Overview from a height of the sprawling Kaiser shipyard in Richmond, California, during World War 2. Cranes moving and workers in hard hats at work. Derricks at the waterfront and large hangar-like structures. Sections of ships' superstructures being assembled in open areas of the yard. Several large cylindrical fuel tanks. Several Victory ships tied up at a pier, being outfitted. One is the "Boulder Victory" which was built by the Permanente Metals Corporation, in Yard 1, and launched on August 31, 1944. It was commissioned October 12, 1944 as the USS Boulder Victory (AK-227).
Three African American men look at logs piled in Richmond, Virginia. Heap of waste. View of construction site. A board reads "2nd Baptist Church". Two African American children walk on sidewalk. An young African American boy holds the hand of a very young child at a street crossing. Close-ups of several African American boys wearing caps and smiling for the camera.
Federal prohibition officers raid woodland whiskey mill in Richmond, Virginia, and seize illegally produced corn liquor. The officers shackle the alcohol bootlegger. The bootlegger watches as the officer fires at a storage drum and destroys the liquor.
International exchange of CAP ( Civil Air Patrol ) cadets in Richmond, Virginia. A sign red ' Southern Biscuit Company, General Office'. CAP cadets come out of a doorway. The cadets on a guided tour of the company. A man briefs the cadets about the production process. The cadets watch cookies and other bakery products being made.
African American men at road side with children in Richmond, Virginia. African American children seated. A maid in uniform walking with a dog. African American boy playing with model railroad train set and an African American man playing with him. A young African American girl playing with a doll house.
Members of the Beef Trust participate in a free for all wrestling match in Richmond, Virginia. Flying mammoths constitute a serious danger to the crowd. Spectators watch the performance.
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