Scenes of excavations in Sperlonga, Italy and Syria. The Grotto of Tiberius (Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Villa di Tiberio Via Flacca, km 16.300 04029 Sperlonga) is discovered to be a treasure trove of sculpture and statuary from the time of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Archaeologists examine pieces of large Roman statues found in the grotto. In Bosra, Syria, a 15,000 seated stadium (Roman Theatre at Bosra, GF9J+3HC, Busr as Sam, Syria) dating back to 106 A.D. is brought into recognition.
Close-up view of hands of man writing on a notepad while smoking a cigarette. Close-up view of hands of male artist painting a picture on a canvas at an easel. Close-up view of hands of music composer writing a musical composition. A sculptor with a mallet working on his stone sculpture. Hands of a person such as a film editor seen examining a long strip of movie motion picture film. British children sitting at wooden desks in a school classroom in England reading books. Radio operators in a studio room working at large radio broadcast equipment. Close-up of hand of radio studio engineer operating a dial on radio equipment. A radio broadcaster in a studio sitting in front of a microphone.
A stricken German observation aircraft is seen falling in a flat spin, as photographed from a trench at Cuperly,France on July 19th,1918. It is lost from sight below the crest of the trench. French and American troops gather around the downed plane, as French medical personnel treat the German pilot, who has survived the crash. They carry him away. Meanwhile many French and American military personnel examine the downed German biplane which is powered by an exposed 6 cylinder in line engine and has large ailerons on upper wings.It is equipped with a Parabellum MG 14 machine gun. French Aviator Raymond Vamier, who shot down the plane, poses near its wreckage.
Aftermath of the June 27, 1934 explosion that occurred at the J.A. Denn Powder Company in the Hawks Prairie region of Lacey, Washington (8 miles east of Olympia, Washington). Thurston County authorities survey the wreckage of the destroyed factory. Rubble and debris strewn at the site. Smoke rising from some of the debris. Officials examine a shoe with its sole torn away.
Animated sequence shows wheel of a Ford car traversing map from Manhattan, New York, to the Niagara Falls on the Canadian border. Extensive views of the falls. A honeymooning couple sitting in a Ford convertible auto with top down. The woman doesn't appreciate Niagara Falls. Guided by their "V8" hood ornament (where the "8" in the "V8" transformed into an animated Ford character, that narrates the activities) they motor across Canada and back into the United States, to the Ford Motor Company Rouge Works in Dearborn, Michigan. Views of the sprawling Ford Motor Company factories at the Rouge Works. Contrasting view of the original Ford shop where he made his first automobile. Mr. Henry Ford steps out of the shop and looks at that first Ford car. He doffs his hat, examines a tire, and walks past the camera while waving his hand. Suddenly a new 1935 Ford car appears where the original first car stood. Narrator comments that a million of these could not be built in the humble first Ford shop. Accordingly, scene shifts to views of the vast Ford Rouge plant. Numerous buildings, bridges,conveyer systems, pipes, and smoke stacks are seen (a cluster of 8 appear in one view). Molten steel being poured into crucibles, as the honeymoon couple watch from their car. Glowing hot ingots slide in troughs into a rolling mill, where they are reduced. Parts being forged by a power hammer. Engine blocks moving on a conveyer. Molten iron being poured into a mold to form an engine block.Coking ovens discharging their product. Ford ships in a port. Iron ore being unloaded from ships.
A fallen lamp, some books and a broken frame lying on a table inside Kehlsteinhaus, Adolf Hitler's office, also called his "Eagle's Nest" in Berchtesgaden (municipality) of Bavaria, Germany. The area is being examined by U.S. Army officers.
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.