The marathon swim around Manhattan in New York, United States. Swimmers grease their body to keep from getting chilled in the long race in cold water. The contestants dive into the water. A boat in the water. The contestants are fed from the boat which sails beside them. Sam Shields representing Miami, Florida, wins in record time of 8 hours 35 minutes and poses. ( Note: Sam Shields, reportedly a native of Louisville, KY, was a top competitive swimmer in his college days with the University of Miami.)
A nomad shanty settlement in Chicago, Illinois during the Great Depression. Homeless people and vagabonds around the Hooverville settlement. People move around houses. A man sits outside a house and reads. A woman raises the roof of a house with a stick and a man stands nearby. Cylindrical containers and other things kept outside the house. Homeless men sit outside the house and drink from mugs.
Models at a charity show in Easthampton, New York. Debutantes and matrons on a ramp display fall and winter fashions with tea gowns and lounging pajamas for a charity. Visitors sit and watch.
An amphibian aircraft in San Francisco, California. The aircraft swoops down and then taxis towards a float. The aircraft climbs out of the water onto the float. People get on the aircraft. The aircraft takes off.
Uniformed women telegram messengers in New York City, United States. A man sits at a counter. A uniformed telegram woman talks to the man and salutes. Others sit on a bench. Several of the women use their makeup.
Homes on Leinster Gardens in Bayswater, London, England. View of a three feet thick facade false house erected to hide the subway tunnel. Traffic in front of the facade building. The subway tunnel and railroad tracks. A car parked in front of the building. A train on the tracks of the hidden London underground tunnel.
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