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Long View Ski Club's tournament at Dubuque in Iowa, United States.

Snow queen cuts the ribbon and opens the Long View Ski Club's tournament at Dubuque in Iowa, United States. Ski champions from all over the world compete. Skiers jump from a high inclined ramp and many crash while landing.

Date: 1948, January 27
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029889
Presidential candidate, Adlai Stevenson, gives a campaign speech at State Fair in Newton, Iowa, United States

Presidential candidate, Adlai Ewing Stevenson addresses a gathering at the State Fair in Newton Iowa. .The crowd applauds. He continues with his speech and talks about the need for peace and policies to be adopted in favor of the nation. The gathering holds banners which read 'We want Adlai'. Tents in the background.

Date: 1956, September 22
Duration: 3 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073192
Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party, New York City. Earl Browder and theme"Against hunger fascism war"

Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City, June 24 -38, 1936. The theme as seen in outsize banners included a huge likeness of Earl Browder displaying the words: "Against Hunger Fascism War" and a banner around the hall reading in part: "forward to Unity..." The activities seen are like any major political party convention, including having placards identifying delegates from all the States of the Union, such as Georgia, Virginia,Iowa,West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, District of Columbia,Oregon, etc. Lights sweep over the darkened arena highlighting the signs of the various states. Several scenes show massed flags of the Communist Party displaying the hammer and Sickle on a solid field.

Date: 1936, June 24
Duration: 3 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028564
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan receive five purple hearts for their deceased sons during World War 2

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Sullivan of Waterloo, Iowa receive Purple Heart medals from Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward at Navy Headquarters in Washington, D.C. USA. They receive the Purple Hearts in memory of their five sons who all died together while serving aboard the USS Junea on November 13, 1942. Brief shot of woman rocking in a chair while holding a young boy in her arms. Close up of Purple Heart medal in case. The Sullivans holding all five Purple Hearts together.

Date: 1944, June 24
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078601
Vehicles in Hawaii pump maximum gas ration at PX Service Station during oil crisis and energy crisis in United States

Lines of vehicles wait at PX Service Station due to energy crisis and gas crisis in America. Vehicles line up at the entrance of fuel station and wait in long lines for gasoline / petrol during oil shortage and rationing in 1973 and 1974. Board reads 'Service Station'. Cars drive away after fueling. Long line of cars stands at the fueling station. Civilian directs traffic. Worker fuels up cars. Board reads 'Speed Limit 5 mph' 'Self Service gas only', 'Sorry 10 Gallons Limit'.

Date: 1974, January 18
Duration: 4 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043658
Sam Ervin, Samuel Dash, Howard Baker and others during a session of the hearings of Senate-Watergate Committee, Washington DC.

A report about events and happenings of the Watergate scandal and hearings of the Senate-Watergate Committee, Washington DC. Press photographers take photos of the proceedings of the Senate-Watergate Committee on May 17, 1973. The Committee members sit at meeting table in a crowded Caucus Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Minority counsel Fred Thompson and chairman Senator Sam Ervin Junior, Samuel Dash and others. Chairman Ervin reads the report of the investigations about the Watergate scandal. Senator Howard Baker Junior speaks to the press. A witness pledges for truth in the hall. Majority Counsel Samuel Dash questions him and he answers them. A crowd witnesses the hearings inside the hall.

Date: 1974
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057096