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Construction Site
Two men arrive at constructionsite, step out of car and greet policemen. Various shots of truck and construction equipment and demolished building debris.
Dogs in the park
Looks like very early color footage - Home Movie 31:59 foliage, WS tilt up of landscape, trees. Pan of floral garden and trees. 32L42 woman stands by flowers and call to her dog, a collie, who comes right to her. She looks at camera and pets the dog. She gets it to raise its paw which she grabs and shakes. Closer shot of her sitting in grass with dog who is laying down. VS dog. 33:42 shot of woman with her dog. A man (offscreen most of the time) also has a dog. Woman in red coat and hat has a black Scotch Terrier. VS the terrier and the woman. The two dogs snif each others' butts
Beaches/Piers
Home movie of woman on beach. (looks like beach next to Navy Pier) 35:55 wide pans of crowded beach. 36:15 wide shot of public pool, crowded with people in it and standing around it. People dive off diving boards 36:38 high angle shot of pier and beach (but it doesn't look like Chicgao anymore) CU looking down into water near pier - fishing nets catch fish, including sting-rays (this definitely isn't Chicago). Nets full of jumping fish are brought up to pier where they are dumped. Fish flap around on wooden floor. Wide pan of shoreline buildings.
Lincoln Memorial
home movie of a football game, slow motion shot of play. wide shot of spectators - a section of which make slogans and pictures with cards, More slow motion play. 41:07 Lincoln Memorial - various shots wide and close.
Female Scientist
Female Scientist Head on MCU middle-aged Caucasian woman dressed in white lab coat seated in front of microscope, she uses eyedropper to place liquid on slide, she looks into lenses and adjusts the focus.
Factory Floor At Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
High angle view of workers at various tasks in one large room at the Westinghouse Air Brake Co, where it looks like the men are casting machinery from molds. On one side, men are shown pouring a hot liquid into molds on the floor. A conveyor belt delivers items which are then taken off the belt by a man. On other side of screen men appear to be lifting items out of what could possibly be a furnace and putting them on tables
Waco Hearings- DAY 4
WACO HEARINGS: 1:00 - 1:19PM - Master Number 10945 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage from the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of the ninth group of panelists. They are: Robert Rodriguez; ATF Special Agent, Chuck Sarabyn; former ATF Assistant Special Agent In Charge of the Houston Office and also Tactical Commander for the Mount Carmel raid, Phillip Chojnacki; former ATF Special Agent In Charge of the Houston Office and Overall Incident Commander at Waco, Sharon Wheeler; ATF Special Agent and Public Informations Officer on the day of the raid, Dan Hartnett; former ATF Deputy Director for Enforcement, Daniel Black; ATF Personal Office Official, Louis Merletti ; Assistant Project Director of the Treasury Department Review Team, James Cadigan; FBI Special Agent and an expert in firearms, William Buford; ATF Resident Agent In Charge at the Little Rock Office and Commander of one of the Special Response Teams during the raid, Roger Altman; former Deputy Director of the Treasury Department, Roland Alisterous; former ATF Agent and John Williams; ATF Agent. The following Representatives present questions, and or statements to the panelists: Bryant, Blute and Schiff. 12:59:46 Old footage from Master Number 10945 shows Mr. Buford answering a question from Congressman Bryant. 13:03:46 Fresh footage shows Congressman Blute asking Agent Rodriguez what his undercover name was. He replies Robert Garcia. Agent Rodriguez is then asked how he gained the trust of the Branch Davidians. He replies that he first meet Koresh when he and another agent drove to the compound to ask Koresh if they wished to sell the horse walker that was in the front yard. Keeping with Agent Rodriguez, Congressman Blute then inquires if he ever felt that Koresh knew of his true identity. He replies that at the beginning of the undercover operation there were problems associated with Koresh attempting to find information out about him. Rep. Blute then asks about the cover of being a technical school student. Agent Rodriguez answers that he joined the undercover team after it was already