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Major General Hardigg's speech on fat and oil recycling efforts; view of Halloran Army Hospital kitchen, Staten Island, New York

United States Army Major General Hardigg speaks about the need for saving waste fats and oils for recycling and reuse in the war effort during World War 2. Kitchen of Halloran Army Hospital is shown with Chefs preparing chicken and other foods, and saving fats. Homemakers and housewives shown straining fats through strainers to reserve and save fats. A housewife speaks to another woman. A girl presents a can of reserved fats to a store clerk who weighs it and gives the girl back a ration receipt.

Date: 1945, April 30
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032525
Views of buildings on lower Manhattan and Ellis Island from a boat in New York Bay

Views of New York City buildings and skyscrapers on lower Manhattan from a boat in New York Bay. A schooner with sails furled can be seen passing. People walking off ferry towards building on pier.

Date: 1948
Duration: 3 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032740
View of Newport, Rhode Island, from Navy torpedo boat, "Morris" underway

View of Newport from steam driven Navy torpedo boat "Morris" underway. Sailors wearing hats seen on bow. Black smoke from the smokestack.

Date: 1900
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040571
Soldiers handle supplies at Kiska beach in Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

U.S. soldiers sit around on supplies and handle the same. Tractor and trailer comes off LCT (Landing Craft Tank) in the background. Beach-man talks to his aid above beach. Supplies stacked on beach. Tractor parked in the foreground. Soldiers carrying more supplies to supply pile. Signal man at communication center. Soldiers carry large crate with poles. Caterpillar tractor-trailer towed upstream. Soldiers around a tent on beach. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052274
Supplies off loaded from LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized) by caterpillar tractor at Kiska in Aleutian Islands, Alaska (WW2)

Caterpillar tractor tows sleds loaded with supplies off LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized). LCT (Landing Craft, Tank) in the background. Caterpillar tractor tows sled loaded with oil drums. LSI (Landing Craft, Infantry) at anchor. (World War II period)

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052275
Sergeant R. L. Bose demonstrates reliability of Air Service parachutes at Mitchel Field on Long Island, New York.

Sergeant R. L. Bose demonstrates reliability of Air Service parachutes and disproves a theory that a man falling 500 feet or more loses consciousness. Civilians and military spectators watch the demonstration. Views from the airplane as Sergeant Bose free-falls from 3000 feet, delaying his chute opening until 1500 feet. Some of his free fall in slow motion. He makes a routine parachute landing. Spectators and an ambulance come as a precaution to his landing point.

Date: 1930
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068847