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British 26th Indian Division captures Ramree island in Burma (WW2)

A World War II film titled 'Capture of Ramree.' Aboard ship, the Commander, 51st Punjab Regiment, 71st Brigade, briefs his officers about the mission using a map and pointer. U.S Air Force B-24 Liberator bombers drop fragmentation bombs over the island causing thick smoke to rise up. Royal Navy ships bombard the island. British assault troops go ashore from landing craft. Vehicles and artillery pieces are unloaded onto the beach. Out in the water, a British assault craft strikes a mine and blows up. British infantry move through mine clear areas marked with rope lines. They advance towards the war damaged interiors of Kyakpyu town. A wounded Indian soldier is given medical aid. Soldiers occupy the town. A U.S. C-47 aircraft lands bringing U.S. Lieutenant General Raymond A. Wheeler, Deputy Supreme Commander, Southeast Asia, who is met by British Major General Cyril E.N. Lomax, Commander of the 26th Indian Division. The Generals consult together.

Date: 1945, January 21
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037796
Japanese attack Hawaii islands in United States during World War 2, and U.S. response to attack.

A film titled 'Jap-US at war' shows Japanese diplomats leave the venue of the diplomatic talks in Washington DC in United States, soon after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii islands. Secretary of State, Cordell Hull also leaves the building. President Roosevelt is seen. Japanese troops prepare for war. Japanese troops in mainland Japan board trains as crowds of Japanese citizens wave Japanese flags and cheer for their troops leaving for war. Scenes of Diamond Head in Hawaii in peaceful times are shown, including buildings, people on beaches with sunbathers and fast small boats with outriggers in the surf. City streets in Honolulu Hawaii are shown with cars and shops and view of Aloha Tower lighthouse in background. Japanese planes drop bombs over Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. United States Presidential Secretary Stephen Early tells the press of Japanese attack and the damage suffered by America. People in American cities read newspapers and scrolling lit sign (likely Times Square New York) with news about Japanese attack as the lead story. American citizens buying newspapers describing the attack at newsstands. U.S. troops march in front of War Department - Navy munitions building in Washington DC. Night time view of soldiers on guard in Washington DC. Sailors return to battle stations. U.S. Navy sailors boarding ships of U.S. Navy in the U.S. west, bound for battle. Brief scenes from American ports in Guam and Wake Island. U.S. Navy fleet ships underway in Pacific heading west toward battle with Japanese forces. Biplanes launched via catapult from U.S. Navy ships and then seen flying over Navy ships in formation as narrator encourages Americans to work together and put aside differences to win the war. Overhead view of a U.S. Navy ship passing under a bridge with deck busy with sailors and operations.

Date: 1941, December 8
Duration: 6 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037910
Flooding in Island of Sardinia during winters.

On the island of Sardinia, men walking and driving sheep across the mountains of swiftly melting snow which is turning into raging floods. A white lamb follows other sheep in the snow. Lamb with its mother. View of crane in water. Houses and lakes in the island shown. Mudslides destroying houses. Italian man operates a front-end loader to scoop mud. Italian men arrange stones to create a barrier. Bulldozer clears mud in Italian town. House facade falls down.

Date: 1963, February 25
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039103
View of Lower Manhattan, World Trade Center, Ellis Island, and Statue of Liberty in New York City

View from a boat under way in New York Harbor, New York City. Twin towers of World Trade Center (still under final construction), and Lower Manhattan seen. Boat approaches Ellis Island. Ellis Island facilities and buildings seen. Old partially-sunken boat ruins and pier. Statue of Liberty in view.

Date: 1970
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040539
Early film 'Emigrants [i.e. immigrants] landing at Ellis Island' shows new immigrants aboard ship arriving in America.

A film titled 'Emigrants [i.e. immigrants] landing at Ellis Island'. A view of the steamboat ferry "William Myers," laden with passengers, approaching a dock at the Ellis Island Immigration Station. The vessel is docked. Immigrant passengers are seen coming up the gangway and onto the dock.

Date: 1903, July 24
Duration: 2 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040610
Newly arriving immigrants to America are guided on the docks of Ellis Island by officers after landing by ship in New York City.

A film titled 'Emigrants (i.e. immigrants) landing at Ellis Island'. Immigrants on dock at the Ellis Island Immigration Station. Crowd of immigrant passengers with their luggage are guided by officers on arrival.

Date: 1906, May 9
Duration: 3 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040611