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Wounded American soldiers return home from France. Soldiers with new prosthetic limbs practice walking.

American Marines and Army troops return home from France after World War I. Wounded American soldier gets out of acar and is helped by women as he walks with crutches. Wounded soldiers and women walk in queue toward an event. Slate indicates the war resulted in 2500 leg amputations and 1100 arm amputations. View of wounded American soldiers on grounds of Letterman Hospital in San Francisco, California, wearing artificial prosthetic limbs and practicing walking with the new limbs. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1918
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039778
View of Angels Flight Inclined Railway and end of Third Street Tunnel

Angels Flight Incline Railway also called World's Shortest Railway and end of Third Street Tunnel in Los Angeles. A simple arch in front of the tracks is seen. A vegetarian restaurant is visible. California Hospital is seen. Buses and vehicles pass on the roads. Several cars parked in front of the buildings. Trees planted on sides of roads.

Date: 1916
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040393
Photographer Edward Weston shows his methods for taking pictures.

A view of sand dunes in California. The photographer Edward Weston sets the view camera in a suitable position on a tripod stand. The shutter of the lens is removed and he uses a focusing cloth over his head. A woman student accompanying the photographer learns how to use a camera.

Date: 1948
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040684
Newsreel "Sea veterans win well-earned rest in National Park"

View of scenic beauty of National Park in Yosemite Valley in California. Convalescing U.S. Navy sailors on leave enjoy rest and recuperation in the U.S. National Park during World War 2. Mountains, giant red wood trees and river seen. Sailors and soldiers engaged in sight seeing.

Date: 1943
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040770
Shots of speed runs by the 'Budweiser' SOS rocket powered car

Edwards Air Force Base at California. Speed runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car. The car is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. Speed on this run is 546 ( plus a fraction) miles per hour and recorded on camera number 747. At this great speed, the images are blurred and features mostly indistinguishable until the car slows down in a long coast to stop. Another motion picture camera and photographer is seen near the end of run. Bright points of reflected sunlight appear on front and top of car. The roadbed reflects images during the filming.

Date: 1979, November 23
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041225
Stan Barrett hits a speed of 546 mph while driving his 'Budweiser' rocket car at Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards Air Force Base at California. Speed runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car. The car is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. Speed for this run is 546 (plus a fraction) miles per hour. The images are recorded on camera number 745. Objects surrounding the rocket car are blurred because of the high speed. The running surface reflects the vehicle image, throughout. A cameramen seen with his motion picture camera on near side of track, during coasting slowdown of the rocket car. Some type of burning object is seen in foreground at conclusion of run.

Date: 1979, November 23
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041226