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Young children get presents by Santa Claus when a giant statue of Kris Kringle is erected in 69th Street, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
Christmastime celebrations in Upper Darby (bordering West Philadelphia). A 60-foot high statue of Santa Claus (Kris Kringle), is set up on 69th Street. Children dance in a circle around it and snake in and out of adjacent building. Some children are seen having pony rides in the midst of the activity. A line of students walk past and shake hands with a person in Santa costume, as adults watch from nearby. A group of younger children mob Santa, who takes it all in stride. Small children receiving gifts from Santa in his hut. Santa holds and shows a toy train to a very small child in his arms, who simply cries. The same thing happens when he tries to give a toy bear to another very small child.
U.S. Captain Carl Zimmerman speaks about U.S. Forces consolidating below 38th Parallel during Korean War.
Focuses on Korean War. Antiaircraft guns fire in combat with enemy. Refugees walk up on hill. Troops march on field. Tanks advance on battlefield. Captain Carl Zimmerman speaks at desk about the causes of events which took place during Korean campaign, picture of refugees walking up hill in the background. Captain recalls day 10th August in 1950 and summarizes the United Nations consolidation below the 38th Parallel. Map shows Pusan, Masan, Changnyong, Pohang and other places. Close view of map highlighting Chinju, Masan, South West region of Taegu, Uisong, Pohang, and Yongdok. Map of Korea depicts the ground support given by marines, navy and air force planes. U.S. forces counterattack. U.S. troops march on road near Pohang 30 August 1950. Tanks advance on street. Soldiers on tanks. Troops in combat with enemy. Troops fire guns. Troops take cover behind woods. Captain Carl speaks with Lieutenant Tom, Platoon Leader of 24th Division. He shares experience of his platoon moving North of Korea during war. He further speaks about air support and artillery used in war. He talks about captured communists and weaponry used by North Koreans and his platoon. Marines march across field. Marines climb up mountain. Enemy opens fire. Wounded marine runs back for aid. Marines rush to attack. Marines fire machine guns and rifles. American aircraft overhead drop bombs. Explosions on ground. Map of Korea marks date 10/8/1950 and depicts areas captured by U.S. forces below 38th parallel. Captain Carl speaks at desk.
Boulder City built to house employees engaged in Boulder dam excavation and construction.
Documents the excavation and construction of the Boulder Dam (Later named Hoover Dam). Boat in a river at the Black Canyon. A man points to the map of United States. Water floods in agricultural district. River in a deep valley between cliffs. Map points out Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between Arizona and Nevada. Deserts of South West. Excavating mountains by truck. Cargo train runs on track. Men work in factories. Industrial equipment. Engineers and surveyors at construction site. Small town (Boulder City) built to house employees. Various buildings of town. Building housing the officers of Pacific administration. Traffic on street and gardens outside houses. White cottages in town. Cooks prepare food in kitchen. Men served in large dining hall. Passenger trucks loaded with workers, moves for dam site. Workers leave trucks at dam site.
Reenactment of prohibition scenes soon after prohibition ends. Men and women drink and talk at bar in 21 Club, New York City
Post prohibition reenactments of Speakeasy days in Manhattan. Automobiles parked along West 52nd Street in New York City. Taxi and cars move along street. Federal agents present written warrant, and force their way into 21Club. Interiors of bar show men and women drinking. Beer sign in the background reads 'Guinness is Good for you'. Man shovels liquor bottles into trash bin. Several men dressed in suits, with boutonnieres in their lapels, drink and talk. The hand of a man at the door pushes a buzzer to alert others that Federal agents have arrived.
Surrender of Japanese Imperial forces aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo, Japan.
Surrender of Japanese Imperial forces leads to end of World War II. American planes approach Atsugi Air Base in Japan. Wrecked Japanese planes on airfield. Japanese labor works on airfield. C-54 aircraft lands in Atsugi. General Douglas MacArthur disembarks the plane. USS Missouri in Tokyo bay. Surrender ceremonies aboard USS Missouri. Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mamoru Shegemitsu (with cane), General Yoshijiro Umezu, Major General Yatsuji Nagai, Katsuo Okazaki, Rear Admiral Tadatoshi Tomioka, Toshikazu Kase, and Lieutenant General Suichi Miyakazi on deck of USS Missouri. Cameramen record event. General MacArthur speaks on mike. American officers surround General MacArthur. Surrender Instrument on table. Eleven men Japanese Delegation move ahead to sign the Surrender Instrument. Mamoru Shegemitsu signs Surrender Instrument. General Jonathan Wainwright and Lieutenant General Sir Arthur E Percival of British Army step forward with General MacArthur to sign Surrender Instrument. Map shows surrender locations like China, Manchuria, South West Pacific, Central Pacific, Japan, South Korea and Philippines.
Boilers damaged in a plant after taking a direct hit in Kure Naval Base Arsenal, Honshu.
Interior of building Z at Kure Naval Base Arsenal shows one the boilers in plant which had taken a direct hit. This boiler generated steam which operated the heavy rolling mill in the armor plate plant. Two directs hits on end of the building X which is the steel plate-shaping shop at Kure Naval Arsenal. Concrete block served as a foundation of base for a steel frame column of the plant. The steel frame and its concrete base were hurled to the roof by the blast. Crater as seen from the ground. Motor generator almost buried in sand due to detonation of the bomb. Two story reinforced concrete building and its wooden roof served as a steel test laboratory. South-west face of the building with its steel frame windows dangling due to the blast.