up and running, and adds that from the start of his assignment he recognized that the team had problems. Pressing the issue, Congressman Blute asks Agent Rodriguez if he told his superiors about the problems. He states that he informed Case Agent Aguilera. Referencing from a report, Rep. Blute next asks Agent Aguilera about the ATF's use of non-agents in their undercover work. He answers that agents presented themselves as technical school students, but doesn't necessarily answer the question. Interrupting, Congressman Blute asserts that one undercover agent told a Davidian that his major was philosophy. Agent Rodriguez states that was a false report, and that the question was presented to him, and that he told Koresh that his major was photography. Continuing further with Agent Rodriguez, Congressman Blute then asks about alcohol use at the undercover house. He replies that agents invited woman agents over to the house to make it appear that a party was going on as part of their cover. Turing then to Mr. Sarabyn, Congressman Blute asks him if he had recognized the concerns felt by Agent Rodriguez. Mr. Sarabyn replies that there was a supervisory agent who was ordered to take care of the undercover agents' needs. Pressing the issue, Mr. Sarabyn is asked if correcting problems after the fact allowed agents' cover to be blown. He answers that the ATF used a neighbor of the Davidians as an informant to identify such concerns. Continuing on, Mr. Sarabyn asserts that this informant initially reported Koresh was nervous about the house, but that he later grew more relaxed. Keeping with Mr. Sarabyn, Rep. Blute inquires why the 24-hour surveillance of the compound was discontinued. He replies that for two weeks there was little activity at night, and so when agents requested monitoring be limited from 6:00AM - 12:00 AM, he allowed it. Mr. Sarabyn is then asked about the pit, and replies that the pit was being dug for a foundation by the Davidian men after their morning Bible study, and that such information was used to help schedule the time of the raid. 13:10:29 Congressman Schiff begins his time by asking Mr. Altman if he was the number 2 person at the Treasury when he wrote the April 15th memorandum to Secretary Bentsen. He answers that he was. Rep. Schiff then inquires if Mr. Altman wrote the phrase, "The risk of a tragedy are there." He answers that he did, and is then asked if Secretary Bentsen ever acted upon the memo. Mr. Altman replies that he never discussed the memo with the Secretary. Congressman Schiff then inquires what motivated him to use such terminology. Mr. Altman answers back that he was reflecting upon an instinct based around the elements that were coming into play at Waco Congressman Schiff then inquires why the memo was sent to Secretary Bentsen if it was of no concern to him. Mr. Altman replies that such memo writing occurs on a very regular practice for all sorts of matters. Keeping with Mr. Altman, Congressman Schiff then asks if the memo was ever sent to the Justice Department. He replies, "Of course not. Like the memo says, this is the Attorney Generals decision." Pressing the issue, Congressman Schiff asks Mr. Altman if he thought that the opinions of Treasury officials would have been of some value to the Attorney General since the case originated there. Mr. Altman answers, "Not mine. I have no background in these issues" Pressing the issue, Rep. Schiff questionably concludes that the memo was not worth anything then. Mr. Altman responds that his thoughts were not qualified enough to be of value to the Justice Department. Keeping with Mr. Altman, Congressman Schiff states that they were qualified enough to send to Secretary Bentsen. Mr. Altman answers yes, but that was the relationship he had with Secretary Bentsen. Congressman Schiff then makes a series of statements concerning the Minorities tendency to dramatize the hearings with testimony concerning child abuse reports from the compound. He asserts that, although such accounts are tragic, the approved ATF raid was for firearms violations, and that if the ATF was truly concern for the compound's children that the ATF would have then consulted more thoroughly with Texas Childcare Caseworker, Ms. Sparks. 13:16:50 Chairman McCollum makes a series of statements concerning parliamentary procedure. 13:18:40 Chairman McCollum recesses the Sub-Committee Chamber for lunch 13:18:49 The Sub-Committee Chamber is shown in recess. 13:19:18 TIME OUT.
