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American made automobiles are exported to foreign countries. A Studebaker sedan travels over dirt roads on Catalina Island off California.

Workers in a Studebaker automobile factory move a fully wooden crated new automobile on an overhead hoist. It is labeled "Studebaker Automobiles" on it's side. Views of crated cars bound for different destinations overseas. Seen are those headed to: Buenos Aires, Capetown, Melbourne, and Cairo. Next, a Studebaker sedan car is seen raising lots of dust as it races at high speed over a dirt road on Catalina Island, off the coast of California. The driver is trying to climb a 1500 foot hill over a distance of 3 miles, as fast as he can. His car is seen negotiating hairpin turns during the ascent and finally arriving at the summit.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1920
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071732
Launch of German V-2 rockets; a V-2 explodes in the launching pit at Peenemunde, Usedom island, Germany; V-2 destruction in England

Launching of German V2 rockets (guided missiles) from Peenemunde, Usedom island, Germany, during World War 2. German V-2 in launching position, technicians and equipment in area are preparing to launch the missile. Two civilian technicians and a uniformed German military officer walk across launch area toward V-2 rocket. Workers and technicians gathered around the V-2 base. The missile about to be launched. Smoke emitted from the exhaust section. Launching of V-2. Launching pit at Peenemunde showing a V-2 prior to launching. Rocket engine starts, rocket begins to rise slightly, and then the V2 rocket topples over and explodes in the launching pit. Another scene showing the successful launching of a German V-2 guided ballistic missile. Brief view of a street in England showing results of a V-2 impact on surrounding buildings. Scene of devastation and rubble from V-2 rocket explosion. Two British boys hand a chair to one another across rubble. Another V-2 impact site in England, United Kingdom, showing a row of houses with one or two completely destroyed a rocket.

Location: Peenemunde Germany
Date: 1944
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071935
Technician works on instrument at base of German V-2 and it is elevated into launching position at Peenemunde, Usedom island.

Launching of German guided missiles at Peenemunde, Usedom island during World War 2. Sign: Peenemunde. German technician working on instrument at base of German V-2 rocket. Missile is shown in transporting trailer and elevating device. V-2 being elevated into launching position. Two technicians are standing on special ramp fixing access door onto warhead of missile.

Location: Peenemunde Germany
Date: 1944
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071937
Explosions of the German ammunition stores at an island in Saint Malo harbor during Allied Invasion of France.

Allied Invasion of France during World War II. German ammunition stores at an island in Saint Malo harbor are exploded on 17 August 1944. Allied troops explode stores as Germans refuse to surrender. Large smoke column arises.

Location: France
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073005
Large crowd gather for launching of USS Saccarappa at the Hog Island shipyard in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.

Launching of the 11,190-ton freighter, USS Saccarappa, (No. 3828) built in 1918 by the American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Large crowd gather at the shipyard for launching. Gentleman in bowler hat advises woman about Christening ship with bottle of champagne. She smashing the bottle on the bow and the ship goes down the ways into the water. Another woman carrying a bouquet of flowers steps up to speak with her, and a man pushes her aside to allow the cinematographer to continue photographing the launching. The man, himself in the way, then ducks down to allow unimpeded view by photographers.

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Date: 1918, December 22
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073068
United States Army Air CorpsB-6A bomber aircraft and O-1D observation planes fly in formations over Long Island, New York.

Aerial views of formation of B-6A bombers from Mitchel Field, Hempstead, New York, as they fly over the towns, roads, and farms of Long Island. Crew members are seen in their open air positions in the aircraft. Large numbers of airborne O-1D observation aircraft in grouped formations and in-trail.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073089
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