Wild animals in a zoo in Washington DC. A bear swims in a pond. Snow near the pond.
An Alligator Farm in Washington DC. Eggs of alligator. The eggs hatch. A man removes the cover of an egg. A newly born alligator comes out from the egg. A hand holds the freshly hatched baby alligator.
Handicapped and disabled people at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, New Jersey. A musician who met with a swimming pool accident plays an instrument with sticks. A physically handicapped boy reads a book. A man at the center is tested on Kohs block intelligence test. A woman puts on makeup after recovering from an accident. The founder, Dr. Henry Kessler talks about special training to be given to the patients to recover from disabilities. Specialists including physical therapists at Kessler Institute help the disabled recover. Disabled clients receiving therapy. A new leg is given to a woman who met with an accident and she takes her first step. Kessler specialist helps the woman to walk again properly.
The Great Dismal Swamp in the United States. Views of the swamp land between the border of Virginia and North Carolina. George Washington called the swamp a 'Glorious Paradise'. Scenes show various trees, flowers and insects at the swamp as seen on land and from the viewpoint of a moving boat. Trees in the swamp. A spider on a tree.
Overview of steps in the writing, production, packaging, and delivery of the daily Detroit News newspaper, in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Reporters and writers in a newspaper press room work on early Cathode Ray Terminals or CRT computers. A reporter writes and edits a story on a cathode ray terminal computer. The completed copy is sent at the speed of light through a computer to an automated composing room. The electronic signals are being converted into coded tapes. The hole punched tapes are seen being printed by machines and then the tapes are fed into an automated type setting machine. A man at the newspaper printing press lifts prepared typeset from a tray. A stereotype man makes a final cardboard mat of each completed page proof, which is seen being pressed through a large roller and then fed into a press plate machine for final casting. 60 tons of lead is used to stamp out the cylindrical press plates. Close up view of the cylindrical press plates being fed through machines. Men in the press room collect the final plates that are transported to them on a moving conveyor belt system. A man oils and inks the plates and loads them into a machine where they are ready to roll. View of the newspaper printing underway. Close up view of newspaper printing press operating at high speed with newspapers rolling. View of giant paper rolls being moved into position on a conveyor system providing raw paper for the newspaper, used at a rate of 500 tons per day. The press men read the news and relax, as the paper continues to roll through the presses on a non stop computerized control track. Final stacking of newspapers is performed by machines, making them ready for delivery. The newspaper is ready and is on the way to be delivered to the citizens. The news papers are loaded into a shipment van bearing a sign that reads "The Detroit News."
The traveling Miller Johnson circus in the United States. Men put up the poles and hoist the big top for a circus tent. A man hooks up a rope with a nail. He hits a nail with a hammer. A pole is raised in the center for putting the tent. A young tiger cub runs and walks with a man. Lions and tigers in cages. Parrots and other animals in another cage. The cage of the tiger is rolled out of a van. The sketches of tiger with other animals in the hands of the circus men. The men look at the sketches. The tent is being put up by the people. The people are getting ready for the circus. The tent is being raised up. A crowd on the streets and a parade underway welcoming the circus to town. Parade acts include Bears on leashes walking upright on back two paws. A chimpanzee wearing clothes. A jeep with a circus clown. A high school marching band plays. A woman on an elephant. Children in carts. People watch them. A bear with a man. Elevated exterior view of the Big Top as the circus starts. Master of Ceremonies introduces the Ring Master. Performances by circus acts. A group of acrobats perform. A single strong man holds 5 people atop his shoulders. A young girl and a bear on a ball perform while the bear wears a tutu and stays upright on two feet. Chimpanzee rides a bicycle carrying a monkey high on top on a platform. Children and families in the audience smile and watch the circus. A man holding an umbrella walks on a high wire tightrope. A woman balances a spinning ball on her feet. Men and women perform gymnastics, acrobatic feats, and a trapeze act. Narrator points out nine year old Julio Faria, a young circus trapeze performer.
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