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U.S. Air Force North American X-10 unmanned research aircraft, on the ground, and in the air, at Edwards Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force, North American X-10, experimental aircraft being towed by a tug, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States. Tow tug moves the aircraft in a circle, allowing views from all sides. Of particular note is lack of a cockpit (the aircraft is unmanned), and the presence of a canard at the nose of the aircraft. View of aircraft on takeoff roll, in nose high attitude, raising a dust cloud, as it accelerates. View of X-10, cruising aloft, with canard and landing gear retracted. The minimal delta wing is visible from below. The aircraft, in nose high attitude, with landing gear extended, in flight and then cleaned up and cruising, again.
French President Edgar Faure arrives at Elysee Palace as National Assembly is dissolved
Edgar Faure, President of the French Council of Ministers, arrives at the Élysée Palace (55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France). He steps from his car and walks up the steps of the building. Cameramen photograph him. The occasion is the Government's decision to dissolve the French National Assembly and proceed to quick elections. A clock shows hands approaching midnight. President Faure is accosted by numerous members of the press as he leaves the building.
McMurdo Sound. Geologists examine rocks. Meteorologist release weather balloon. D-8 weasel tractor at work. Man feeds penguins
Aerial views from aircraft flying over McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. Convair 340 aircraft parked in blowing snow. Three men, in parkas, walk in blowing snow. A D-8 Weasel tractor backing up as men shovel snow in its path. Two geologists examine a piece of rock through a magnifying glass. A man looks through a microscope. A man in heavy parka and cold weather gear, walks on snow. Two meterolologists release and track a weather balloon. A man feeds penguins.
A USO troupe, starring Jack Benny, entertains American troops in Korea, after the armistice
In opening scene, as many as 20 thousand American troops are seen seated in sand at the base of a mountain. They watch as comedian, Jack Benny does a monologue. Camera focuses on two senior officers of the Third Infantry Division sitting with the troops. On the right is Major General Haydon L. Boatner, who assumed Command of the 3rd Division in December 1954. Rank insignia of the officer to his right is not discernible in the images. The next scene shows a woman dancer performing as another woman plays an accordion. Another view of the vast audience, with senior officers seated in the front row.
Views of Chicago skyline in 1950s; O'Leary home set on fire to make way for a boulevard in Chicago.
Elevated and aerial views of downtown city of Chicago skyline in mid 1950s, including skyscrapers and various buildings. View of the O'Leary house landmark from which the Great Fire of Chicago is believed to have originated. Views of still images showing damaged buildings due to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Aerial view of the buildings. The buildings damaged by the fire. View of 1950s fire fighters demonstrating use of old manual pumper cart for fighting fires. The house of Mrs. O' Leary is set on fire to make space for a new boulevard being built in the area . Smoke rises from the building. Cars drive past on the street in front of the house while it is on fire with smoke pouring from windows.
Men work at the construction of a dam for undertaking the Volga Hydroelectric Project in Russia.
Construction of a dam on the Volga River in Russia. The dam is constructed for undertaking the Volga Hydroelectric Project. Men working at the construction site. Large pyramid shaped concrete blocks are dumped into the river.
