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Brooks Walter invents a new device to parallel park vehicles into spaces along the curb in Piedmont, California.

Car parallel parking challenge is solved by new fifth wheel-equipped car in Piedmont, California. New device invented by Brooks Walter that facilitates the task of nosing automobiles into spaces along the curb. Car demonstrates parking along the curb between vehicles. Driver positions car front into space and then activates use of a spare wheel attached to rear of car that lowers to the ground, raises vehicle end, and allows driver to direct the rear of the automobile horizontally into the parallel parking space.

Location: Piedmont California USA
Date: 1933, June 5
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044359
The Los Angeles Dons learn to tackle moving mechanized dummies during training in Ventura, California.

Practice session with mechanized dummy in Ventura, California. The Los Angeles Dons, an American football team gets training under President Don Ameche and Coach Jim Phelan. President Don and Coach Phelan watch the team members during the training. Team member tackles a dummy. Squad learn to tackle moving mechanized dummies (the Tikker Blocking Dummy). Mechanized dummy with wheels. Team members practice with a dummy on ground.

Location: Ventura California USA
Date: 1948, July 19
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044997
Take off of the General Motors GM A-1 'Bug' missile from a launching automobile in Muroc, California.

A review of research and development in guided missiles by the United States Air Force from 1919 to 1948. General Motors power-driven bomb (GM A-1 Bug), number 9 on tail, in Muroc, California. Technicians work on the same. The bomb is raised into position for attaching to the launching automobile by means of a hoist on a truck. The missile is nick named the 'Bug'. Technicians work at the automobile being driven beneath the suspended missile. The missile is radio controlled. The automobile specifically built for the launch of the missile is powered by two 165 HP Cadillac engines attached to a single drive shaft. Attaching the 'bug' missile to the launching car. The tractor and the hoist are removed. The automobile is driven across terrain at Muroc. A testing station for testing radio control section of aircraft during test. A technician checks over the radio equipment and shows television camera and equipment used for test. The automobile start at a high speed across the launching strip. Take off of the missile from the automobile. 'Bug' missile in flight. Views from a control aircraft beside the GM A-1 Bug while the Bug is in flight. (World War II period).

Location: Muroc California USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046002
Men working inside the Vultee aircraft factory in Downey, California.

Men working inside a factory in Downey, California. Interior of the airplane factory. Men engaged in construction of different parts of the airplanes. Semi completed airplanes in the factory. Men working to complete the planes. An airplane takes off.

Location: Downey California USA
Date: 1940, July 1
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046145
A fire dog slides, climbs up stairs and rides a wheel board with children in Richmond, California.

A fire dog plays with children in Richmond, California. Girls play in a park. Children slide from a slider. A dog slides too. The dog climbs up the stairs of slider. He moves on a wheel board.

Location: Richmond California USA
Date: 1930, June 14
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046582
People wear protest bibs against health officer's decision to ban kissing in Oakland, California.

Protest against health officer's decision to ban kissing in Oakland, California. Two women prepare bibs with protest sentences written on it. They tie it in the neck of small children. Children in cradles with bibs on. A man and woman kiss on a bench in a park. An old woman seated beside them. An officer comes and gives them bibs.

Location: Oakland California USA
Date: 1930, June 14
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046583
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