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Rolling of shell plates and burning radius holes in Liberty ship construction at shipyards in California during World War II

Constructing Liberty ship at shipyards in California during World War 2. Shell plates are put through shaping rollers. Torch burns radius holes into shell plates. Parallel burning of shell plates. (Note: May include scenes from Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, California as well as Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.)

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025785
Launching, naming, and outfitting newly built Liberty Ships in Sausalito, California

A new ship, named "Bold Creek" is ready for a launch out of Sausalito California shipyards (or Richmond California). A ceremony takes place. A formation of crew members welcome guests by saluting them. The guests climb a platform and Christen the ship which slides down the ways into the water. Work commences immediately on another ship in the same place. Another ship is launched (number 22 on its bow). The yard launches 5 ships per day for two years. A ship is moved by a boat called a "sea mule." into a line of ships being outfitted. After being outfitted with everything for operation and living, a Liberty ship departs on its maiden voyage.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031502
A huge flock of turkeys await the Thanksgiving Day axe in Westley, California.

Views of a poultry farm of domestic turkeys in Westley California. A man feeding the turkeys. The flock of turkeys jumps over a culvert filled with water. An old man sharpens and axe against a grinding wheel and tests its edge with his finger. This flock of turkeys will be killed for Thanksgiving in Westley, California.

Date: 1933, October 25
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032944
A biologist displays a crash proof car designed by him in Pasadena, California.

A crash proof car in Pasadena, California. A biologist stands next to a crash proof car with its engine at the rear in Pasadena, California. He looks at the engine and other parts of the car. Car being test driven.

Date: 1936, April 20
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042776
Passengers board TWA Lockheed Constellation aircraft for public demonstration flight from Burbank Airport, California

A large group of men boards a Trans World Airlines Lockheed Constellation passenger aircraft at Burbank Airport in California, for a public demonstration ride. Aerial view of the flight as it is filmed from another aircraft flying over the California mountains. (Glimpses of chase plane cockpit floor are accidentally photographed as camera is lowered while still running.)

Date: 1943
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048167
Kids display varieties of pets at a contest organized by the Recreation Department in Berkley, California.

Kids display their pets at a contest in Berkley, California. Kids parade with their pets at the tenth annual Recreation Department contest in Berkeley, California. Kids display nearly 700 animals at the show. Kids with different pets like jack rabbits, mongrel dogs, turtles, chicks, lamb and a burro.

Date: 1936, May 20
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058806