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The NS Savannah undergoes final sea trials including operation at full power from its nuclear reactor

The Nuclear Ship ( NS ) Savannah during its test trials in the United States. The NS Savannah leaving the New York Shipbuilding Corporation yards at Camden New Jersey, enroute to Yorktown, Virginia, is seen passing the Delaware Memorial Bridge, as she cruises along the Delaware River. views of spray blowing across the ship underway. View of reactor control room, where increasing levels of power are demanded until full (100%) power is set on April 14, 1962 and the Savannah achieves a speed of 22 knots. The NS Savannah docks at her home port of Savannah, Georgia.

Date: 1962, April 14
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070690
Nine year old equestrian prodigy puts champion pony that he, himself, trained, through a series of record jumps.

A newsreel titled " Child horseman puts pony over record jumps," shows a 9-year old award-winning boy equestrian, with his champion pony, in Wilmington, Ohio. He and his pony demonstrate their skills for the newsreel camera. First he is seen jumping his pony over a high post and rail obstacle. Next he jumps a double wide obstacle, and then, an extremely high single post and rail. Following that. the boy takes his pony over a triple wide post and rail jump. The next jumping challenge is aother horse being held within confines of a post and rail, by a man. The boy and his pony easily clear the standing horse. Closeup of the boy repeating his jump over the horse. Final scenes show him astride his pony, holding several trophies he'd won for his equestrian skills. Closeup of his champion pony, displaying numerous ribbons won in jumping competitions.

Date: 1935, December 18
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038436
Destruction in coastal northeast USA from the 1944 "Great Atlantic Hurricane" (First example of a named hurricane in the US)

Views of The Great Atlantic Hurricane lashing at northeast United States areas (after having already hit the North Carolina Outer Banks), and views of the aftermath and early cleanup following the storm. Regions shown include Atlantic City, Long Island (where it came ashore as a category 3 hurricane on September 15, 1944), New York City suburbs, and parts of New England. High surf flooding boardwalks and coastal cities. Trees bent over and snapped in high winds. People walking with difficulty in the high winds. Streets of towns submerged in water. Coastal docks destroyed and large boats scattered high onto shore areas. Trees, poles, and wires downed over roads and homes. Entire homes moved off of their foundations and placed down the street. The "Great Atlantic Hurricane" was the first example of a named hurricane by the Miami Hurricane Warning Office, which later became the National Hurricane Center. The name was meant to reflect the hurricane's size and intensity.

Date: 1944, September 15
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034857
M-48 Patton tank climbs an embankment and a three foot concrete wall in Newark, Delaware.

U.S. flag is raised in Newark, Delaware. M-48 Patton tank climbs an embankment and a three foot concrete wall. M-48 maneuvers through a set of staggered pylons. M-48 drives through a water hazard. M-48 negotiates slope of a ditch. M-48 bowls over a row of four telephone poles.

Date: 1952, July 1
Duration: 3 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034914
M-48 Patton tank displayed in Newark Delaware.

M-48 Patton tank displayed in Newark Delaware. Revolving turret of an M-48 Patton tank. Crowded stands. The tank turns on its own tracks. An object burns. M-48 crashes through a wooden shed and drives past the stands carrying most of the wreckage.

Date: 1952, July 1
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034915
Group of M-48 Patton tanks move into formation in Newark, Delaware.

Group of M-48 Patton tanks move into formation in Newark, Delaware. M-48 tanks make a mass advance upon the grandstands .

Date: 1952, July 1
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034916