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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ticonderoga (CV-14) launching ceremony in the United States, during World War II.

The launching ceremony of the new warship Ticonderoga, a United States aircraft carrier of the United States during World War II. Scene at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Various United States Navy personnel at the ceremony and sponsor Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell. The USS Ticonderoga is the sixth vessel of her class to go down the ways at this yard. The guests wave their hands. (Note: the narrator erroneously states that this is the 65th new U.S. aircraft carrier to enter service in World War 2. Actually the U.S. produced about 27 new carriers during the war.)

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1944, February 7
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057517
U.S. Army Air Forces P-36 fighter planes perform demonstration flights at Langley Airfield near Hampton Virginia on Army Day 1939

U.S. Army Air Force Curtiss P-36 Hawk airplanes of the Headquarters Squadron 8th Pursuit Group perform demonstration flights on Army Day, April 6, 1939, at Langley Airfield near Hampton Virginia. A long line of P-36 aircraft in a flight line, with engines running. The first airplane, numbered PH-1, taxis, followed by the next, numbered PH-2, and so on. Several buildings of Langley Airfield can be seen in distance. Planes take off and fly in large formations. Aerial view from above of P-36s in formation over the field. Aerial views from below the formations.

Location: Langley Field Virginia USA
Date: 1939, April 6
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074457
Liner United States floats out of the docks after christened by Mrs. Tom Connally.

Liner United States at Newport News docks. Stacks of United States liner. Workers prepare for launch of ship. Crowd assembles for the Christening ceremony. Ship is christened by Mrs. Tom Connally. Liner United States floats out of the docks. Bow of liner.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1951, June 25
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039862
Boats pass ships in the James River harbor.

Boats pass ships in the James River harbor. Shoreline as seen from the boat. Ships in the harbor, including SS America (being reconverted at Newport News from wartime service as USS West Point). Bridge over the river.

Location: James River Virginia USA
Date: 1947
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040283
Crew of SS Kronprinz Wilhelm pose for the camera and demonstrate ship's armament.

SS Kronprinz Wilhelm at sea near the Virginia coast. Captain Thierichsen of the Eitel (left) Collector of the Port Hamilton, and Captain Thierfelder of the SS Kronprinz Wilhelm. Sailors demonstrate the firing of one of the Kronprinz's 3 1-2 inch guns. They pose with another 6 inch gun captured from a French ship. The crew assembled in uniforms, wearing patent leather shoes taken from a captured ship. The SS Crown Prince Wilhelm is interned in the then neutral USA during WWI.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1915, April
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078390
New York Yankees play baseball against New York Giants in 1936 World Series; also Grover Whalen showing 1939 Worlds Fair plans.

Crowd cheers and waves during New York Yankees and New York Giants game in the 1936 World Series at Polo Grounds IV in Manhattan, New york. Yankee manager, Joe McCarthy and Giants manager, Bill Terry on the field and they shake hands. Governor of New York State Herbert H. Lehman throws out first pitch, with Mayor La Guardia beside him. Babe Ruth, guest of honor, watches the match. Crowd cheer as the game proceeds. In next segment: Grover Whalen, President of New York World's Fair Corporation points out highlights of 1939 New York World's Fair on a preliminary model with the help of a stick, for visiting dignitaries. Footage from a September 1961 newsreel hightlighting stories from 25 years earlier.

Location: Manhattan New York City USA
Date: 1936, October
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034206
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