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A beauty queen selection morale building session at the 436th Reserve Troop Carrier Wing at Floyd Bennett Field in New York

During a break at a ceremony honoring wing commander Colonel Peyton Gibson, a morale building session for the436th Reserve Troop Carrier Wing is held at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. The 436th Reserve Troop Carrier Wing selects it's beauty queen who will compete nationwide for the Miss Air Force title. Planes in the background. 'U.S. Air Force Reserve' written on the building at the air field. The dog mascot of the Wing is seen. Female beauty queen contest participants model for the competition, dressed in bathing suits.

Location: Brooklyn New York City USA
Date: 1956, September 13
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041380
World wide series of geo-physical experiments carried out at French Alps

World wide series of experiments carried out at French Alps during the Geo-physical Year. Mountain ranges in the background. Scientists set off huge blasts to study shock waves. Observers watch the effect of explosion. Water rise high due to explosions. equipment measure the shock waves. Recording instruments in a stone house are used.

Location: France
Date: 1956, September 13
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041381
North Western Native American Indians gather at their traditional salmon netting grounds at the Celilo Falls

Northwestern Indians gather at their traditional salmon netting grounds at the Celilo Falls in Oregon. The Native Americans do traditional dipnet fishing at the fishing sites at the Celilo Falls. The Chief of the tribe along with other people of the tribe have a last look at the traditional salmon netting grounds. View of the new Dalles Dam constructed which will submerge the area. White citizens gather and take pictures and photograph the Indians' final visit fishing for salmon fish at the site. Narrator describes a cash payment agreement between the tribes and the U.S. government for the tribes to relinquish the fishing rights. Narrator declares "Once again red man bows before white man's march of progress."

Location: Oregon United States USA
Date: 1956, September 13
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041382
Radar stations along the DEW line rushed to competition

Radar stations along the Distance Early Warning line (DEW line) rushed to competition across a 3000 mile arc in Arctic region. Canada and United States work together under savage conditions in the massive construction job. United States Air Force Plane. U.S. Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson on an inspection tour with Defense Minister of Canada Campney and other members of joint commission. Snow covered mountains in the background.

Location: Canada
Date: 1956, April 9
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041475
Rocket boosters hurl 'Snark' missile aloft at Hawthorne

United States' first intercontinental guided missile undergoes test flights. The rocket boosters dropped after the missile reaches top speed. The boosters hit the ground. Clouds in the background

Location: Hawthorne California USA
Date: 1956, April 9
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041476
President Eisenhower presents the young American Medal to Patricia Ann Strickland

President Eisenhower and 14 year old Patricia Ann Strickland of Atlanta in Washington D.C. She is given the Young American Medal Certificate of Award. She rescued her mother from the flaming wreckage of a light plane two years prior. Several people stand in the background.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1956, April 9
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041477
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