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Models compete for the crown of 'Miss America' walking on the ramp in front of judges.
Models vying for the crown of Miss America at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Models walking on the ramp. People gather in the hall to watch the contest. Frances Burke from Philadelphia is crowned as Miss America.
Kids vying for honor in Police athletic League bouts at the World's fair in New York.
Kids participating in boxing championship in New York. People gather to watch the boxers compete in championship. Boys of various ages vying for honors in Police Athletic League bouts at the World's fair. Boys fighting in the ring. Referee controlling them. Close up views of coaches on sidelines encouraging their boxers. View of boys watching as spectators in audience. View of young boys boxing and teenage boys boxing, including one African American boy.
Dimas Earthstopper, a dachshund is awarded as the best dog at the Westchester Kennel Club Fixture.
Crowd gathers for the Westchester Kennel Club Fixture in Rye, New York. People arrive with their dogs for the event. Dimas Earthstopper, a dachshund is awarded as the best dog.
Young Canadians learn farm work to help win war, Canada (WW2)
Young Canadians in World War II learn farm work. People gather on a farm in Toronto, Canada. Man holds a hen. Men standing around a pig farm. A boy milking a cow. People talking amongst themselves. Girls pose.
Wendell Willkie addresses people attacking Franklin Roosevelt's administration.
Wendell Willkie addressing people in Coffeyville, Kansas. Large crowd gathers to hear the speech of Willkie. Willkie stands at the podium and addresses people. Crowd applaud and cheer. The GOP candidate attacks Roosevelt's administration in a dynamic speech. Willkie says that Franklin Roosevelt has lost faith in the American people. He states that the men surrounding Roosevelt are all cynics who scoff at simple virtues of the midwestern people. He says they think that the people are too dumb to understand, and that they think they can govern with catch phrases and sleight of hand. (World War II period).
Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the King and Queen of England inspecting war damage due to Nazis blitz air attack (WW2)
World War II Nazi German Blitzkrieg damage in Britain. Destruction in the city. Britain defends against the Nazi's air raid. Winston Churchill, England's leader and the British King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon inspect bomb damage from German Blitzkrieg attacks. Destroyed buildings, rubble on ground and wrecked equipment in the area. Poster with instructions on a building wall, "In an Air Raid, if you are caught in the street..." Young girls sweeping up rubble with push brooms. The dignitaries cheer people of London who have suffered the most in the air raid. Firemen spraying water from fire hoses to control the fire in buildings.
