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SS United States showing both funnels with smoke from the forward stack, New York Harbor, circa 1964, 8mm home movie

The SS United States midships, smoke rising from her forward funnel, New York Harbor, circa 1964.

1964 · New York City, New York, United States

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Thick smoke from the forward funnel of the SS United States beside her flagged foremast, New York Harbor, circa 1964

Heavy smoke trails from the liner's forward stack as the view moves toward the bow.

1964 · New York City, New York, United States

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Forward hull of the SS United States approaching a pier building, name lettering near the bow, New York Harbor, circa 1964

The forward hull and superstructure, with the bow lettering and a pier coming into view.

1964 · New York City, New York, United States

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Bow of the SS United States with her name on the hull and a tugboat alongside, New York Harbor, circa 1964, 8mm film

'UNITED STATES' on the bow, with a tugboat working close in beside the pier.

1964 · New York City, New York, United States

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Two women tourists in pale blue pantsuits pose by an ornate steam engine, likely in Mexico, circa 1974

Two women stand arm in arm in front of a blue and red steam locomotive, circa 1974.

1974 · Mexico

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Tourists in 1970s blue pantsuits beside a vintage steam engine with a red smokestack, probably Mexico, circa 1974

The camera begins to move, bringing a woman in a bright blue jacket into the frame beside the engine.

1974 · Mexico

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An older man with a camera strap joins women in blue pantsuits by a steam engine, likely Mexico, circa 1974

Panning left, the shot reveals an older man in a white shirt with a camera strap beside the women.

1974 · Mexico

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A group of five 1970s tourists poses together before a vintage steam engine, probably in Mexico, circa 1974

The full group of five tourists stands together in front of the engine at the end of the pan.

1974 · Mexico

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Woman and small boy in red cardigans eating with relatives at a woodland picnic table in the United States, circa 1949

A woman and a small boy in red cardigans sit with relatives at a laden picnic table among the trees, circa 1949.

1949 · United States

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Smiling small boy in red sweater faces the camera at a family picnic in a wooded grove, United States, circa 1949

The youngest at the table turns and smiles at the camera while the family eats, circa 1949.

1949 · United States

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Boy raising a hand at a crowded family picnic table with smoke drifting through woodland, United States, circa 1949

An older boy raises a hand as the family eats and smoke drifts across the grove behind them, circa 1949.

1949 · United States

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Several generations eat together at a long woodland picnic table, laughing woman to grey-haired elders, United States, circa 1949

The pan takes in the whole table, from a laughing woman and children to grey-haired relatives, circa 1949.

1949 · United States

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Steam harbour tender seen from a liner deck in Bermuda, circa 1948, with a wooded shore and white-roofed house at the top

A steam tender lies below the liner, with the shore visible beyond, Bermuda, circa 1948.

1948 · Bermuda

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Smoke rises from the funnel of a black steam tender in a blue Bermuda harbour, circa 1948, filmed from a ship's deck

White smoke rises from the tender's funnel as it waits alongside, circa 1948.

1948 · Bermuda

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Black steam tender with brass fittings in a Bermuda harbour, circa 1948, two crew on its stern deck, colour 8mm home movie

Two crew stand on the open stern deck of the steam tender, Bermuda, circa 1948.

1948 · Bermuda

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Closing view of a steam harbour tender from a liner's rail in Bermuda, circa 1948, with grain and dirt from the original 8mm film

The held high-angle view of the tender at the end of the shot, circa 1948.

1948 · Bermuda

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Townspeople and policemen in caps watch through heavy smoke at the Mang Motors fire, Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958

Spectators and policemen gather in smoke at the Mang Motors fire, Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958.

1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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Bystander in a white shirt in front of the painted MANG MOTORS USED CARS wall during the dealership fire, circa 1958

The painted MANG MOTORS USED CARS wall rises behind bystanders during the fire.

1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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Hose stream sprays into the DE SOTO showroom of Mang Motors in Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958, as onlookers stand by

A hose stream pours into the DeSoto showroom while onlookers stand in the haze.

1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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Bystanders including a woman in a lilac dress below the smoky DE SOTO dealership front, Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958

Bystanders mill below the dealership front and downtown rooftops as smoke hangs over the street.

1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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Firemen's hoses spray into the Mang Motors DeSoto showroom in Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958, watched by a crowd

Hose streams arc into the burning Mang Motors showroom beneath the DE SOTO sign, Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958.

1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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A woman spectator watches firemen spray the Mang Motors DeSoto dealership in Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958

A spectator watches as water pours into the dealership, with the DE SOTO and MANG MOTORS signs above, circa 1958.

1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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Helmeted firemen work below the MANG MOTORS sign at the burned-out Kankakee, Illinois showroom, circa 1958

Firemen in helmets work in front of the gutted Mang Motors showroom as onlookers crowd the street, circa 1958.

1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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The PLYMOUTH sign over the smoke-filled Mang Motors showroom in Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958, behind a crowd

The camera ends on the PLYMOUTH sign as firemen work in the smoke-filled showroom, Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958.

1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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