Rice distribution by United States army to Vietnamese people of Song Mao village, Vietnam during Vietnam War. Vietnamese people being finger printed as they receive rice rations. People gather to receive rice rations.
United States Navy Tambor-class submarine USS Trout (SS-202), returning from its second war patrol, unloads gold at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii during World War II. USS Trout (SS-202) comes alongside Omaha-class light cruiser USS Detroit (CL-8) at Pearl Harbor to unload a cargo of gold that she had evacuated from Corregidor in the Philippines. Captain and crew members on the deck of USS Trout submarine tied up alongside USS Detroit cruiser. High ranking officers on the deck of the submarine. Crew members work in the background. The crew members on the submarine transfer 20 tons of gold bars and bags of silver pesos from the hold of the sub to the USS Detroit. Each gold bar was worth $23,000 and each sack contained 1,000 silver pesos. The total value was near 10 million dollars.
The United States and Spain compete in Team Handball, during the Summer Olympics of 1972 held in Munich, Germany. Scenes of the game underway, with the U.S. team (White) in possession of the ball and attempting to score. A scoreboard displays the score, ESP vs. USA, tied at 0-0. Then, the U.S. team scores, and the scoreboard shows 0-1. The Spanish team (Red) takes the offensive and presses the U.S. defenders, who foul a Spanish striker and lose the penalty throw, making the score even at 1-1 (scoreboard not seen). In their next possession, the U.S. team again scores and the fleeting image of scoreboard shows: 1-2.
A handball game being played between the teams of the United States and Spain during the Summer Olympics of 1972 held in Munich, Germany. A scoreboard displays the score. Spectators seated in the stands. The game in progress. (Note: The game ended with USA winning 22-20. But neither team fared well in this event during the overall competition.)
The U.S. Navy survey ship USS Bear (AG-29) departing Boston, Massachusetts. Dogs and men aboard the ship at a dock in Boston. As well-wishers wave from the pier, the USS Bear gets underway with members of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (AKA Admiral Byrd’s third Antarctic Expedition) aboard.
Gold medals given to the Wright Brothers for their contribution to the field of aviation. Presentation of gold medals to the Wright Brothers by American Aero Club shows U.S. President William Taft, Orville and Wilbur Wright and other members attending the medal presentation at the White House in Washington DC, United States on June 10, 1910. View of the Aero Club of American Gold Medal which was presented. View of medals presented to the Wright Brothers by the Institute of France and the Royal Society of Art in Great Britain.
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