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President Franklin D Roosevelt views various airplanes in United States.

President Franklin D Roosevelt and Chief of the Army Air Corps Major General H. H. Arnold seated in a car. Car stops in front of XB-15 bomber, then car pulls away. Views of U.S. Navy Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Flying Boat (XPB-2Y1) taxis and takes off from water.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1938
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032883
Views of the exterior of the White House and Washington Monument in Washington D.C.

Views of the exterior of White House, fountains in the garden in front of the White House. American flag fluttering on the White House. Views of Washington monument, automobiles around it.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1962, October 18
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032886
First flight of the Douglas XB-19, at Clover Field, Santa Monica, California

Huge single 8-foot diameter tire on the XB-19 bomber is seen rolling over airfield ramp at the Douglas aircraft company Clover Field in Santa Monica, California. Douglas engineers walk along beside the B-19 aircraft as it is being towed. U.S. Army Air Forces test pilot, Major Stanley M. Umstead, stands with a Douglas Aircraft Company executive, in front of the XB-19 wheel. A mechanic is seen on an engine nacelle, looking down over the propeller.The XB-19 is towed into position. View of the empennage, with rudder slightly turned. The airfield is crowded with Douglas company employees out to watch the aircraft's first flight. Baggage being loaded on the aircraft. Engines start and the XB-19 taxis and takes off and does not raise its landing gear. The XB-19 in flight,with landing gear still extended, seen from a chase airplane. It departs the coastline. View from beneath the XB-19 as it cruises, at low speed. The XB-19 coming in for a landing at March field, Riverside, California. The pilot rounds out high and porpoises a bit until touching down on main wheels, and slowly lowering the plane onto its nose wheel. The XB-19 rolls out on the runway showing full flaps. A crowd has turned out to watch the aircraft's arrival.Newsmen and photographers gather as the crew stand on the ramp. Major Umstead, with cigar in his mouth, is interviewed.

Location: California USA
Date: 1941, June 27
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032894
New York City Mayor, Fiorello LaGuardia addresses gathering. Citizens learn about firefighting.

Fiorello Henry La Guardia, Mayor of the City of New York, speaks with large group of citizens, including a number of clergymen (seen at front of auditorium) regarding matters related to the City Fire Department. In separate scene,likely in the Borough of Queens, New York City firemen give citizen volunteers a chance to experience some aspects of firefighting. Several citizens line up and learn how to discharge ordinary fire extinguishers, such as found in public buildings, like schools. Volunteers experience what it is like to wear protective firefighting gear. With help from a Fire Department Officer (in white cap) several volunteers try to control a high pressure hose and direct water onto a pile of debris set up for the occasion. (World War II period).

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032899
Representatives of nations sign Japanese surrender and peace treaty ending World War II, on the deck of USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay

Officials of various countries arrive. Sailors standing at attention. General Douglas MacArthur arrives on deck and stands in front of a microphone. Japanese officials, military and civilians standing in groups. Japanese General signing the surrender document then the Russian General Derevyanko, General Sir Thomas Blamey from Australia, Colonel Moore Cosgrave General Jacques P. Leclerc of France and Admiral Cel Helfrich from Netherlands signs the peace treaty.

Location: Tokyo Bay Japan
Date: 1945, September 2
Duration: 4 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032942
Aerial bombing experiments on the battleship Ostfriesland and Brig Gen Mitchell with Secretary of war John Weeks.

Experiments on the aerial bombing of water crafts off Virginia Capes in the United States. July 20 and 21, 1921: Latest type First Line battleship, the heavily armored Ostfriesland at sea. Specifications of the ship. Handley Page 0/400 bombers in flight. The Ostfriesland under bombing attack. Explosions on and around the ship. Three 1,100 bombs hit the ship directly. View of the deck and bow. A 2000lb bomb caves in the starboard quarter. The ship tilted to one side and sinking. A final bomb dropped on the ship. Brigadier General William Mitchell congratulates the pilots and bombers. Secretary of War John W Weeks and U.S. Army General John J Pershing inspect Langley Field with other officers. Brigadier General Mitchell explains the NBS-1 bomber to Secretary Weeks. The group of Air Service pilots pose for a photographer in front of hangers.

Location: Virginia United States USA
Date: 1921, July 20
Duration: 5 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033216
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