Conditions of people and children in Great Britain during World War II. British people, who have been on short ration for two years due to the war, on the streets. Children given food, more than the ration of an adult. The young children drink milk. They appear to be in a group center, likely for children evacuated for their protection. A boy paints on a large paper. A girl sleeps.
Annual report of X-15. X-15 under NB-52A wing and another NB-52A in the background. NB-52A with X-15 in flight. X-15 released from NB-52A and in flight to the right and contrails of aircraft. X-15 with XLR-11 engine under the wing of NB-52A in flight. A nozzle of XLR-99 engine in ground. Technicians running away from X-15 with XLR-99 engine in ground at static test stand and into blockhouse and closing the door. Window of X-15 on ground at static test stand shows pilot wearing helmet in cockpit. Blockhouse shows tape recorder started and in operation. A technician wears handset and microphones. Tail of X-15 with XLR-99 engine on static test stand. It shows vapor coming out from aircraft. Pilot in X-15 cockpit operates control with his left hand. Ignition and run up of XLR-99 engine in X-15 on ground at static test stand. Pilot hands on X-15 controls advancing throttle. Flame from XLR-99 engine in X-15 on static test stand. Diamond shock waves changing length by change of throttle. Hand of pilot in X-15 cockpit pulls throttle back to the off or minimum position. XLR-99 engine in X-15 on static test stand and test is culminated, engine is shut down and flame kicked off. Explosion and fire burning in the area. Scott Crossfield seated at desk and shows still photograph of XLR-99 engine explaining explosion and diagrams of XLR-99 engine tank system. X-15 lands on the dry lake bed. F-104a in flight overhead of X-15 in background. Joe Walker interviewed.
Newly recruited American soldiers march from their quarters and line up for inspection at a World War I military training camp. U.S. Army officer inspects lined up men. WWI recruiting and training.
American soldiers during World War 1 write on notebooks with pens in a troop barracks area. Sacks lie in background. One soldier smokes a pipe. Two soldiers smile for the camera and one kisses the note paper. U.S. Army soldiers in World War I enjoy a meal, seated in a mess area. Men have toasted bread and soup.
A 1932 model Ford Stake bed truck drives up to the camera and stops. Several views of the truck. ( A playground with children at play is seen in background.) View of interior through right-hand door, as driver enters at left door and settles himself on seat. He sets manual choke and throttle, steps on foot accelerator pedal, checks gears in neutral and hand brake off. Driver turns steering wheel several turns to left. View shifts to cutaway of steering mechanism showing its action. Truck drives up to a loading dock, backs into position, and then drives away. Scene shifts to a busy city street, where the truck is seen in traffic. It waits with other vehicles as pedestrians cross with the light, and then proceeds. The truck pulls into a Ford Benzol station where operator refuels it.
A huge gathering present for the 1958 Orange Bowl parade associated with the January 1, 1958 Orange Bowl game between the University of Oklahoma "Sooners" and the Duke University "Blue Devils" college football teams. Dancers and band of the Oklahoma Sooners perform at the parade. Girls dancing, instrumentalists pass by, a clown on a canoe with wheels and another clown on snow skis with wheels. Police motorcyclists perform a drill. Girls in dresses (Orange Bowl queen and court) ride by on a parade float.
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