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A United States Coast Guard ship makes its way through icy water surface in Rockland, Maine.

A United States Coast Guard ship smashes a channel-way to Bangor in Rockland, Maine. The ship makes its way through icy water surface. Cracks on the ice surface. People stand by the railing on the ship deck.

Date: 1931, March 2
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044391
Mrs. William Sims and her family during the launch of USS Sims in Bath, Maine, United States.

The launching of USS Sims in Bath, Maine, United States. U.S. sailors aboard the ship. The American flag flutters from a pole on the bow of the ship. A board reads 'USS Sims (DD 409) Keel Laid'. U.S. sailors march with the American flag in hand. Mrs. William S. Sims stands with a bouquet in her hand. Men and women gathered during the launch. Governor Lewis O. Barrows present at the launch. USS Sims departs from the dock and moves into the Kennebec River. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H Hopkins, Ann Sims Hopkins and Mrs. William Sims who is the widow of U.S. Navy Admiral Sims, pose for a photograph.

Date: 1937, July 15
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063483
A map shows main pipe line systems through which crude oil is transported in the United States.

Advancement in transportation of petroleum in the United States. A political map of the United States shows main pipe line systems through which crude oil is pumped underground from producing fields to refineries. Animation on the map shows a pipe line which is under construction.

Date: 1923
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050540
Japanese civilians get help from WRA offices, leave relocation center and find living space in United States.

United States Relocation Program by War Relocation Authority (WRA) during World War II. Japanese child gives roller skate to mother who packs it. Japanese couple shows paper to guard and leaves relocation center, getting aboard a Trailways bus. Other Japanese relocated greeted at railway station. Map of United States shows relocation (internment) areas. War Relocation Office main door. A Japanese man gives documents to an officer; he reads the papers and makes a call. Japanese-American couple with a young daughter go from house to house attempting to rent apartment. Japanese people in a hostel. A woman plays piano while other women sit and talk. People look at map showing housing availability. Japanese-American couple rents apartment. They are seen happily in their apartment hanging clothes in the closet. Japanese-American woman at grocery store. White woman helps her choose items that are not rationed. She holds a can of peaches. White woman shows Japanese-American woman the point value price card. Japanese-American women and her daughter visit park with white woman and her son. Children play with a toy sailboat at the waters edge. Relocation center kitchen. Japanese-American family sits at the dinner table. Children run in a relocation center. Women sit in a park and talk. Man feeds geese with his children beside water. People walk past fountain. Japanese-American women sit on beach in Chicago. Lowe's Stillman theater in Chicago. The movie 'Above Suspicion' displayed on marquee. Woman window shopping. Japanese couple sits on porch of house.

Date: 1943
Duration: 6 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026115
Milo Garrett Burcham operates valves and switches while the landing of a P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States.

A film about the United States Army Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States. Landing light of an aircraft. American aviator Milo Garrett Burcham applies brakes to reduce the speed before landing. Manifold Pressure Gauge on the panel of the aircraft. The landing gear of the aircraft is lowered. The pilot applies the brakes. The landing gear of the aircraft is pulled up. The pilot operates auxiliary hand pump. A bypass valve is closed. The landing gear is lowered. The pump is operated. A selective valve is closed. Flaps are put in position. The aircraft lands on two main gears. The nose wheel touches down while the landing.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068568
Cartoon animation “Private Snafu The Infantry Blues” depicts working conditions of various service branches of the United States Armed Forces in World War 2

American cartoon animation “Private Snafu” shows the difficulty of each United States Armed Forces service branches- the United States Army Infantry and Tank Corps, the US Navy and the US Air Forces- in World War 2. “All the Air Force gets the glory and the Navy gets the cheers” laments Private Snafu. Marching through various terrain such as mud, snow and jungle, Private Snafu complains about his infantry work. Private Snafu wades through jungle river, until a crocodile emerges carrying his rucksack. Private Snafu singing “I’ve got the infantry blues” while his boots are depicting with sounding train horns. Mountain range with sign saying “Rest room 18,000 MI”. Private Snafu laments about being a “dogface”, wishes he had joined the Tank Corps as "they do their fighting on a nice, soft seat". A crass, cigar-smoking miniature G.I. fairy called the “Technical Fairy (First Class)” appears and grants Private Snafu’s wish. As a member of the Tank Corps, Private Snafu rides a tank across rugged terrain with difficulty controlling the tank. Hanging from the main gun of the tank, he wishes with regret that he had joined the Navy. The Technical Fairy grants Private Snafu’s wish and teleports him to the Navy. Private Snafu rides PT boat 13 through choppy waters. Private Snafu’s stomach is depicted with choppy waters. “Give me air!” cries Private Snafu after coughing up water while riding on two fish. A water-skiing Technical Fairy grants his wish, teleporting Private Snafu to a P-38 airplane. Private Snafu has difficulty controlling altitude of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning plane and runs into a mountain. The cockpit falls from the mountain, where Private Snafu finds himself back in the Infantry. “I see you’re back sir, here is your pack sir.” says the Technical Fairy as he hands over a pack to Private Snafu. “All the roads are pretty rough, parlay-voo,” sings the Technical Fairy, to the tune of “Hinky Dinky Parlez Vou (Mademoiselle from Armentières)”. “and all the services are tough, parlay-voo” sings back Private Snafu as he and the Technical Fairy march together. The Technical Fairy and Private Snafu sing “any "soldier or gob" should "finish the job"- Hinky Dinky Parlez Vou” as they march away.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079151