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Deadly 5-11 Fire Near Chicago Waterfront
Four-story warehouse fire on Chicago River -- Large building at 320 N. LaSalle Street ablaze; large plumes of smoke, water hoses spraying water, crowds of adult male and female spectators in FG. Fire boats spray water on burning structure, “Monarch Finer Foods” clock tower (Reid, Murdoch & Co. building) in BG. Adult Caucasian male Fire Captain wearing white hat, gives directions from bridge. Water streaming into windows from rescue boats. Smoke and fire hoses fill screen. Aerial of crowd, parked cars and river front fire. Rear view of young adult Caucasian male reporter and cameraman filming from open office window; camera passes between men to view fire below. POV from Chicago river, smoke billowing behind bridge. Aerial views of fatal fire.
Washington Navy Yard
United States Naval Gun factory -- Molten steel sparking, workman in silhouette. Young adult Caucasian male worker shovels coal into furnace. 3” .50 caliber gun barrel production. Adult Caucasian male workers operate double-barreled gun, testing motion and rotation. Adult Caucasian workmen firing weapon in outdoor testing area. Empty shell cartridges spitting out from artillery unit.
Animated Prehistoric Creatures
Stop-motion animation of dinosaurs -- Tyrannosaurus Rex battling three-horned Triceratops. T-Rex bites into the back of the herbivore. Stegosaurus sticks out snake-like tongue. T-Rex holds down triceratops. Long-necked Diplodocus dinosaur.
Baseball Highlights
Highlighted plays from two professional baseball games -- Rear view of New York Yankees pitcher (22) on mound, looks over left shoulder, catcher and batter at home plate, empty stands in BG. Yankees Pitcher throws ball, Dodgers batter (4) hits ball, tagged out at first base. Yankees player (15) at bat, catcher and umpire behind home plate. Batter hits ball, tagged out, Yankees runner attempting to steal second base - runs back to first, Dodgers first baseman catches ball; Phillies pitcher Jim Konstanty throws pitch, batter (6) hits ball, third baseman drops ground-ball (error).
American G.I.s Board Buses
Young adult Caucasian male U.S. Army soldier wearing full dress uniform and cap, walking down barracks steps, carrying bag. Young adult Caucasian and African-American male U.S. Army soldiers board Greyhound passenger bus, adult Caucasian military officer checks names off clipboard; "Caswell’s" coffee advertisement on side of bus.
U.S. Troops Leave for War
Young adult Caucasian male U.S. soldiers load medical supplies onto train car; canvas duffel bags “M.D., U.S. Navy, Blankets, Bedding." U.S. Army soldiers wearing full gear, carry rifles onto train. Young adult African-American male porter stands next to train door, Caucasian male American soldiers climb aboard.
Milan Cathedral Spires
Spires and statues on the Milan Cathedral.
Yankees take Game 2 of the 1950’s World Series
Highlights from the 1950 World Series, Game 2, between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees -- Phillies Richie Ashburn (1) at bat, hits ball. Teammate Mike Goliat (9) runs from third base, crosses home plate. Caucasian adult male and female fans wearing winter coats, cheering in stands. Yankee Joe DiMaggio (5) at bat. DiMaggio rounds third base, steps onto home plate.
Traveling on the B&M Railroad
Hands of Caucasian adult male drawing “Slash! Go Rail Rates” sign. Caucasian adult male commuters standing outside depot entrance. Caucasian adult male train conductor writes arrival times on board. Hand of Caucasian adult female selects ticket. Caucasian male and female adult passengers wait in line to buy tickets. Caucasian adult male hand colors “Down Come Rail Rates to Boston” poster. Conductors assist travelers with tickets. Flying Yankee diesel-electric train leaves station. POV behind engineer driving train. Streamline locomotive speeds along track. Caucasian male hand inks poster: “The Travel Opportunity of the Generation - New Rail Fares give you a chance to See More - Do More - and help the Nation back to Prosperity." Caucasian adult male and female passengers board train. Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) #3768 “The Torpedo” outside depot. Elderly Caucasian Conductor yells “All Aboard”, two African-American male porters climb onto rail car as train pulls away.
The Giants Win the Pennant
Players on professional baseball diamond, New York Giants batter Bobby Thomson at home plate. Thomson (23) at bat. Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca winds up, delivers pitch; Thomson, catcher and umpire behind home plate, strike pitch. Young adult Caucasian male baseball fan wearing round-rimmed hat with "Giants" placard, yelling from stands with cupped hands. Thomson hits line-drive home-run. Thomson rounds bases to crowded home plate, Giants players jumping up and down in excitement.
First Calvary Division Leaves Tokyo
Adult Caucasian male war correspondents and journalists board military vessel. Bags, cases and equipment gathered on floor. Young adult male Caucasian U.S. Army soldiers waving aboard ship. Caucasian adult male military band musicians play instruments at departure. Young adult Caucasian male U.S. Navy sailors pull large rope, transport pulls away from dock.
Paratrooper Training
United States Army recruits train on parachute harnesses.
U.S. Aids the Wounded
Injured young adult Chinese male prisoners hobble from U.S. cargo plane, board ambulance. Two captives are transported via stretchers.
Grenade Lessons
Adult Caucasian male United States Marine Corps (U.S.M.C.) instructor explaining to young adult Caucasian Marines the correct way to throw a hand grenade; recruits practice throwing explosives.
U.N. Operations in Korea
Adult male Caucasian U.S. Army soldiers frisk South Korean adult male civilians lined up outside small town. American G.I. with rifle and bayonet, patrolling men. Adult male Republic of Korea soldiers stand guard over North Korean male prisoners huddled in the cold and snow, hands tied behind their backs. Shirtless young adult North Korean male captives walk down road, hands on their heads, followed by two RoK Army soldiers.
G.I.s Board Train
Young adult Caucasian male U.S. Army soldiers wearing full gear, boarding train; Army officer counts men with pointer stick. U.S. Marines smiling and waving from open train car windows.
Special Forces Unit
Young adult male Caucasian U.S. Army Rangers training on obstacle course; soldiers cross monkey-bars, scale wooden log wall, jump down from platform.
Tossing Grenades
Three Caucasian young adult male U.S. Army soldiers throw grenades, drop to the ground before explosions.
Training U.N. Forces
Adult male Republic of Korea (ROK) soldiers climb over dirt wall; troops crawling on stomachs through infiltration course with live ammunition. Adult Caucasian male Army officer loads machine gun. Bullets firing from machine gun barrel; explosion in field. ROK soldiers crawl on backs under barbed wire. Army soldiers crawl on stomachs across open field with explosions; soldiers scale trench, run through bayonet training course, stab burlap bags with bayonets; recruits scaling down mountain ridge; trainees crawl under barbed wire. Gunner in bunker fires machine gun; adult male French military generals walk past, overseeing training. Troops train on wooden log wall and obstacle course. Adult Korean men wearing civilian clothes crawl under barbed wire, stab props with bayonets. Military tank drives in open field. ROK soldiers learn bayonet skills. Two ROK infantry men wearing Kumdo combat helmets, fight with rifles.