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Senate Munitions Investigating Committee hearing with J. P. Morgan and other International Bankers in Washington DC.

Banker J Pierpont Morgan, during investigation in Washington DC. Morgan and other International Bankers walk towards the Senate Committee building. Bankers and Committee members during the investigation session. People read documents and discuss in the room. Officials walk out from the building.

Date: 1936, January 8
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030773
World's tallest man Robert Wadlow during the National Shoe Fair in Chicago, Illinois.

Robert Pershing Wadlow during the National Shoe Fair in Chicago, Illinois. Exceptionally tall man Robert Wadlow stretches his legs on the table. A woman measures his size 39 brogan shoe with a measuring scale. Women fashion models stand near Robert Wadlow. Models look very short in comparison. Models try to touch Wadlow's outstretched hands. Wadlow ducks under doorways and along with models walks out from the room.

Date: 1936, January 8
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030774
Car racing competition in Los Angeles, California.

Car racing competition in Los Angeles, California at the Legion Ascot motor speedway. Skilled drivers in cars, race on the auto race track. Cars run, crash, and skid in turns at high speed.

Date: 1936, January 8
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030777
Explosions and flamethrowers at the Huntsville Arsenal proving ground for military weapons

Proving ground for military weapons at Huntsville Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama. Sudden explosion seen in a building on a hillside and on surrounding ground. Smoke clouds rising from the ground. Flamethrowers directed at the building from two different directions and the building is engulfed in flames. Repeated scenes of explosion followed by fire and smoke. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030862
U.S. Army leaders and officials observe demonstration of weaponry at "Little Tokyo" range of Huntsville Arsenal

U.S. Army and elected officials at the Huntsville Arsenal climb up a long flights of steps from a road. Sign at base of stairs says "Little Tokyo". Officials include three star lieutenant generals and two star generals. They stand on a higher observation platform and observe weaponry demonstrations and explosions on the "Little Tokyo" range. Sudden explosion seen on the ground followed by fire and smoke. Smoke clouds rising high in the sky. Flame throwers inundate a building on the proving grounds. Several other officers and officials sitting among a crowd of men viewing the scenes from bleachers. Several army tanks seen moving through smoke on the range. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030863
Henry Ford riding a Ford manufactured first quadricycle on the streets of Detroit in Michigan.

A quadricycle from Ford company during a demonstration drive. Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, riding the first quadricycle, invented 1896, on the streets of Detroit. A light covering of snow blankets the area.

Date: 1921
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030945