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High level concrete mixing plant at Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) construction site, Nevada.

Construction of Hoover Dam shows a large tractor crane operating. Crane shovel picks up a scoop of sand and gravel from ground. Cargo train crosses a bridge over river. Equipment processes raw materials. Raw material is dumped into hopper from where material is conveyed into plant over belts. Equipment operates. Washing of gravel and sand. Sand and gravel loaded into rail car for transportation. Train loaded with raw material moves on track. Concrete mixing plant equipped with heavy machines. Railroad cars used to transfer material. Men work with pneumatic pump. High level concrete mixing plant shows an operator besides equipment which controls the proportion of concrete ingredients and maintains graphic control. Man at control deck of plant operates the equipment. Raw materials on conveyor belt are dumped into rotary motor. Materials transferred by electric trains. High capacity dump trucks are used. Buckets loaded with materials are transferred by electric trains. Aerial cable ways used to transfer material.

Location: Nevada United States USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 5 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052282
Concrete buckets suspended by cables are dropped on ground at Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) construction site, Nevada.

Construction of Hoover Dam in June 1933. A bucket of concrete is lowered on ground from mountain top. Base of structure is prepared. Vehicles move on road on Canyon (Black Canyon) wall. Buckets of concrete suspended by cables are dumped on ground. Material is offloaded from truck and transferred through cable ways. Concrete buckets transferred from cliffs. Bucket descends and received by men on ground. Men shovel concrete and operate equipment. Workers from Canyon rim are transferred on ground. Concrete bucket lowered on to construction site. Construction in progress. Two intake towers on each side of the Canyon wall. Other structures constructed for dam.

Location: Nevada United States USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 4 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052283
A train passes through mountainous terrain in Gunnison National Park of Colorado.

In final year of passenger operations, a Denver and Rio Grande narrow guage railroad train is seen traveling through Black Canyon in Gunnison National Park, Colorado. Interiors of the train filled with passengers in a holiday mood. Interior of passenger cars is old fashioned. View of ceiling lamps in the car. The train travels along the river and through mountainous terrain. Water springs from a hole in a mountain, creating a waterfall, seen from roof of the train. A river spills over a mountain in a large waterfall. The train crosses a bridge over the river and enters Black Canyon, where it follows the river bed between towering peaks on both sides. The engine of the train belches heavy black smoke as it struggles up a grade crossing a bridge. it continues to follow close to the river. Several fishermen turn to wave at the passengers. Gradually the mountains open wider as the train proceeds on its way.

Location: Colorado United States USA
Date: 1940
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053163
Denver and Rio Grande passenger train passes through Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park in Colorado.

In last year of passenger operations, a Denver and Rio Grande narrow guage railroad train journeys through Gunnison National Park, Colorado. A waterfall in Black Canyon of the Park. The train passes through Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park. River rushes over rocks towards the train's track. The engine of the train belches steam and dense black smoke as it rounds a curve in Black Canyon. .Conductor waves to camera from a car labeled: " Denver and Rio Grande Western." Crewmen lean out of train openings as it crosses bridge over river.

Location: Colorado United States USA
Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053164
Last run of Rocky Mountain Railroad Club Special on Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad in Gunnison National Park

The Denver Rio Grande Western narrow gauge railroad in Colorado. An engine of a train emits smoke as it takes on water, during a stop at Cimmaron, Co. .A fireman on engine of the train adding water. Locomotive moves along track and blows steam whistle. Fishermen walk by the parked locomotive.One carries a very long bamboo fishing pole. A large round plaque (Drumhead) on back of the train reads:"Denver and Rio Grand Western Special, The Last Run, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club." Men loosen railroad ties and remove a section of rail, as the tail end of the train sits nearby. Train stops near major waterfall (Chipeata falls) in Black Canyon, and then proceeds onward, belching smoke and speeding up. A view from train roof, as it passes close to rock outcropping. With train detached, a locomotive backs along a section of rail with small white flag on front of steam engine..

Location: Colorado United States USA
Date: 1940
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053165
Nine year old Maria LaVecchia celebrates the anniversary of her adoption at destroyer escort George E. Davis in Florida.

An Italian war orphan celebrates the anniversary of her adoption at destroyer escort USS George E. Davis in Florida. Nine year old Maria LaVecchia is the foster daughter of 200 men crew. She cuts a cake. The crew eats the cake. She is surrounded by the crew men. She is adopted under the 'Foster Parent Plan'. The foster fathers kiss her on the adoption anniversary.

Location: Florida United States USA
Date: 1953, November
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054573
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