The Santa Susana Mountains in Southern California. Bulldozers clear trees in the Santa Susana Mountains. Explosives blasting cleared land to build the foundation of the planned Sodium Reactor Experiment nuclear power plant at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. Construction workers build the core cavity liner of the Sodium Reactor Experiment nuclear power plant. The core cavity liner of the sodium reactor before concrete is poured to make the foundation. A man welds steel pipes in the outer surface of the core cavity. A large circular hole for the inlet and outlet piping. Workers set up basic structures after the core cavity liner and foundation are built. Some workers are digging near concrete columns. A worker pushes a wheelbarrow. Concrete poured into wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow pours concrete into a backhoe. Workers pour wet concrete into the foundation. Animation depicts four concentric rings installed at the bottom of the cavity liner. A ladder inside a tank. Workers install blocks of thermal insulation materials. A crane carries the outer tank made from low-alloy steel. Workers carefully lower the outer tank into the core cavity. Stacked thermal shield rings at the construction site. The “Pacific” crane lowers a thermal shield ring into place. The crane brings the stainless-steel core tank. The crane lowers the core tank into the core cavity. Stainless steel bellows is put into place to seal the core tank and outer tank. Animation shows how bellows maintain the sodium vapors within the core area. Workers in white protective uniforms install the moderator and reflector units under conditions of extreme cleanliness. A worker uses a high-capacity vacuum cleaner to clean parts. The workers proceed to install the 75-ton top shield. Scientists monitor the pumps that monitor the rate of coolant flow in the sodium loops. A scientist inspects the fuel elements installed in the core. Scientists working at a control room of the Sodium Reactor Experiment nuclear power plant. They monitor the reactor stability. Timer connected to the control rod. Various meters measuring various powers such as electrical, thermal, and main primary sodium flow, steam flow rate. A Honeywell meter measuring the reactor inlet temperature. A sodium inlet temperature meter. A scientist measures shielding effectiveness during power runs. The scientist inspects shield blocks above the radioactive coolant galleries and over the reactor core.
Early historic moving images show 19th century street scene at South Spring Street in Los Angeles, California filmed by Thomas Edison. Horse drawn carriages in the street. Pedestrians cross the busy street as street cars move along. A man riding a bicycle change to the adjacent lane.
Early historic moving images show front view of a Southern Pacific Railroad Co. railroad train moving on the way to Santa Monica, California. The train approaches, runs though and emerges from a tunnel. A man runs across the tracks. Another man avoids the tracks as the train moves. A man waving as the train approaches.
View from a U.S. Riverine patrol boat underway with another in view. Armed crew members on the lookout. A gunner in position with single single M2HB 50 caliber machine gun in the stern. Another gunner at a double M2HB forward machine guns. American flag flying in the breeze. Rounds being fired making splashes in the water nearby. An explosion in the water. The patrol boat carrying the camera makes a 180-degree turn as does the companion boat. Gunners on the patrol boats commence firing toward the shore. Crewman on patrol boat reports to their operations center (aboard the USS Harnett County) informing them of enemy fire. View of sailors there receiving the message. Alarm sounds aboard the ship and members of Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 3 (HAL-3) scramble in response, racing to their Navy Seawolf UH-1B gunships parked on the ship's deck. They don combat gear and prepare for takeoff. Closeups of crew members at their stations in a helicopter and preparing their weapons. The helicopters take off. The patrol boats speed and maneuver as they continue to return fire at the scene of engagement. The helicopters in formation, proceed toward the area and then swoop low over delta terrain. View from helicopter as it passes a patrol boat below, and then as it attacks the shore area identified by the boats. Smoke rising from the target area. Helicopter firing rockets at the target. Pilots discuss location and armament of the Viet Cong elements on the ground. View from inside a chopper as it makes final run on the target. Sailor on patrol boat waves to helicopter as it passes low nearby. Two helicopters in formation as they head to a new target identified by South Vietnamese command center. Helicopter firing rocket at enemy position. Views from inside a helicopter during several strafing and rocket attacks. Bullets striking and rockets exploding. Strafing attack against a wooden boat that explodes when hit. A wrecked Seawolf UH-1B gunship sitting in waist-deep water after being hit by a sniper in a Vietnamese boat. Sailors removing weapons and other items from it. Wounded on litters being taken aboard the LST. One being helped across the deck. Tracer bullets fired during nighttime. Views of sunset.
United States President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy being welcomed by Governor Luis Munoz Marin of Paraguay in Asunción, Paraguay. Students welcome President Kennedy and show banner. Formal dinner at the Palacio de los López (Av Paraguayo Independiente, Asuncion 001012 Paraguay). The president flies to Venezuela. Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt receives President Kennedy at airport in Caracas. Large crowd gather to see president. President calls his wife Jacqueline to speak. She comes forward and addresses in Spanish. Crowd cheer. President with his wife arrives in Bogota, Colombia. More dignitaries receive President Kennedy. President sitting with others at dining table during the State Dinner.
A railroad yard demolished by retreating German forces, in Vallon, France, during World War II. U.S.Army Combat Engineers are machine-gunned as they attempt to build a bridge across the Rhone River, in Lyon, France. They return fire as civilians seek cover. Allied soldiers in trucks enter the city as huge crowds welcome them. U.S. troops riding in M4 Sherman tanks. Knocked out German tanks and 88mm guns mounted on half tracks. Captured German Panther tank of 11.Pz.Div in Meximieux, abandoned Pz.III and Hummel 150mm SP Howitzer. General Patch's Army and the United States 3rd Army troops enter the city of Bourg. Thank You banners are displayed at two windows.
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