded area. Giant flagstones near the Titanic Memorial dislodged and scattered by flood waters. People walking near the parkway. View of unscathed Federal buildings in downtown Washington DC and 1930s era automobiles on the street.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1936, March 19
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062898
The demonstration of the principles of the steam power in the United States.

A film titled: 'The Magic of Steam' depicts the working of the steam turbines in the United States. A woman seated in her room turns the light on. Men work inside a factory. Electric poles in an area. Wires connected from one electric pole to the other. A pie chart depicts the power used for the production of electricity. 65 percent of steam and 30 percent of water being used for the purpose. Men work inside a factory. They work on steam turbine. A man demonstrates the working of a steam turbine using the steam. A man places a tea kettle to heat. Steam arising out of the kettle as the water boils. A paddle wheel is placed near the kettle from which the steam comes out. The wheels start revolving due to the steam. A lid is placed on the kettle. The high pressure of steam lets the wheels to revolve faster and pushes the kettle in the opposite direction. The lid is then removed from the kettle. Another example to demonstrate the concept of steam is that of the fire hoses. Firemen try to control the fire in a building with the help of fire hoses. Men work near a steam turbine in a factory. (World War II period).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062903
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