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Aviator Charles Lindbergh takes off in 'Spirit of Saint Louis' on solo transatlantic flight.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh takes off on solo transatlantic flight from Roosevelt Field in New York. Charles Lindbergh poses with his mother in front of his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. Charles Lindbergh then dons heavier flying suit and boards the plane. The "Spirit of St. Louis" hits a few bumps on takeoff roll and then gradually completes a shallow takeoff.

Location: Long Island New York USA
Date: 1927, May 20
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074467
Joe Louis wins the boxing heavyweight world championship by defeating James J. Braddock in Chicago, Illinois.

Joe Louis wins the world heavyweight boxing championship in Chicago, Illinois. A large crowd and a large number of vehicles are on the road in front of Comiskey Park. Police gathered at the stadium for the bout. Stadium sign : 'Comiskey Park, Home of the White Sox'. Spectators enter into Comiskey Park. View of enthusiastic celebration among a throng of people in Harlem on news that Joe Louis, AKA the Brown Bomber, had defeated James Braddock. Pan view from feet to head of Joseph Louis Barrow (Joe Louis), the heavyweight boxing champion of America, after winning the world championship crown on June 22, 1937 against James J. Braddock (opponent) in round 8 in Chicago. View of James Braddock (nicknamed "Cinderella Man") seated with his family in an interview after he defeated Max Baer for the title, but before the fight with Louis. Braddock asks his son, "Now that Daddy is champ, what do you want him to get for you." His son replies that he'd like a bike. Braddock answers, "A big bicycle" and his son says yes. View of Braddock alone, with a bandage on his left ear. (Audio present at end of clip only during Braddock interview.)

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1937, June 22
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070571
Charles Lindbergh returns from Cuba and lands in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh returns from Cuba. His plane approaches and lands in Saint Louis, Missouri. A large crowd awaits to welcome him. People help the plane halt on the wet and muddy field. Officials greet Lindbergh as he climbs out of the cockpit. Lindbergh in flying gear, stands before his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. Lindbergh in the cockpit

Location: Saint Louis Missouri USA
Date: 1927
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031432
American explorer, Ruth Harkness, brings a new baby panda to the Brookfield Zoo near Chicago,Illinois

Woman explorer, Ruth McCombs Harkness, (widow of explorer, William Harkness) brought the first live panda (named Su-Lin) into the United States, when she returned from an expedition, on December 18, 1936. Here she is seen in the Brookfield Zoo, in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois, where she is playing with a second baby panda (named Mei Mei) that she acquired in 1937. A large group of boys and girls, enjoy the antics as she plays with the baby panda. At one point, Mrs. Harkness lifts Mei Mei up close to the children. Next, she holds Mei Mei close to Su-Lin, as zookeeper Sam Parratt holds the larger panda. The two pandas nuzzle one another.

Location: Brookfield Illinois USA
Date: 1938, February 22
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069221
Colonel Lindbergh officially completes three month tour in his airplane 'Spirit of Saint Louis', at Mitchel Field, New York.

Officials and crowd assembled at Long Island's Mitchel Field to welcome Colonel Charles Augustus Lindbergh. Colonel Lindbergh's airplane 'Spirit of St Louis' pushed by men at airfield. Charles Lindbergh poses with an officer. Cameramen take pictures while Colonel Lindbergh gets into car.

Location: Mitchel Field Long Island New York USA
Date: 1927, October 23
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052495
American Cities in the 1950s

Americans listen to a chamber string quartet playing music on stage. Vintage views of various famous American cities in the 1950s. Sweeping wide views of American wilderness with mountains in distant background. Elevated view of a river in America. A railroad marshaling yard with skyline of Chicago Illinois in the distance. Close view of two railroad trains passing in opposite directions in downtown Chicago with skyscraper in background. A city street in downtown Detroit Michigan with 1950s cars on the road. View of the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis Minnesota and the city skyline in background. View of Saint Paul Minnesota with river, bridge, and some nearby factories. View of Saint Louis Missouri as seen from an anchored position on the Mississippi River. The city skyline of New Orleans from a distance. View of Pittsburgh skyline with the West End Bridge over the Ohio River in the foreground. People walk on the grounds of Liberty Island in New York, with the Statue of Liberty seen towering above. Aerial view of New York city's skyline, skyscrapers and New York harbor. Camera view panning from ground to top of Empire State Building in Manhattan. Aerial view of Washington DC and Potomac River. Ground view of Jefferson Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol seen together. Steps of Lincoln Memorial and view of statue of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln inside the memorial. An eastern American mountain view, witha lake or river in the foreground. View of Half Dome peak in Yosemite National Park seen from a moving vehicle. Elevated view of a dense forest in the western United States. Pacific coast scene of surf washing onto rocks in a rocky area with nearby cliffs and mountains.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1953
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025223
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