Waco Hearings- DAY 4
WACO HEARINGS: 3:00 - 4:03PM - Master Number 10947 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage from the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of the ninth group of panelists, the introduction of the tenth followed by their opening statements. The ninth group of panelists are: Robert Rodriguez; ATF Special Agent, Chuck Sarabyn; former ATF Assistant Special Agent In Charge of the Houston Office and also Tactical Commander for the Mount Carmel raid, Phillip Chojnacki; former ATF Special Agent In Charge of the Houston Office and Overall Incident Commander at Waco, Sharon Wheeler; ATF Special Agent and Public Informations Officer on the day of the raid, Dan Hartnett; former ATF Deputy Director for Enforcement, Daniel Black; ATF Personal Office Official, Louis Merletti ; Assistant Project Director of the Treasury Department Review Team, James Cadigan; FBI Special Agent and an expert in firearms, William Buford; ATF Resident Agent In Charge at the Little Rock Office and Commander of one of the Special Response Teams during the raid, Roger Altman; former Deputy Director of the Treasury Department, Roland Balesteros; former ATF Agent and John Williams; ATF Agent. The following Representatives present questions, and or statements to them: Slaughter, Taylor, Thurman, Jackson-Lee, Chabot, Mica, Schumer, Buyer and McCollum. The two members of the tenth group are Ron Nobel; Under Secretary of Enforcement for the Department of the Treasury and John Migwall; Director of the ATF. The two men are shown making or beginning their opening statements. 15:00:02 Old footage from Master Number 10946 shows Mr. Cadigan answering a question from Congresswoman Slaughter. 15:01:46 Fresh footage shows Congresswoman Slaughter asking Agent Rodriguez if he received any indication on the day of the raid that the Davidians would set a fire if attacked. Agent Rodriguez replies by describing the Seven Seals. 15:02:37 Congressman Taylor begins his time asking Agent Rodriguez if he told Mr. Sarabyn that Koresh stated, "Either the ATF or the National Guard is coming, but they will ever get me." He replies that he told Mr. Sarabyn. Pressing the issue, Congressman Taylor asks if the second part of the message - they will never get me - was also conveyed. Agent Rodriguez replies that it was. 15:03:59 Congresswoman Thurman begins her time by asking the ATF Agents on the panel if they have witnessed any reforms as a result of the Waco incident. Agent Rodriguez replies that reforms have not yet funneled down from headquarters to individual agents. 15:05:09 Congresswoman Jackson-Lee begins her time by asking Mr. Williams if when he was approaching the front door of the compound if he was under orders to do so. He replies that he was. Mr. Williams is the asked if he was carrying the warrant, and he answers no. Turning then to Agent Rodriguez, Congresswoman Jackson-Lee inquires of the purpose he was serving while undercover at the Mount Carmel. He answers he was attempting to gain as much intelligence as possible for raid planners. Rep. Jackson-Lee then asks if that information was provided to his superiors. Agent Rodriguez answers yes. 15:08:30 Congressman Chabot begins his time by inquiring to Mr. Black why Mr. Sarabyn and Mr. Chojnacki were rehired. Mr. Black states that he never questioned the motivation of the two men, rather their ability to provide leadership. 15:09:27 Congressman Mica begins his time by asking Mr. Hartnett if he was aware of Mr. Sarabyn's and Mr. Chojnacki's threat to go public with the "truth" if they were not rehired. He answers no, and is then asked if he had asked Mr. Nobel to rehire the two men. He replies no. Turing then to Mr. Black, Rep. Mica asks if he signed the settlement agreements of the two men when they were rehired. He replies that he did, and is then asked if Mr. Nobel participated in that rehiring process. Mr. Black answers that he did not, but states he believed that layers had discussed the case with him. Keeping with Mr. Black, Congressman Mica asks if Mr. Nobel helped compile the Treasury Report. He responds that he did. Mr. Black is then asks if rehiring Mr. Sarabyn and Mr. Chojnacki was wise knowing that they were going to have to testify in court. Mr. Black answers that they were not going to be testifying as agents. 