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Paratrooper Leonard and Private Zych receive Purple Hearts from Major Jeannette Blech at Halloran Hospital, Staten Island, NY (WW2)

U.S. Army award ceremony at Halloran General Hospital on Staten Island New York. The honored World War II veterans line up. The recipients salute as U.S. flag is taken down at formal retreat. The flag flutters in wind. Major Jeannette Blech, Chief Nurse at Halloran Hospital, pins the Purple Heart on the uniform of Paratrooper Lance Leonard of Buffalo. A man in the background takes pictures. Major Blech shakes hands with Paratrooper Leonard. The Purple Heart pinned up on the uniform. Private Stanley Zych of Staten Island receive Purple Hearts from Major Blech. Major Jeannette Blech is the first woman in U.S. history to present the Purple Heart to war heroes. The service men and women of the Halloran General Hospital parade.

Date: 1944, April 17
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069627
A damaged apartment building struck by airplane crash and a section of the wing stuck in a television tower in New Jersey.

A private twin engine airplane hits a television tower in North Bergen New Jersey and then crashes into a nearby apartment building. View of the television tower. A man looks through a set of fixed binoculars. A section of the wing seen jammed into the tower. Scene of the damaged apartment building six blocks away, where rescue workers remove the injured from the building. Debris of the building and wrecked parts of the airplane on the street near Broadway and 77th Street. The wrecked wheel portion of the airplane lying on the street. A view of the area of the accident . People crowd on the street. Men carry a wounded victim on a stretcher. Workers cut the top portion of the tower that had been dangling unsafely after the accident.

Date: 1956, November 8
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069732
PM Constantine karamanlis is greeted by representatives of Greek-American organizations in New York.

Greek Prime Minister Constantine karamanlis arrives in New York for raising the question of Cyprus at the United Nations General Assembly. Prime Minister with other delegates climbs down a ladder of an aircraft at an airport. He is greeted by representatives of Greek-American organizations. The representatives hold the flags of Greece. Constantine karamanlis speaks to two of the representatives.

Date: 1956, November 15
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069740
U.S. Marshal James MacKay takes possession of the German liner Europa as it arrives in New York.

U.S. troops on the Nazi German liner Europa arriving in New York harbor after the end of World War II. Europa approaching the New York harbor. U.S. troops seen aboard, on the deck of the ocean liner. A Nazi flag on the ship. The troops stand on the deck. A banner reads 'Hiya Butch'. Captain of the liner is seen. U.S. Marshal James MacKay signs a document and takes possession of the vessel for the United States. The Naval officers stand in a group.

Date: 1945, September 27
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069763
U.S. Secretary of State and Congressional delegation arrives by Army Air Forces plane at Washington National Airport

Film opens showing a U.S. Air Transport Command C-54 aircraft taxiing in to park at the Washington National airport, Washington, DC. Next, U.S. Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes, leaves the aircraft and descends steps, followed by a Congressional delegation, including Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg. The airport ramp is crowded with Army Air Forces personnel, photographers, and news reporters. Other Air Forces members watch from in front of the Army Air Forces Transport Command Terminal in the background. Closeup of Byrnes greeting several men in the crowd. Part of the sequence repeats again.

Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675069857
John Donald Don Budge, Gene Mako, Frank 'Frankie' Andrew Parker pose holding the Davis Cup in New York.

Tennis players return to New York after winning the Davis Cup. American tennis players John Donald Don Budge, Gene Mako, Frank 'Frankie' Andrew Parker and other players pose holding the Davis Cup. Buildings in the background. A close up Gene Mako, Frank 'Frankie' Andrew Parker and Donalnd.

Date: 1937, August 9
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069862