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A group of Texas farm boys visits Des Moines Iowa and views corn crops and Belgian draft horses.

Farm boys of Texas visit different states of United States. A young farm boy in a corn farm at Iowa. The boy comes to corn crops. He looks at the crops and goes. The farm boys watch Belgian draft horse mares near Des Moines. A man leads mares on a track, he leads mare in a field.

Date: 1920
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026608
The 16 inch 50 caliber Mark 7 guns firing from Iowa class battleship towards shore installations, United States.

A U.S. Navy training film giving details about the 16 inch 50 caliber Mark 7 gun, United States. Animation shows 16 inch 50 caliber Mark 7 guns from battleship firing toward shore installations. Guns attack targets at various distances inland. Pointers pointing to 16 inch gun turrets on Iowa class battleship. Guns on ship fire at targets. Smoke rises from gun fire.

Date: 1955
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060016
American Civil War veterans visit Iowa Monument and Union Naval Monument in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

During the National Memorial Reunion and Peace Jubilee for veterans of the American Civil War in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Encampment tents during the reunion. Civil war veterans wash at a long table with basins and towel rack. The veterans loaded onto trucks as they go for an inspection of the former battlefield. The veterans pose near a civil war cannon. A minister speaks from a platform at Iowa Monument. The veterans and soldiers on the platform. The veterans at the Minnesota Monument. View of Vicksburg Battlefield. View of Union Naval Monument.

Date: 1917, October 17
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066849
The Marshall Plan being launched to assist recovery of Europe after World War II

Rail cars on the November, 1947 "Friendship Train," at a sea port in the U.S.A. Behind it is seen the funnel of the SS Exiria, of the American Export Lines. The camera moves around to show the Exiria, displaying a large American flag and words,"Friendship Food Ship," on her hull. A steam locomotive on train in France, delivering relief supplies, displays crossed American and French flags on it. Trucks on road in France, displaying French and American flags and pictures of the Freedom Train on their sides, with words:"Ravitaillement, offert spontanment au peuple de France à partir de peuple Americain." (Refueling, spontaneously offered to the people of France from American people.) The SS Exiria docked in an Italian port. A catholic priest and several nuns with a group of boys, standing on the pier, wave American flags. Another group of American girls enthusiastically wave American flags. A large crowd waves several large Italian flags. President Harry S. Truman, at his desk on the White House, Washington, DC, signs the Economic Recovery Act of 1948 (AKA Marshall Plan). Secretary of State Marshall speaking in support of the legislation before Congress. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, of Michigan, speaking in support of the bill.

Date: 1947, November
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050562
WAACS start Army training in Des Moines, Iowa, in World War II.

WAACS begin their first day with the corps during World War 2. Women exit a clothing warehouse carrying bags of clothing. Women officers of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs), seen wearing uniforms. Beds in a row in a barracks during inspection. Two women officers shaking hands. Women stand in line to go into the mess hall. Women officers eating and drinking in the mess hall, including African American women who eat at racially segregated tables. Women stand at attention outside in rows. They march together in line.

Date: 1942, July 22
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040907
Elliott Roosevelt marries Ruth Googins, July 22nd and Jack Dempsey marries Hannah Williams, July 18th, 1933

Elliott Roosevelt, son of U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt and his wife Ruth Josephine Googins of Fort Worth Texas marry at an outdoor ceremony, at the home of George Swiller, in Burlington, Iowa, on July 22, 1933. The couple is seen walking with members of the wedding party, to the ceremony. Many guests and others watch. Scene changes to Jack Dempsey and his wife Hannah Williams, at their wedding reception on July 18, 1933. They are at a table with friends. Scene shifts to Jack and Hannah preparing a meal in kitchen of their home at Lake Tahoe, California.

Date: 1933, July 22
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025706