15:11:12 Congressman Schumer begins his time by making a series of statements concerning recent testimony, including restating Mr. Hartnett's claim that the Treasury Report was a cover-up. Turing then to Mr. Merletti, Rep. Schumer asks if there was a cover-up of the report. He answers no. Pressing the issue, Mr. Merletti is asked to comment on Mr. Hartnett's claim. Mr. Merletti answers that the charge is baseless, and then goes on to explain how he had sided with Mr. Sarabyn and Mr. Chojnacki over line agents, which, in turn, began controversy over the issue of who's to blame. 15:15:49 Congressman Buyer begins his time by asking Mr. Sarabyn and Mr. Chojnacki if they disclosed information about the raid to the Waco Tribune Herald. Mr. Chojnacki replies that they did, but adds that in doing so, they were attempting to protect the secrecy of the raid. 15:17:13 Chairman McCollum begins his time by asking Agent Rodriguez if there was a written raid plan, and if there was, had it been altered, and if it was in fact been altered, how did he learn of the changes. He replies that he knows nothing about the raid plan. Turing to Mr. Chojnacki, Rep. McCollum asks if the helicopters used in the raid had been carrying weapons, if so what kind, and if in fact they were, had shoots fired from them. He answers that agents in the helicopters had with them their side arms, but adds that no shots were fired. Turning next to Mr. Hartnett, Congressman McCollum states he wants him to reply to Mr. Merletti's testimony, in addition to, comment on the cameraman who had tipped Koresh off. Mr. Hartnett states that the report is written in such a way that if you were a manager, anything negative that occurred had your name connected to it. Continuing on, Mr. Hartnett states that having conflicting statements does not necessarily mean that anyone is lying. In terms of the cameraman, Mr. Hartnett states that the media is increasingly interfering with law enforcement investigations, and that if they can't regulate themselves, that Congress must do so in order to prevent another Waco from occurring. 15:21:45 Chairman McCollum dismisses the panel. 15:28:27 Chairman McCollum introduces the tenth group of panelists. They are: Ron Nobel; Under Secretary of Enforcement for the Department of the Treasury and John Migwall; Director of the ATF. Chairman McCollum then swears the two men in. 15:30:55 Mr. Nobel begins his opening statement. 15:52:55 Mr. Migwall begins his opening statement. 16:02:20 TIME OUT.
Waco Hearings - DAY 4
WACO HEARINGS: 9:15 - 9:30PM - Master Number 10952 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage from the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of the tenth group of panelists. They are Ron Nobel; Under Secretary of Enforcement for the Department of the Treasury and John Migwall; Director of the ATF. The following Representatives present questions, and or statements to the panelists: Shadegg, McCollum, Conyers, Scott, Mica and Zeliff. 21:15:02 Old footage from Master Number 10951 shows Mr. Nobel answering a question from Congressman Shadegg concerning the firing of Mr. Sarabyn and Mr. Chojnacki. 21:18:20 Fresh footage begins by showing Congressman Shadegg questioning Mr. Nobel about his comment, "I do not believe the people of America need their faith in law enforcement restored." Mr. Nobel replies that he believes that the vast majority of citizens believe their law enforcement officers to be honest and hardworking. 21:20:00 Chairman McCollum begins to close the hearings for the day, but is interrupted by Mr. Nobel who asks to make a statement. Mr. Nobel asserts that Congressman Zeliff has stated he believes that the Treasury Report is a cover-up. He asserts that if the hearings conclude that there was a cover-up that the blame be directed at him, and not those who assisted him in writing the Treasury Report. Congressman McCollum then attempts to clarify Mr. Hartnett's claim of a cover-up, and Congressman Zeliff states that new facts have come from the hearings, therefore, the Treasury Report isn't 100% comprehensive. 21:23:30 Congressman Conyers interjects to state that the stamina of the panelists needs to be commended, and asserts that they have been before the congressional panel longer than any previous panelists. 21:24:30 Congressman Scott and Congresswoman Jackson-Lee make brief statements. 21:26:00 Congressman Mica interrupts to complain how he wasn't able to ask several of his personal related questions. He then jumps on his soapbox, and states that unless his questions are answered he will be holding additional hearing in his committee in a few months. 21:26:25 Chairman McCollum then gives the schedule for the next two days. 21:27:28 Chairman McCollum recesses the Sub-Committee Chamber until tomorrow. 21:28:02 The Sub-Committee Chamber is shown in recess. 21:30:01 TIME OUT.
