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The 1944 U.S. Presidential election in World War II
On Election Day, November 7, 1944, in World War 2, Americans are seen waiting patiently to vote. They stand in a long line extending down a city sidewalk next to brick and stone buildings. Views of several persons in the line. Scene shifts in flashback to the election of Woodrow Wilson, in 1912. Four men on horseback arrive at a polling place. Another travels to vote, in his 1910 Ford Model T truck. Change of time and place shows farmer arriving by horse-drawn wagon and walking to polling place past 1930s car and truck. A fully laden truck stops at a rural gasoline station, temporarily serving as polling place. American town residential street scene in the 1930s. Citizens gathering to vote at a polling place set up at a laundry shop, in the Bronx Borough of New York City. Views of various places in the United States, serving as polling places. Americans seen waiting to vote at various places, in the 1944 national election. Among the sites shown is Bridgeport Central High School, built in 1916, (which later became Bridgeport City Hall), at 45 Lyon Terrace in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Persons in various places, registering to vote, including actor Lewis Stone, actress Esther Williams, and USO entertainer, Bob Hope. Voter closing curtain behind him as he votes in a voting booth. Views of voters' feet, below curtains, as they vote. Various types of boxes. Newspaper headline speaks of the large voter turnout in millions during the 1944 election. Shipyard workers at end of their shift, are seen heading to the polls to vote.
State Capitol, City Hall and McGuire's Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
Virginia State Capitol (1000 Bank St, Richmond, VA 23218, United States) in Richmond, Virginia. The Old City Hall of Richmond, Virginia is seen in the background. A sign on the highway reads 'Colored tourists stop at McGuire's Hotel' (example of Jim Crow racial segregation laws). A view of the restaurant for colored people only. State Capitol with City Hall in the background. Several other buildings in view.
Availability of mineral resources in Northeastern States of United States.
Mineral resources in Northeastern States of the United States. Animated map depicts the availability of petroleum and natural gas in western part and coal in State of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Railroad cars loaded with coal moving out of a coal mine tunnel at the Warden Mine, founded 1925, near Douglas Hollow in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. View of quarry area in Northeastern region of USA. Men work on marble quarries.
Washington Senator Jackson delivers a speech during the keel laying of USS Nimitz
The keel laying of supercarrier USS Nimitz (CVAN-68) at the Newport News Ship Building & Drydock in Newport News, Virginia, USA. Washington State Senator Henry M. Jackson delivers a speech from the rostrum. Sign reads “USS NIMITZ CVAN-68 Keel laid June 22, 1968 Hull 59-”. United States Navy officers and guests listen to Senator Jackson’s speech. Closer shot of Senator Jackson delivering a speech. Podium displays the seal and name of Newport News, Virginia. Women guests listen to Senator Jackson’s speech. The bust of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz is seen near the podium. Some guests are holding paper cups as they listen to the speech. A man drinks from a paper cup. Senator Jackson finishes his speech and leaves the podium. Spectators clapping. Mr. Holden steps forward to the podium.
A mock up of the National Aerospace Plane made by the engineering students in rolled out of a hangar in Virginia.
Engineering students prepare a mock up of the National Aerospace Plane in Virginia, United States Animation depicts the National Aerospace Plane (X-30 aircraft) ability to fly anywhere in the world. A group of college engineering students at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, are seen building a half scale mock up of the Aerospace Plane. Faculty advisor Walter F. O'Brien helps a student. A student makes the parts of the plane. A student makes a computer design of the plane. The students making parts of the plane. Walt O'Brien at a desk talks about the design and different aspects of the aircraft model. The students working on the half-scale model. The students work inside a hangar. A half skeleton of the plane. The student assemble the aluminum structure. The airplane is rolled out of the hangar on graduation day. People applaud and take pictures. The students receive awards and recognition for their effort. A truck carrying mock up drives on a highway road. The mock up is loaded into a USAF (United States Air Force) C-5 Galaxy. Side of the the C-5 aircraft as it takes off. The mock up arrives in Paris and is seen on display at the Paris Air Show. Visitors at the show look at the plane. A close up of the mock up. Animation depicts the National Aero-Space Plane in flight.
Launch of Wright plane in North Carolina on 17 December 1903 and in Virginia on 09 September 1908, United States.
Launch of Wright plane in North Carolina on 17 December 1903 and in Virginia on 09 September 1908, United States. Wibur Wright places wheels beneath wing on Kill devil hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States. Wright plane takes its first flight after launch. Flight of plane in France. Two men pull props through on the Wright aircraft. Frenchmen stand and watch Wilbur Wright who makes adjustment on aircraft engine. Launching tower at right. Wright plane launches by catapult in France. Civilians and officers attend the air show. Wright plane passes overhead. Flight of Wright plane in United States. Orville Wright and Lieutenant Lahm sits on control section of the plane. Wright plane launches by catapult launch track at Fort Myers in Virginia on 09 September 1908. Plane in flight at Fort Myers. Spectators watch the plane. Army personnel move the Wright plane across open terrain they remove hangar doors from storage building. Army personnel grouped around the Wright aircraft. President Taft stand along the spectators. President Taft walk through spectators.
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