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Mayor James J. Walker leads the great Beer Parade on 5th Avenue in New York City.

People march in the Great Beer Parade, also known as the 'We Want Beer' parade in New York City MS of Mayor Jimmy Walker leading the beer parade. Business leaders, international figures, and society matrons parade down the Fifth Avenue advocating repeal of prohibition. Signs held by demonstrators include, 'Beer For Taxation' and 'Beer for Prosperity' written on the side of a large beer barrel. Mayor Jimmy Walker viewing the beer parade demonstration. A sad tramp clown, possibly the famous Emmett Kelly, rides a bike while wearing a sign that reads, "Repeal 18 Amendment".

Date: 1932, May 14
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046021
Sailor Charles (Bud) Cowart is rescued after dangling from the airship, USS Akron, two thousand feet above ground

Original footage and supplemental reenactment of event that took place about a week earlier when the U.S. Navy Zeppelin, USS Akron (ZRS-4) attempted to dock for refueling at Camp Kearny, San Diego, California. In clips from that actual event, spectators watch as a hundred Navy ground crew sailors attempt to hold down the dirigible. But one of the Akron cable rings breaks and the sailors are unable to hold her. All let go of the lines except for three sailors, two of whom fell to their deaths. Scenes are shown of the remaining sailor, Bud Cowart of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, as he hangs on for more than an hour until the USS Akron crew pulls him through a port hole to safety aboard the air ship. Views shot about a week later show officers inside the Akron and Sailor Cowart aboard the airship.

Date: 1932, May 16
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046022
Communists protest march in New York City is disrupted by smoke bombs

Communists march in New York City. American flag is carried at head of procession. Protest signs of various kinds carried by the marchers. The event is disrupted by a number of smoke bombs ignited in the streets. However, neither marchers, police, nor spectators seem intimidated. Street car seen. Number of cars and commercial vehicles seen.

Date: 1932
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028563
Amelia Earhart spans the Atlantic in her record breaking flight.

America's first woman aviator Amelia Earhart poses near her Lockhead-Vega airplane after her record breaking flight to Culmore, London from Derry, Ireland. It took her 15 hours and 40 minutes to span the Atlantic. Earhart enters her plane and takes off.

Date: 1932, May 23
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029416
Smaranda Braescu sets a new 24,000 foot record for high altitude parachute jumping.

Miss Smaranda Braescu poses near an airplane. She enters the plane and is shown wearing an oxygen mask along with the pilot. The plane takes off from the airfield. Miss Braescu makes a jump from the plane at an altitude of 24,000 feet. She opens her parachute and successfully lands on the airfield. Two officials help her unfasten the parachute harness and shake her hand.

Date: 1932, May 19
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029417
55th Independence Day celebration in Bucharest, Rumania (Romania).

Shows the 55th Independence Day celebration in Bucharest, Rumania (Romania). Military forces exhibit a parade at Calle Victoria. Ex-Queen Elizabeth of Greece, sister of King Carol, with his son Prince Michael heads the colorful column through the streets of the city. Shows a delegation of the hierarchy of the Greek Orthodox Church led by the Patriarch Miron Christea.

Date: 1932, May 23
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029418