Focus on the 20s - How We Lived
Focus on the 20s - How We Lived. The progress of work, labor, jobs, factories, farming, business, automobiles, advertising, technology, telecommunications, suburbs, marketing, etc., in the United States during the 1920s.
Focus on the 20s - Sports and Games
Focus on the 20s - Sports an Games. The heroes, legends, record breakers and major names in sports of the 1920s. Golf, tennis, football, baseball, boxing, horse racing, and swimming. Some recreational footage, as well.
Focus on the 20s - People
Focus on the 20s - People. Famous heroic personalities of the Roaring Twenties: Henry Ford, Calvin Coolidge, Amelia Earhart, Richard E. Byrd, George Bernard Shaw, Prince Edward and Charles Lindbergh.
Focus on the 20s - Entertainment
Focus on the 20s - Entertainment. Music, newsreels, films, stunts and other forms of entertainment from the 1920s.
Focus on the 20s - Science and Technology
Focus on the 20s - Science and Technology. Charts the progress of science and technology in the United States during the 1920s: automobiles, aviation, radios, telephones, milk production, home appliances, etc.
Focus on the 20s - Lifestyles
Focus on the 20s - Lifestyles. Lifestyles of the 1920s: daredevils, aerial antics, barnstorming, flappers, amusement parks, Miss America pageant, Boy Scouts, children at play.
Waco Hearings - DAY 6
WACO HEARINGS: 9:00 - 10:30AM - Master Number 10963 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of Day #5 opening statements from Congressmen McCollun, Zeliff and Schumer and Congresswoman Thurman, in addition to, the introduction of the thirteenth group of panelists. The panelists are: Peter Smerick; former FBI Special Agent, Jim Cavanaugn; ATF Special Agent who was present at Waco on February 28th and who initially began negotiations with the Davidians, Byron Sage; Supervisor Special Resident Agent In Charge at the Austin office and lead negotiator during the 51-day standoff, Gary Nowster; Supervisor Special Agent at the FBI Academy at Quantico Army Base and Negotiations Supervisor at Waco, Jeffery Jamar; FBI Special Agent in Charge at the San Antonio office and overall FBI Commander at Waco and Mr. Ronald McCarthy; former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. Questions, and or statements are presented to the panelists from Representative Heineman and Schumer. 09:00:02 Fresh footage shows the Sub-Committee Chamber in recess. 09:23:15 Chairman McCollun brings the Sub-Committee Chamber to order beginning Day #6. 09:24:02 Chairman McCollun begins his opening statement. 09:31:58 Congresswoman Thurman begins her opening statement. 09:36:10 Congressman Zeliff begins his opening statement. 09:40:10 Congressman Schumer begins his opening statement. 09:45:55 Chairman McCollun interjects to state that thus far the evidence does support the conclusion that the ATF did not fire first, but asserts that such evidence is not definitive. 09:46:58 Chairman McCollun introduces the thirteenth group of panelists, and then swears them in. 09:49:17 Congressman Heineman begins his time by asking Agent Cavanaugn about the initial moments of the raid. He replies by first stating that the ATF did not fire first. Agent Cavanaugn then details how he witnessed ATF Agents being fired upon, how he knew that they were in trouble and how he called the compound asking for a cease fire. Continuing on, Agent Cavanaugn tells how he spoke to Mr. Schneider and eventually convinced him to call off the attack, but asserts that when ATF Agents tried to retrieve fallen agents the Davidians opened fire a second time. Congressman Heineman interjects to ask that two photographs be placed on display. One, which has been shown before, features ATF Agents in a defensive position around cars outside the compound's front door. The second shows agents in a similar scene, but features two agents attempting to carry a wounded agent to safety. Agent Cavanaugn interjects stating that a reporter took the first photograph, and it depicts a time during the initial moments of the raid. The second, he asserts, was taken about three hours after the first. 09:57:50 Congressman Schumer begins his time by asking Agent Cavanaugn how he feels when he hears some on the congressional panel implying that the ATF did fire first. He replies that it sickens him, and then boldly reasserts that the ATF did not fire first. He is then asked if the claim that the Davidians acted in self-defense is at all creditable. He answers absolutely not. Continuing on, he states that Koresh began planning the ambush 45 minutes before agents arrived, and that the Davidians were firing through doors, windows and walls at ATF Agents who were struggling to find cover. Turning to Agent Jamar, Congressman Schumer asks if he overruled Mr. Zimmermann's surrender plan, or if he was ordered to do so by a "faceless Washington bureaucrat." He states that he made the decision in March. 10:02:04 TIME OUT.
