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President Sveinn Bjornsson, Bishop of Iceland and General William Key present at a ceremony as Iceland becomes a republic.

Iceland becomes a republic during World War II. Tents set up for citizens of Iceland to vote in a referendum outside the city of Reykjavik. Citizens gather for the ceremony marking the proclamation of Iceland as a republic. President Sveinn Bjornsson and the Bishop of Iceland as the new republic is formed. American commander on Iceland General William Key watches the ceremonies.

Location: Reykjavik Iceland
Date: 1944, June 17
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073836
Crowds on the streets greet King Christian X of Denmark on his birthday in Copenhagen

A huge crowd celebrates the birthday of King Christian X of Denmark on the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark. The crowd cheers for their popular King Christian X of Denmark (also King of Iceland), as he rides on his horse, Jubilee, in the crowd. View of cheering populace standing near the equestrian statue of King Frederick V of Denmark, in the center of Amalienborg Square. View of the King standing on a porch of the Amalienborg Palace (Amalienborg Slotsplads 5, 1257 København K, Denmark). Masses of adoring subjects cheering their king.

Location: Copenhagen Denmark
Date: 1941
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Italian
Clip: 65675036554
F4F aircraft crash on aircraft carrier, USS Wasp (CV-7) prior to U.S. entry into World War II

Crash of a Grumman F4F-3 aircraft from U.S. Navy Squadron VF-42, on the carrier, USS Wasp, early in 1941. In a slow motion sequence, a U.S. Navy F4F-3, with F-42-17 painted on its side (BuNo 2537) is seen rounded out too high for landing, above all arresting cables, and drifting into the carrier's island, where it impacts, losing its right wing, and flipping over to crash inverted on the flight deck. Sailors stand in the background. After the aircraft settles, a sailor runs across the deck to render aid. (Note: Navy Squadrons VF-42 and VF-71, assigned to the USS Wasp, received their F4F-3 Wildcats in January and February of 1941 under Bureau of Aeronautics contract C-68219, order number 48-020. These aircraft were painted overall aluminum with VF-42 having willow green tails and VF-71 having black tails. Later in 1941 the aircraft were repainted overall light gray.)

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1941
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027774
USS New York (BB-34) in Atlantic convoy operations during World War Ii

View from the USS New York (BB-34) of a seaplane taking off. Large group of sailors watching from the deck. American flag displayed on mast. view of antiaircraft gun crew in steel helmets, and of the ship's superstructure. The ship displays the maritime signal flag M, "MIKE",an orange cross of St Andrew on a white field, which is used to indicate "My vessel is stopped; making no way." Sailors standing on the aft deck with transport ship of Atlantic convoy visible behind them. A dirigible is seen aloft. 14-inch guns of the USS New York are visible behind a gun crew at a 3-inch antiaircraft gun. Complete shift in scene to a cold weather port (Scotland, or Iceland?) with ice visible on the ship's deck. A sailor makes half-hearted attempt to remove ice from the ship's OS2U Kingfisher float plane.The ships emergency life rafts are covered in ice.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059320
Miss Universe Winner, Miss Argentina, Norma Beatriz Nolan, with crown on her head.

Contestants compete at the 1962 Miss Universe at the Miami Beach Auditorium (Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States) in Miami, Florida. Contestants such as Miss Colombia Olga Lucía Botero Orozco, Miss Finland Anja Aulikki Järvinen, and Miss Haiti Evelyn Miot, are seen on stage. Photographers click photos. Outgoing titleholder Marlene Schmidt of Germany crowns Miss Argentina (Miss Argentine) Norma Beatriz Nolan with the Miss Universe 10th Annivrsary Crown (also known as the Rhinestone Crown). Closer view of Miss Universe 1962 Norma Nolan after receiving award and seated on winners' throne. 1st Runner-up Miss Iceland Anna Geirsdóttir, 2nd Runner-Up Miss Finland Anja Aulikki Järvinen, and 3rd Runner-Up Miss Republic of China Helen Liu Shiu-Man, stand beside the Miss Universe throne.

Location: Miami Beach Florida USA
Date: 1962, July 16
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035450
A documentary titled 'One Year in Korea'.

Scenes from the first year of the Korean War. The United Nations General Assembly meeting in Lake Success, New York. Delegates from Iceland seated. Osten Unden, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, seen reading a newspaper. Glimpse of delegates from Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia (with Amir Faisal al Saud, seated at the right). Delegates from other nations are also seen. American soldiers slowly retreating during initial phase of action in Korea. Closeup of U.S. Lieutenant General Walton Walker and Major General Bill Dean. More views of retreating U.S. and South Korean soldiers. An injured soldier carried on a litter. A small Korean child and crying baby. Long line of Korean civilians carrying all their possessions, walk behind the retreating UN forces. Injured soldiers being assisted by comrades. Animated map of Korea and surrounding countries. The Yalu River; 38th parallel; and Port of Pusan are shown. UN Defense of Pusan perimeter is illustrated. Scene shifts to 105mm field artillery batteries firing at the perimeter. An M46 Patton tank dug in and firing its 90mm M3A1 gun. UN troops firing M1 81mm mortars. Infantry firing their rifles. UN Reinforcements arriving at Pusan in boats from the U.S. Transport ship, USS Union (AKA-106). U.S. troops arriving from LST 607. Troop reinforcements assembling and moving out from Pusan Harbor. British Commonwealth troops of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade arriving at Pusan aboard the British aircraft carrier, HMS Unicorn (D-72). Military supplies piled up on the wharf. Heavy equipment being offloaded from transport ships. Troops attending a religious service at the Pusan battle front. UN 105mm artillery pieces firing at the front. Australian infantry moving past a burning hut. UN troops moving forward through a Korean town, where the UN flag flies from a building. Troops advancing through unusual landscape including monumental balancing rock formation. (Korean War)

Location: Korea
Date: 1950
Duration: 4 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032621
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