Huge ship crane loads containers on tractor trailers. Sea-land is written on the containers. Soldiers assist in proper unloading of containers from the crane to trailers. The tractor trailers drive off after loading. (Vietnam War period).
Girls come out from the sea after swimming. Some people sit under umbrellas to relax while others swim. Two United States Army soldiers in their uniform walk along the beach as another soldier stands by the beach side. People swim and play in the sea as two boats sail through the sea. A man lies in the water as waves come on the shore and break down. Some people sun bathe at the beach. (Vietnam War period).
Aircraft B-52 lands on airfield, using drag chute to help decelerate. B-52 releases parachute on runway during landing roll. Ground crews quickly retrieve the chute and clear runway. Inside hangar, they repack the drag chute for reuse. Plane taxies on airfield. Ground crewman hooks up hose to underground fuel supply for refueling the B-52 airplane. (Vietnam War period).
Opening scene shows North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois, around Christmastime, 1965. Two small Christmas trees sit atop shelves on a lamp post. The Marina City Condos are in the far background. Several sailors in uniform are among the pedestrians on the sidewalk. Heavy pedestrian traffic crossing by Shoppers Corner. Pedestrians including some sailors, near the Planters Hotel. Some persons are carrying umbrellas.Crowded sidewalks at East Randolph Street. Many American flags displayed on all the streets. Glimpse of a policeman directing pedestrians. Closeups of some people in the throngs, including young couples, Catholic Nuns in habit, people from all walks of life, going about their ordinary activities, and more sailors. Camera focuses on an open manhole in the pavement, where a man is working. Wooden sign around the open hole identifies him as a worker for the City Bureau of Electricity. A welder at work on an overhead marquee. Buses and trucks maneuvering under an elevated train track. The train moving atop the structure. Camera pans down a cluster of modern buildings, to an ice skating rink below, where skaters are enjoying themselves. A group of Sailors walking across a bridge.
Civilians crowded atop a U.S. Army DUKW (amphibious truck) during Army efforts to help them following the Louisiana Hurricane in 1965. Front view of DUKW moving amidst smaller civilian boats. Men in DUKW distributing bread and other food to local people. Men women and children entering an Army tent to receive food.
A documentary titled 'Uptown: Portrait of The South Bronx 1965' . A boy flies kite in South Bronx in New York City. Passengers wait at an outdoor, above ground station as a subway train arrives. Extensive footage of the "Hub" , Melrose, Third Avenues and 149th Street area. Newspaper headline 'America Falling!' seen as people sell and buy newspapers. View of crowded market area. A man gets his shoes shined by a shoeshine boy.
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