Focus on the 60s (1960-64)
Focus on the 60s The idealism of the Kennedy years, the Civil Rights movement builds momentum, the March on Washington, and the escalation of the war in Vietnam.
Workers Descend on Crane from Skyscraper
"A Perilous Proceeding." Some daring construction workers get a ride down on the crane from atop a new skyscraper at Broadway and 13th Street. Cam pans with group of c. 10 ten men who are suspended on the cable of a large crane atop a building under construction. As the men are lifted over the site and gradually lowered, they wave to the camera.
Excavating for a New York Foundation
Excavating for a New York Foundation Shot from within an excavation pit at NYC construction site. A crew of six men can be seen shoveling dirt into a four-wheeled wooden cart. Then a full cart is slowly lifted out of the pit to street level by a steam-powered crane. Advertisements and campaign posters can be seen on the exposed wall of the building in the background.
New York City Dumping Wharf
New York City Dumping Wharf Garbage barges being loaded with trash from two-wheeled, horse-drawn dump trucks. The trash is dumped off the edge of the pier onto the barge, where men with shovels are spreading the piles of debris. On another barge cars are dumping excavation rubble. Probably filmed on the East River, this was one of several New York City Sanitation Department dumping wharves in operation at the time.
Panorama of Riker's Island, NY
Panorama of Riker's Island, NY View from a boat going around Riker's Island, NY. Includes scenes of heavy equipment at work, including pile drivers constructing the seawall and steam shovels unloading rubbish from barges. On one of the steam shovels, a sign reading "Water Front Improvement Co., 220 Broadway, New York" . Near the end of the film, a narrow-gauge steam engine with five open cars loaded with landfill, comes into view Note: Riker's Island was the site of a massive New York City landfill operation at the time of the filming; originally 87 acres, by 1939 the size of the island had increased to 400. Later the island became the site of a New York City penitentiary.
Sorting Refuse at NYC Incinerating plant
Sorting Refuse at NYC Incinerating plant Sorting Refuse at NYC Incinerating plant, 1903. Group of about thirty men and boys who are sorting combustible refuse, mostly paper, and stuffing it into large sacks. In the background a man in a hat with an emblem on it can be seen unloading trash from a large wagon.
Time Lapse Demolition of Star Theatre
Time Lapse Demolition of Star Theatre The 1902 demolition of the famous Star Theatre at 13th & Broadway in New York City, filmed using time-lapse photography. Normal speed LS of Star Theater; filmed from across street, vehicle and pedestrian traffic passing before it; no work crews as of yet. Time lapse LS of Star Theater demolition; days and nights pass (c. 30 of them), elongation and passing of sunlight, steady stream of traffic (pedestrians, trolleys, horse-drawn carriages) whizzing past; we see the theater building taken apart from top to bottom. Cool shot / in-camera special effect. Changes back to normal speed, same angle, with the theatre now entirely demolished (leveled back to lot).
Panorama from Tower of Brooklyn Bridge
Panorama from Tower of Brooklyn Bridge Panorama from tower of Brooklyn Bridge (on the Brooklyn side). Starts looking southwest then fast pan north along East River shoreline, across the Brooklyn Bridge itself & continuing on north. Boats at port, buildings, etc. Rather quick pan. Choppy quality.