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Empty roads and unused gas pumps during a fuel shortage in France

Very few cars and trucks moving along a large highway in France. At a fuel pump car fuel tank getting refilled for a car. Various scenes of idle pumps at various gas stations. A car dealer with a sign promising that all of their cars are sold with full tanks of gasoline.

Location: France
Date: 1954
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: French
Clip: 65675035918
French jet aircraft Baroudeur, launched without landing gear, from a mobile platform, at airfield in France.

The SNCASE S.E.5000 Baroudeur, a new French jet aircraft, lacking conventional landing gear, is launched from a special mobile platform, at an airfield in France. The jet takes off, leaving the mobile launch platform rolling along the runway. A drag chute deploys to brake the launch platform. Aerial views of the jet in flight.

Location: France
Date: 1954, June 24
Duration: 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030290
Danniel Genot wins the Miss Europe Contest in France.

Contestant dressed in swimsuits walk on a stage during the Miss Europe Contest in France. Dannielle Genot of Paris wins the title.

Location: France
Date: 1954, June 24
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030292
Radio active isotopes used to produce nuclear energy at the nuclear center in France.

France unveils huge new nuclear project. The Nuclear Center in Western Europe. A scientist puts a piece of radio active isotope suspended from a rod into a sealed container. Technician sets desired power on the power control panel. A scientist pours heavy water into the cyclotron. He puts an extended chain on the cyclotron to take out data.

Location: France
Date: 1954, February 23
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069886
French fire fighters demonstrate new aluminum foil fire suits in France.

French firemen demonstrate new aluminum foil fire suits in France. Fire fighters wear the fire suits which are only three thousandths of an inch thick. They plunge into a 3000 degree inferno. People watch the fire fighters. The fire fighters emerge unsigned from the fire. One fireman takes off his helmet and smiles.

Location: France
Date: 1954, April 15
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044577
Admiral Gallery, who was Commander of task force that captured U-505 is present as it is towed to Chicago for a museum in 1954

Admiral Daniel Vincent Gallery, United States Navy, is piped aboard a U.S. ship. He poses briefly with three civilians (possibly members of the original U.S. boarding party) . View of the German submarine Unterseeboot 505 (U-505), captured by U.S. Naval Task Force, TG 22.3,on June 4, 1944. Admiral Gallery (then a Captain) commanded TG 22.3. U-505 is written on hull of the ship and she flies the German flag. The submarine is towed under an open draw bridge. Scene of harbor in Chicago, Illinois, where crowd is gathered. Striking the German colors on the submarine. A launch motors out to the submarine, which is being towed with German flag flying. A line is thrown to the submarine. Small boat approaches stern of submarine and person on the U-505 attempts, unsuccessfully, to pass a package to the small boat, which then comes abeam on port side to try again. View of tugboat with submarine behind.

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1954, June 26
Duration: 3 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024185
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