A demonstration by members of the Bonus Army in Cleveland, Ohio during the Great Depression. The members of the Bonus Army gathered near railway tracks. Men take over a train and sit on the tracks. They demand transportation to Washington DC. The police moves the demonstrators
A height rule to decide fare for children in Detroit, Michigan. The height rule decides a child's age- if the height is more than 44 inches, the child is equal to or more than 6 years and has to pay full fare. Children and their parents get on a streetcar. A conductor takes fare from the children. The children get down the streetcar.
An ancient tower in Easthampton, Massachusetts which was erected by Samuel Williston in 1853. View of the tower. Men set the tower on fire. Smoke billows up from the burning tower. The tower falls down.
An oil refinery in the United States. Oil tanks for storage of oil in the oil refinery. Oil barrels stacked near tank cars. View of tank cars.
An oil refinery in the United States. An oil tank holding about 55,000 barrels of oil at the refinery. Crude oil stills at the refinery. A worker cleans a still and bolts manholes. Rotary pumps force oil to the stills and then heat is applied. Coal is delivered to a stoker under each still by automatic machinery. Animation of a still detailing the process of oil distillation.
An oil refinery in the United States. Pipelines used to transport oil to the refinery. Heating of oil in containers. Boxes in receiving house which permit inspection and testing of oil as it come from stills. Tests are made by workers to determine quality and gravity of oils. Tanks to store oil awaiting further treatment.
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