Ration stamps issued in ration office during World War II in the United States. Interiors of office. Ration stamps issued in ration office. Two men at desk stamping. Woman buys meat in butcher shop. Butcher behind counter weighing meat and accepting ration stamps. Checking chart for points required. Stamp is removed from book by customer.
Helicopter sprays insecticides on crops being produced during World War 2 in the United States. Crowd watches an early Bell 30 helicopter taking off. It bears label "Experimental Agricultural Field Service." Bell 30 helicopter with registration NX92844 in flight. Helicopter sprays area with insecticides.
Two women stand near a coal furnace in United States. They open the upper door of the furnace. Burning coal in view. A woman adds coal from a bucket. She turns the coal with a poker. A woman checks ash from a tray in the bottom. A man checks the furnace. Another man shows that no smoke is in stove pipe above the furnace. Students gather around as designer explains the parts and the functioning of the furnace with the help of a diagram. The designer and another man demonstrate how the smokeless fire box can be retrofit into existing furnaces. (World War II period).
United States Naval intelligence obtains information that submarines are heading towards a projected convoy route. The port Commander advances the departure time. Army Service Depot in view. Supplies and goods in the depot to supply U.S. soldiers with necessary supplies during World War 2. People work in the depot. Supplies loaded, tested, cataloged and stored. Women operate radio. The port Commanding Officer asks depot workers to work overtime. The workers load supplies. The code given to them for the operation is code '0000'. The supplies arranged efficiently. Ambulances parked. Equipment, bulldozers, weapons, food material, dresses, medical supplies, tea, coffee, salt, sugar, gasoline, parachutes, medical supplies and telephone equipment loaded. 'Field ration D' written on several boxes. The consignment loaded in railroad cars.
Animation character 'Private Snafu' disturbs all other people when they are studying. He scoffs at education. Technical Fairy, First Class comes and makes him Snafuperman. He flies in the sky to work against the enemy. He makes many mistakes as he does not refer to any reading material. He does not take a navigation guide when he goes to drop the bomb on Adolf Hitler and drops the bomb in United States. Technical Fairy recovers it. He lands on a Japanese tank which actually is a U.S. tank. He sees aircraft in flight. He collects them and becomes a victim of a blast. He is admitted in hospital. He learns later that education is important. (World War II period).
A large number of cars, and several trucks,move along a hilly highway in rural United States. Green plants cover the hills. Two men stand off to side of road. A car is parked off the road, opposite them. Several cars parked on the roadside in a row. A car loaded with people passes by. Highway billboards and houses on the hills in the background.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.