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Views of a typical small town in the midwestern United States in the 1950s, Ottumwa, Iowa.

In a U.S. Army documentary, an Army Sergeant walks on sidewalks of a typical 1950 small town in the rural United States -- Ottumwa, Iowa. Civilians on streets of the city. Various shops and 1940s and 1950s era automobiles. People from various walks of life talk to the Sergeant. The Sergeant recalls the town's ancestors entering America. The Des Moines river is shown with a small boat anchored at the end of a dock and men and boys fishing. Statue of Native American Indian Chief atop the Courthouse Building, Chief Wapello, whose tribe camped in the spot of the town years prior. The entrance of the library. Still images and drawings from the library depicting the town. Pictures of houses, shops and other buildings. People on the streets of Ottumwa. The Ottumwa Daily Courier newspaper headline announcing U.S. participation in World War I, "War Becomes Actuality." Images of members from Ottumwa's own Company G, 42nd Rainbow Division in WWI, including soldiers Arthur Menge, Charles Orman, Marlow Work. Views of WWI battle scenes. Oscar Nelson is remembered for heroism. WWI soldiers returning to American towns. Private Charles Orman 40 years later in Ottumwa. He enters a barber shop. Art Menge is also seen in the Barber shop. Aerial view of the city with many bridges, plants, factories, and homes visible. Cars and pedestrians on streets, The Ottumwa Bank, the Airport with a plane parked in front of the terminal, the Railroad train station with people waiting as a large sleek silver passenger train pulls up and arrives. The Hoffmann Drug store, the Ottumwa Hotel, The Ottumwa Daily Courier newspaper building, the Glover Motor Company, the Union Bank, and the Sunnyslope Sanitorium. Various homes and neighborhoods and 1950s automobiles. Governor Herschel Loveless, an Ottumwa native, at home with his wife. The home on Davis Street of the Miss Universe contest winner Carol Morris, and views of Ms. Morris in the pageant and receiving the winners crown in 1956.

Location: Ottumwa Iowa USA
Date: 1958
Duration: 5 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056276
Opera Singer Lawrence Tibbett readies for performance

Opera star, Lawrence Tibbett, gets ready for his performance, as Amonasro, in the Opera, Aida. He puts on make-up in the dressing room. An announcement for a performance of 'Aida' composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Stage director seen following score and directing performers from stage pit. Another production coordinator talks on in-house phone. Lawrence Tibbett in his dressing room. Cars arrive and patrons enter the Metropolitan Opera House. Another View of Playbill for Aida. Taxis deposit some patrons at stage door entrance of the Opera House.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1934, December 22
Duration: 3 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041887
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Senate Bill S.2150 authorizing the U.S. to work with Canada on the St. Lawrence Seaway

In a conference room of the White House, Washington, DC, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Senate Bill S. 2150 authorizing the United States to collaborate with Canada in creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The President holds up the documents. and signs them. A map of St. Lawrence Seaway is displayed behind the gathering of officials that includes the principal Congressional sponsors, Senator Wiley and Representative Dondero. Also present is Senator Ferguson and the Canadian Ambassador, Arnold Heeney. Views of President Eisenhower signing. He gives a pen to a person seated next to him. The map of the Seaway is shown up close. President Eisenhower greets and sits.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1954, May 13
Duration: 2 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044780
Industrial air pollution, kansas City, United States.Views of smoke and pollutants coming from various industrial plants

Smoke and air pollution from melting furnaces or cupolas, at steel and nonferrous foundries in area of Kansas City, United States. Smoke rising from scrap metal reprocessing plants. Dust swirling near ground and emitted from the top of Grain mills and storage elevators. Smoke, with particulates and noxious gases, emanating from petroleum refining facilities near the center of Kansas City. View of pollution coming from rock quarry and crushing operations. Smoke rising from asphalt and concrete batching plants. Smoke pouring from high stacks at a cement plant. View from airplane flying through some of the smoke. Aerial view of smoke plume, from cement plant, extending many miles downwind. Smoke and fumes from chemical plants in the Kansas City area.

Location: Kansas United States USA
Date: 1967
Duration: 3 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072633
Mobile sources like trains, motor vehicles, aircraft causing air pollution in the metropolitan city area of Kansas City, United States.

Air pollution and city smog due to mobile sources in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Aerial view of traffic on modern highway with overpasses. Heavy equipment at a construction site. A bus on highway. View from above of a locomotive emitting smoke. Aerial view of tug boats moving barges on river. A jet airliner taking off with large smoke trails from its four engines. A large diesel truck on the highway, giving off heavy exhaust. Vehicle traffic on major highway. Layers of smoke and pollution over the entire Kansas City area, seen from an airplane. General aerial views over Kansas City from an aircraft of wind carrying smoke away from the area, smog during a thermal inversion condition; smoke rising from open burning in a residential area; a grain elevator; a power plant. A blazing fire raising dense black smoke pollution at a junk yard.

Location: Kansas United States USA
Date: 1967
Duration: 2 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072635
Aerial views of landmark buildings and areas of Washington DC, USA during the 1950s.

Aerial views of the Washington DC area, including the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial. Potomac River seen. Aerial view flying by the National Mall areas leading to the Capitol Building, including Bureau of Supplies and Accounts buildings; Bureau of Ships buildings; National Museum of Natural History; National Gallery of Art; various Constitution Avenue buildings, the Main Navy Building, the Munitions Building, and Union Station. Fly-by of various city and suburban areas of Washington DC metropolitan area, with many construction projects underway, north and east of the U.S. Capitol.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1954
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050415
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