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Dock crane lifts 1947 Morris automobiles and Matador truck in the United Kingdom
Sign on car reads “Nuffield Exports.” A 1947 Morris Eight Series E automobile is pushed onto a lift platform by dock workers. Car is secured and then foreman gives the signal to lift. Another car is loaded on the platform and lifted. Close up of foreman giving the lift signal. A Matador truck chassis with drivetrain dangling via crane above a ship's cargo hold area. Workers rotate truck while it is lowered.
Baseball player Babe Ruth honored at Yankee Stadium, 1947
Newsreel clip of a ceremony held at Yankee Stadium in New York to honor ailing Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth. View of 58,000 fans who turned out to see Ruth and the game between the Yankees and visiting Washington Senators. Announcer notes Ruth recently had "serious throat operation" for what turned out to be cancer. Ruth, wearing overcoat, walks toward microphone and waves to cheering fans. View of large crowd of baseball players and dignitaries around home plate. Effects of cancer treatment evident in Ruth's thinned-out hair, stooped posture, and weak, raspy voice. Speaking into microphone, he thanks everyone for their kind words. Yankees and Senators players stand and cheer, fans give Ruth a standing ovation.
Blizzard of 1947: New York City buried in record 26 inch snowstorm after 16 hours of heavy snow, surpassing historic 1888 blizzard
Blizzard covers New York City and areas from Maine to Washington DC. In New York, people with umbrellas and heavy coats on roads buried in snow. Cars are marooned away from homes in snow. Traffic in Manhattan at a stand-still as cars, buses, railroad tracks and roads are covered in snow. Food supply is affected. People travel on foot. Volunteers dig out snow and clear the roads. Children enjoying themselves in snow.
Propaganda film depicting life in North Korea circa 1947
National Motion Picture studio under construction in North Korea. A movie being filmed at the new studio. A sports meet for workers. Workers participate in various events like short put throw, long jump, marathon race, skiing. Montage of scenes as narrator states, we must abolish the 38th parallel, move south, throw out Syngman Rhee, crush imperialism and became one nation again. Soldiers with weapons and a mass meeting. Men ,women and students parade through Pyongyang street. Montage of Kim II Sung over Korean flags.
On May 3, 1947, Emperor Hirohito informs the Japanese people that the Constitution of the State of Japan is now in effect.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa) addresses the Japanese people on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Many Japanese flags fly from tall poles. A bandmaster conducts a seated military band. A chorus of young women, each wearing a chrysanthemum pin, singing. The bandmaster, standing on a chair, conducts both band and chorus. A formation of National Police Reserve salutes. Spectators, gathering before the main stage and podium, raise their arms and shout Banzai in unison, three times. A contingent of Japanese police, in helmets and riot gear, double time in formation. A National Police Reserve color guard holds the Japanese National Flag and a flag bearing image of a white dove. A limousine arrives and greeters bow. Emperor Hirohito steps from the car followed by Empress Nagako (Empress Kōjun). They climb up stairs to a stage. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako on stage. A man reads over a microphone. People watching. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida delivers his speech with a paper. Emperor Hirohito reads his Proclamation. A huge crowd is seen listening to the Emperor's announcement. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako lead the crowd shouting Banzai three times for Japanese eternal prosperity in the future. The program Master of ceremonies bows down to Emperor Hirohito before leaving the stage. Emperor Hirohito tips his hat three times.
Views of Jerusalem, Tower of David (Jerusalem citadel) and Jaffa Gate, 1947
An Arab man walks through the outskirts of Jerusalem. A donkey grazes near a house. View of Abbey of the Dormition on Mt. Zion. Man leads a horse carrying baggage near the Tower of David (Jerusalem citadel. ) Arab men sell fruits and gather next to Tower of David (Jerusalem citadel.) Men sell goods at the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem. View through Jaffa Gate into the old city of Jerusalem.
