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Elephant Seals sleep on South Georgia island during an expedition to Antarctica.

A film about Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition to Antarctica. An elephant seal (referred to as a sea elephant in the film slates) is seen on a coast. The elephant seal opens its mouth and is also seen sleeping on the shore. Another elephant seal sleeps near bushes. Elephant seals sleeping in shallow water at the coast. A elephant seal climbs up on a rock.

Location: South Georgia
Date: 1921
Duration: 2 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065864
Members of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton's Antarctic expedition accompany a Norwegian whaling vessel during hunt in waters off South Georgia Island.

Opening slate states that "South Georgia is one of the greatest whaling centers in the World." It notes that more than 10 thousand are taken annually. View from a whaling vessel of a pod breaking the surface of the water. Flocks of birds follow them closely. Slate states that "A whaling trip was a delightful experience for the crew. (This alludes to members of the Shackelton Antarctic expedition who are aboard the whaler for the experience.) Slate states, "The gunner stands on a forward platform to direct the movements of the boat." View of the gunner in the ship's bow. Next, he is seen manning a harpoon gun and directing the ship''s movement. Slate reads: "The harpoon hits the bulls eye and away goes the whale under water at a terrific speed." View of heavy line in the rigging that is attached to the harpoon. (Slate says it is a quarter of a mile in length.) View of the whale being hoisted aboard the ship by its flukes. Whaling crew members use wooden poles with harpoon points to maneuver the whale. The whale is tagged with a Norwegian flag and released. Another view of the gunner in the ship's bow preparing to harpoon another whale. He fires the harpoon gun, twice, at this whale. Closeup of the whale next to the ship's starboard side, where crew members are retrieving it with a line.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1921
Duration: 5 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065865
U.S. B-29s maneuvering and parking at North Field, Guam, Marianas Islands

United States Army Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft, and activities of airmen on North Field, Guam, immediately after World War II. Parked B-29 aircraft warm up. Aircraft of the 314th Bomb Wing, 29th Bomb Group (Tail Code "O"), 330th BG (Tail Code "K) and several of the 19th Bomb Group (Tail Code "M") are seen. B-29s taxi and maneuver on the ground as they are moved to different parking places.

Location: Guam
Date: 1945, September
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067354
Workers cut and strip sugarcane on an island in Hawaii. Stalks carried from field in a water flume.

A field of sugarcane in Hawaii. Men cut and strip the sugar cane in the fields. Men and women place the cut cane into water flumes where water carries them to the crushing mill. A flume is seen high above the ground on a tall bridge structure. Cane being loaded on a ship, off shore, by means of a line and container.

Location: Hawaii USA
Date: 1924
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070223
Soldiers and one M-4 tank advance through Ermita district of Manila in the Philippines Islands.

U.S. 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment soldiers advance through Ermita district of Manila in the Philippines for the invasion of Corregidor during World War II. Soldiers standing in a building talk. They jump out from a window of the building. Soldiers and one M-4 tank advance through Ermita district of Manila.

Location: Philippines
Date: 1945, February 16
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070638
Japanese amphibious assault on Pacific Island early in World War II

First scene shows Japanese soldiers in a landing craft displaying their Naval Rising Sun flag, during World War 2. Other landing craft are behind them in the background. Closeup of Japanese soldiers transferring from small boats to climb aboard a transport ship. Japanese soldiers, in small boat, watch the large transport ship leaving the harbor. Brief glimpse of Japanese troops rushing ashore from landing craft, followed by them climbing up a concrete structure with black smoke billowing in the background. Map reflecting Japanese territorial ambitions in the Pacific, emanating from Japan.

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1941
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071821
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