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United States soldiers on street corner detour civilians during Detroit riots in Michigan, United States.

United States soldiers detour civilians during Detroit riots in Michigan, United States. Damaged street and damaged buildings. Soldiers guard on street corners. Soldiers on street corner detour civilians. Sign: 'Beaubien, One Way' and 'Gold fare Bail Bonds'.

Date: 1967, July 27
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045060
Ford B-24 bombers being assembled at Ford's Willow Plant in Michigan, during World War II

Production of Ford B-24 aircraft in Michigan, United States during World War 2. Ford B-24 aircraft in flight. Interiors of the Ford Willow Run aircraft manufacturing plant. B-24 bombers on an assembly line at the factory. Men and women war production workers are seen working on the assembly line, wiring, and assembling airplane component pieces. Workers install canopy, a twin-tail section and aircraft engines. A landing gear is seen as an aircraft moves on the assembly line. Propellers being installed. Workers polish a finished airplane. A woman cleans a bombardier's window.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066098
A New Ford B-24 bomber takes off for a test flight in Michigan, during World War II

Production of Ford B-24 aircraft in Michigan, United States during World War 2. A Ford B-24 aircraft rolls out of an assembly line. The aircraft taxis along a field. The aircraft takes off during a test flight. Aerial view of the ground below. The aircraft in flight.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066099
United States Coast Guard crews and Army troops during debarkation practice prior to D-Day in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.

United States Coast Guard pre invasion activities in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States during World War II. A United States Army jeep being hoisted aboard a ship. American Coast Guardsmen on board the ship underway in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States in January , 1944. A Landing Craft Tank along side a ship as Army troops get onto it. LCT pulls away. Various United States Coast Guard transports underway in the Bay. A man at a steering wheel. Various landing craft underway,practicing in the bay. A soldier on the beach directs as landing craft approach the beach. Ramps of landing crafts being lowered and troops move off the craft as they practice debarkation of troops prior to an invasion. Various boats seen in this film include: Higgins boats from the USS Samuel Chase (APA-26) and USS Chilton (APA-38); and Landing Crafts Large, USS LCI(L)-505 and 523. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)

Date: 1944, January
Duration: 3 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051446
Pairs of American and British workers on exchange visits meet workers at American cities across the country

Logo of United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers Union Local 407 in New Jersey is shown. Narrator says it it one of the places a group of 4 English and 4 American Working men were to see on their exchange visit to America. View of their luggage The group is seen examining a map of the United States as they plan to make their visits in pairs to save time. They decide that each British worker would visit the hometown of an American counterpart. One pair leaves to visit Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The pick up their luggage. Another pair are going to Detroit, Michigan. They pick up their luggage. The third pair is going to St. Louis, Illinois. They pick up their luggage. The final pair are going to Los Angeles, California. They pick up the last remaining pieces of luggage. One pair of workers is seen entering the Chrysler plant in Detroit. The American was welcomed home to America from his trip to England. View inside the plant of an African American woman working beside an older man, where they were making tank and marine engines. The visitors examine the gang drill presses containing multiple drills operated by a single operator. They stop to say hello to the American's daughter who also works at the plant, checking to assure parts met tolerances. It was noted that she was paid the same as any man doing the job. The pair of visitors are met at the American's home by some company union workers. They sit together on the step outside the house and get acquainted. An infant inside the house looks out the window at them. Scene shifts to Los Angeles where another English-American visiting pair is seated outdoors and the wife of the American brings out some bottles of beer for them to all share. Change of scene shows the pair visiting the offices of the Screen Actors Guild in Hollywood, where they meet celebrities Edward Arnold, George Murphy, Dick Powell, Alan Hale, Jane Wyman, Helen Hayes and Lena Horne. Edward Arnold, President of the Guild's Board, speaks with the pair, alone explaining how every actor in Hollywood belongs to the Guild which is affiliated with the America Federation of Labor (AFL). Arnold shows the pair his union card. Closeup of the card.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029525
Bud Wilkinson invites Richard Nixon in front of a panel in a television program, Michigan, United States.

Presidential candidate Richard Nixon appears in front of a panel in a television program, Michigan, United States. The television program is named 'Man in the arena'. A panel sits in the center of the studio. The panel of citizens consists of a columnist, a news editor, a man from a community center, a housewife, a student, a dermatologist and a Public Relation Counsel. Audience seated in the studio. Bud Wilkinson acts as a moderator. Audience applauds Richard Nixon as he enters the arena. Richard Nixon introduces George Romney, Governor of Michigan and his wife. Nixon also introduces his wife and two daughters. Judd Arnett asks him about his program plans. Nixon answers that he will start programs for jobs, tax credit to private enterprises and houses for citizens.

Date: 1967
Duration: 6 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053768