Early 1960s late summer views of landmarks dedicated to United States presidents found in Washington DC. The Washington Monument at daytime. View of the Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, United States) and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States). The U.S. Capitol Building (First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, United States) and grounds. Two buses are parked in the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial (Washington, DC 20 016, United States) stands in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Man sitting in front seat of car yawning and saying 'what's going on?" Driver says, "ah go back to sleep." Back seat passenger says, "he got a ticket." Another says, "how fast were you going?" Yawning passenger says, "you think we can make it?" Frustrated driver closes car door. Zoom in on seatbelt dangling from closed car door. Zoom in on man driving a blue 1967 Volkswagen Squareback station wagon at night while passengers are asleep. Highway Interstate 15 California – San Bernardino sign at night. Driver struggles to stay alert while driving at night. Driver’s eyes open wide briefly while driving. A casino dealer in sits on a Craps table while talking to the audience about gaming odds.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after the Pittsburgh flood of 1936 (March 17-18, 1936). Workers cleaning up debris at 610 Stanwix Street in front of the Joseph Horne Co. department store building. Men tossing debris on a truck and shoveling debris out of the street. A large flood water pump emptying water onto the street. Policeman with a ruler pointing to a plaque mounted to the store's corner at Stanwix Street and Penn Ave. that reads “HIGH WATER, MARCH 15TH 1907”. The police officer then points to new high-water mark on the pillar which is much higher.
The annual world barrel-jumping championship in Grossingers, New York. United States and Canadian flags in Grossingers, New York. A referee waves flag. Titleholder Leo Lebel performs a barrel jump speed skating. A Canadian contends in Grossingers but slips on the 14th barrel. Another contestant slips after performing barrel jump. A contestant’s barrel jump in the final round. Spectators clapping. Leo Lebel performs a leap of 15 barrels, 26 ft. 1 ½ inches. Leo Lebel kisses his wife and receives a trophy.
15th Air Force Operation Reunion (Operation Gunn) to rescue Allied prisoners of war in Romania during World War II. The Romanian Ministry of National Economy in Bucharest (now demolished). Sign reads “Ministerul Economiei Nationale Comisariatul General Preturilor”. United States OSS (Office of Strategic Services) Evacuation Party leaders convene outside the Romanian Ministry of National Economy. Captured Allied prisoners of war at a camp near Bucharest. Allied prisoners of war play a card game. Romanian troops raise the Romanian flag on a flagpole. Crowds of Allied prisoners of war waving and cheering. Colonel Krager gives out evacuation instructions to Allied prisoners of war. Some Allied prisoners of war are seen wearing German Stalhelm helmets. A young British prisoner of war looks at the camera. Prisoners of war waiting patiently for their evacuation to Popesti Airfield.
15th Air Force Operation Reunion (Operation Gunn) Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Evacuation Party inspects damage to Ploesti oil refineries. Romanian military and government officials accompany the OSS Evacuation Party officers. Oil refinery lay in ruins after Allied bombing ended. Debris and rubble are scattered over the destroyed oil refinery. An OSS officer writes on his notebook during the inspection. The OSS officers questioning a Romanian oil refinery assistant manager. A man walks past a large cylindrical tank. Oil drums lay scattered with debris outside an oil refinery. Smokestacks in oil refinery. Shots of the wrecked Ploesti oil refinery made by Lieutenant JG Forbes. View of damaged building with pile of rubble. Pipes and oil tanks in refinery. Allied and Romanian officials move through the rubble while touring the damaged oil refinery. Façade of a destroyed brick building. A damaged building in Ploesti. “Laborator” is written on the portico of the building.