A grain elevator burns in a fire near Chicago during the Great Depression. The complex of buildings in flames. A huge tower at the site, in flames, and falling into a river. Men demolish old derelict buildings that are fire hazards, under Works Progress Administration project in Chicago, Illinois. Children play at a playground after demolition of old buildings. A group of boys playing baseball or softball at a newly cleared lot.
Children eat, play and sleep in a nursery school set up under Works Progress Administration project in Chicago, Illinois. People swim in a pool. Boys and girls play in swimming pools and splash. Boys in a line wait to use a diving board as a boy dives off of a high dive spring board. Children enjoy playground equipment and play on swings in a playground also constructed through WPA projects during the Great Depression.
Prisoners wait for mental status examination in prison. Sign says “Psychiatrist”. A prison psychiatrist talks to a despondent-looking prisoner. Prisoner answers the psychiatrist and eventually smiles and laughs. Prison psychiatrist smiles after prisoner’s examination.
Doctor examines a shirtless prisoner during medical exam in prison. A doctor examines the ear of the prisoner using an otoscope in prison clinic. Doctor taps the knees of patient using a reflex hammer (also known as a plessor) to test his reflexes. Doctor uses stethoscope on man's chest. Doctor checks patient’s eyes. Doctor writes down notes.
A doctor calls a male prisoner to the “examining room” of the prison. Prisoner stands up and follows doctor. Young male prisoners talk to each other while they wait for their turn to take their physical and psychological exams. Doctor opens door to call out another prisoner. Sign reads “Examining Room” beside door. Two prisoners wait for their turns beside psychiatrist’s office door. Sign reads, "psychiatrist"
Animated map showing Burma Road, a road linking Yunnan, China to Rangoon, Burma (present-day Yangon, Myanmar). Aerial view of the Burma Road. Part of the Burma Road on hillside. Chinese laborers clear away rocks. Laborers use pickaxes for digging rocks. Laborers working on Burma road use sledgehammer to chip away rocks. Chinese laborers’ children smash small stones while playing nearby. Chinese laborers working on Burma Road in mountain slope. Film narration by Ronald Reagan (future United States president).
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