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African American prelate, Bishop C M Grace, baptizes 500 brethren and sisters at the seashore of Newport News, United States.

Church religious preacher Bishop C M Grace (Marcelino Manuel da Graça, also known as "Sweet Daddy Grace" of the United House of Prayer) baptizes 500 brethren and sisters at the seashore of Newport News, Virginia, United States. Preacher leads them into water and performs the religious ceremony of washing away their sins. African American onlookers watch and hold the baptized women. Many people dance and celebrate, overcome with emotion.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1938, September 7
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022390
Workers make the 'little sister' dolls which move their eyes and arms as if alive at a factory in Long Island, New York.

Workers make the 'little sister' dolls at a factory in Long Island, New York. They fix hair and eyes to the dolls which move their arms and legs as if alive. The heads of dolls manufactured. A woman assembles various body parts of the dolls. A fully decorated and dressed doll ready for sale.

Location: Long Island New York USA
Date: 1940, November 27
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056287
College football action as Michigan State Spartans defeat Oregon State Beavers by score of 17-14 in Portland, Oregon.

American college football game between Michigan State Spartans and Oregon State Beavers in Portland, Oregon. Michigan State defeats Oregon State by 17-14. A on-screen PSA appears at the end, with a message encouraging viewers to vote in American elections, "Vote your choice, but VOTE!"

Location: Portland Oregon USA
Date: 1952, October 6
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035481
Launching of the USS Iowa (BB-61) in New York, and of her sister ship, USS New Jersey (BB-62),in Philadelphia, during World War II..

Camera pans vertically from top to bottom over the bow of the USS Iowa (BB-61) as she is ready for launching at the Brooklyn Navy yard in New York City, on August 22, 1942. Sponsor of the ship, Ilo Browne Wallace, wife of Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Christens the Iowa by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow, and the ship moves down the ways toward the East River. The Williamsburg Bridge is seen dimly in the background, as the Iowa plunges into the water. Camera focuses, next, on the USS New Jersey (BB-62) ready for launching at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on December 7, 1942. Men knock supports from below the New Jersey, in preparation for her launching. Next, she is seen moving down the ways. Closeups of some shipyard workers smiling as the New Jersey is launched. The New Jersey is seen well out into the Delaware River, with some smoke rising from one of her funnels. (World War 2, WWII, WW2)

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1942, August 27
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051750
Progress of children being monitored under the Project Breakthrough in Illinois,United States.

A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. Sister Mary Williams, one of the members of the Board of Advisors of the Project Breakthrough, says that she was skeptical about the concept of using a machine to teach a child. An African American woman with a child says that she was not sure of the outcome of the project. Mary Brown, aid to case workers and Supervisor of Special Cases Jenine Bloomberg also express their doubts about the usage of a machine with children at the beginning of the project. Sister Mary says that this project has helped a lot in teaching children with the aid of a machine. One of the project officials Pamela Jung speaks about how a child's progress is constantly monitored while he is in the talking typewriter booth. The staff members at a meeting where they discuss the progress of each child.

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1967
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059880
African American children being benefited under Project Breakthrough in Illinois,United States.

A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. An African American child at a typewriter. The Director of Research and Statistics Division, Cook County Department of Public Aid Walter Hudson speaks about the development of a testing device that can monitor the progress of a child on ERE (Edison Responsive Environment) device. An African American child seated at a desk. View of a group of African American boys and girls running outside in a paved lot or playground area, and seated on a step of a housing building. Juan Tracey, an educator speaks about the cost of the project. The Director of the Project Breakthrough A. Louie Scott says that the cost of the project must be measured against the number of dropouts from school. Sister Marry Williams, a member of the Board of Advisors of the Project Breakthrough says that through this project they are saving a lot of money for the larger society. Director Walter Hudson labels illiteracy and poverty to be contagious for the society. Sister Williams says that this project aims at working with children having tremendous potential. Separate lockers for children at the school. Juan Tracey says that this project provides with basic things one needs to go to a school. Director Hudson says that this project makes the children adequate to enter the main stream of life in the United States. An African American woman with her child. The child spells out the word MOTHER and the woman kisses the child.

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1967
Duration: 5 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059883
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