Grumman-built LEM (Lunar Excursion Module 1 or LM-1), a space vehicle for carrying astronauts onto the surface of the moon in the United States. Technicians work on the "LEM" as part of NASA Apollo program. The space car is being readied for shipment to NASA at Cape Kennedy. (Shown here is LM-1, which was the first of several excursion modules tested in advance of the actual use of the LEM for the manned landing on the moon with Apollo 11 in 1969.)
Animation about the activities of United States sailors on board a ship. Private Snafu introduces seaman Tarfu as he displays the uniform of an American sailor. Tarfu removes the jumper and the shirt with much difficulty. He rides on a scooter around the deck. Seaman Tarfu cleans the deck of the ship. A bird enters the interiors of the ship and moves out. A ceremony of piping an Admiral aboard the ship. Sailors lined up on the deck as an Admiral is put on the deck by a crane. Bearded sailors as they flout the rule to have well trimmed beard. Tarfu gets a tattoo made on his chest. Weather room of the ship as a sailor predicts a storm. Tarfu looks through binoculars and views a girl back home. A Japanese man on a sinking ship speaks about the fighting abilities of American sailors. (World War II period).
Enactment about Lead Belly, an American folk and blues musician in United States. Lead Belly also known as Huddie William Ledbetter he sings a song 'Irene Goodnight' and plays guitar as his wife Martha Ledbetter sits in a chair and others stand during a get together. He plays a guitar and hums along. Two men arrive outside the house and enter it.
Musicologist John A. Lomax and LeadBelly also known as Huddie William Ledbetter, an American folk and blues musician, reenact events in their relationship in the United States. Lomax works on a typewriter as Lead Belly comes in and says he has been pardoned from prison and asks to work for Lomax for life. Lomax asks if he has a pistol.Leadbelly says no, only a knife. Lomax asks him to give it to him, which Leadbelly does. LeadBelly promises to sing for him and Lomax agrees to provide him a job.
Newspaper headline in Washington post reads 'United States and Germany at War'. Civilians recruited into the army. American pilots of the 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron, in France, with their Spad aircraft. American airplane production factories in operation, with manny women war production workers seen assembling aircraft. People celebrate in the streets at end of World War I at time of armistice. Airplanes, under command of General Billy Mitchell bomb obsolete warships in demonstration of aircraft power in warfare. 1920s: Postwar flyers and stunt wing walkers perform in the roaring twenties. Developments and improvements in parachutes, and view as stunt men parachute from high buildings and airplanes. Aircraft flying forest fire patrols. Aerial view of burning forest fire below. Lieutenant Colonel Arnold commands emergency airlift and drop of food to snowbound Native American Indians in American Southwest, in 1932. World War I scene of American 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron Spad airplanes taking off, in France. Lieutenant Colonel Hap Arnold with his family, including two young boys and a young girl (his sons and daughter) and his wife.
The United States Navy submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) underway on surface of water. The submarine moves at a slow speed. The USS Thresher submerges under water. Water surface with sun rays gleaming on it. This footage taken approximately one month before the USS Thresher was lost at sea during deep-diving tests.
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