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Babe Ruth and TY Cobb competes in a charity golfing match in Flushing, New York

Baseball heroes Babe Ruth and TY Cobb square off in golfing match in Flushing New York as a charity endeavor for war effort. Two hold a golf-club and pose for camera before start of match. Hundreds of fans gather to see the two compete. Cobb plays a tea shot while Ruth waits for his turn. A World War II (WW2) Banner saying "USO deserves support of every single individual citizen" seen in background. Both players putt several holes and Ruth emerges winner. Starting form left shots of Ruth and Cobb.

Location: Flushing Long Island New York USA
Date: 1941, June 27
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028734
American engineer tests a Heat-Suit made of light weight Aluminum coating fabric

Engineer D.J. Bennett prepares new Heat-Suit made of lightweight Aluminum coating fabric. The suit enables the wearer to stand at ease in a 1200-degree industrial furnace. The suit can be used for rescue operation.

Location: Long Island City New York USA
Date: 1956, June 25
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040941
Douglas Skyrocket research aircraft taking off during initial testing in 1948

Douglas D558-2 Skyrocket research aircraft, built for the U.S. Navy, is seen taking off from Muroc Army Airfield (AKA Edwards Air Force Base). in first test flight, piloted by Douglas test pilot, John F. Martin. It makes gradual ascent passing low over the camera. In this first flight it is powered by a Westinghouse J34-40 turbojet engine. (After early flights with the jet engine, it would re-powered by a rocket engine.)

Location: California USA
Date: 1948, February 4
Duration: 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044934
U.S. Air Force fire trucks extinguish blaze with foam after an F-100 crashes on runway during emergeny landing at Edwards AFB

A U.S. air Force F-100 Super Sabre rounds out high during landing approach and hovers over the runway in a nose-high attitude. The pilot attempts to recover under full power but the aircraft continues in condition known as "sabre dance." It falls off on its right wind and crashes in flame and smoke. Smoke and flame shoot skyward from an area burning on ground. U.S. Air Force fire trucks and emergency vehicles respond immediately and firemen fight blaze with foam. Scattered fires seen throughout the area. Smoke rises from fires. Several men jump down from trucks as other trucks and an ambulance arrive. Medical personnel run from an ambulance towards crash site, fire trucks spray area with foam. Mountains seen in the background. Many fire trucks at crash site. Small fires seen. Part of fuselage and several personnel in area amongst fire trucks.

Location: California USA
Date: 1956, January 10
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045360
President Harry S. Truman reads prepared speech after dropping of atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan during World War 2.

U.S. President Harry S. Truman delivers a speech following the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II. U.S. President Harry S. Truman seated at desk in cabin of a ship. He reads prepared speech stating that a single American aircraft dropped one atomic bomb on Hiroshima and destroyed its usefulness to the enemy. He reminds listeners that the Japanese began the war from the air at Pearl Harbor. He speaks about the U.S. Armed Forces and the production of atomic bombs in the United States. The President states that the U.S. is now prepared to completely destroy every productive enterprise of Japan, by bombing Japanese docks, factories, and communications. Truman states that the U.S. shall completely destroy Japan's power to make war. President Truman notes that acceptance of the Ultimatum of July 26th issued at Potsdam, could have saved the Japanese people much suffering. But it was rejected by Japan's leaders. He states that the U.S. have spent more than two billion dollars on the greatest scientific gamble in history and have won. This is due to the greatest achievement of organized science in history.

Location: California USA
Date: 1945, August 6
Duration: 3 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072459
Test drill of defense systems against aerial attack of U.S. mainland in World War 2; American bomber fighter planes in test.

Searchlights and sirens at night. B-18s at Mitchel Field taxiing in and airmen looking at map before taking off for test "bombing" of a wide area of the United States northeast during World War II. Cameramen at the field. Airmen boarding B-18 and B-18 taking off. Close up of button worn by civilian observers (many are Legionnaires from the American Legion), with label "Aircraft Warning Service - Volunteer Observor." Shows sky watchers at posts observing aircraft overhead and starting air raid drill. Telephone switchboard operators relaying information to airports. View of large wall map and controllers in pursuit plane headquarters noting details of incoming air raid report. Fighter pilots of U.S. Army Air Corps scramble at base and run to their waiting P-40 aircraft to intercept the bombers. P-40C aircraft conclude test and are then seen in formation flying over New York City. Skyline and skyscrapers of Manhattan Island seen below with fighter aircraft in formation.

Location: Mitchel Field Long Island New York USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039297
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