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Dancers at Beach resort in Venice, California showing new slants on Jitterbug: The Yam, Shag, and Lindy Hop.

Dancers at a beach resort in Venice, California show new types of jazz and swing dances. Young dancers dance the Yam, the Shag, and Lindy Hop swing dances on the beach. Onlookers clap.

Date: 1938, September 7
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022391
Scenes of devastation from the "Long Island Express" Hurricane of 1938.

Scenes from the New England Hurricane of 1938 (or Great New England Hurricane) (or Long Island Express) (or The Great Hurricane of 1938). Hurricane hitting U.S. Eastern Seaboard on September 21, 1938. The Coast from New Jersey to New England felt its effect. Cars and people drenched with water in streets. Policemen wade through hip deep water. New York is whipped by 70 mile-an-hour winds and the raging sea pouring tons of water far inland. A man retreats from a dock as waves pour water on him. Outcome of hurricane shows broken ships, downed trees, and devastation at the water front in coastal areas including Atlantic City, New London Connecticut, and Long Island. Firemen in New London Connecticut battle fires. Aerial view of destroyed shoreline and beached boats in New London. Broken cars crushed by fallen trees. Crowds gather to look at damage as a lone sentry guards against looting. Boats along the Atlantic Coast are destroyed. A boat is seen on a road in front of Merkel's Delicatessen. View of a train that was derailed by the hurricane on Long Island. Shot of a car that was carried far off a roadway and impaled on an upright beam.

Date: 1938, September 21
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039207
Oil drilling using whip stock method being carried out in Huntington Beach in California.

Oil drilling being carried out at the base of an oil derrick in Huntington Beach in Southern California. Oil being drilled using the whip stock method at the shore of the Pacific Ocean. A number of oil derricks are seen as cars pass by them.

Date: 1938, December
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037514
A forest of oil derricks at Signal hill in Huntington Beach in California.

A forest of oil derricks is seen at Signal hill in Huntington Beach in California. Oil drilling being carried out using whip stock method in the region.

Date: 1938, December
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037515
A school for girl baton twirlers where they perform different steps in Long Beach, California.

A school for Drum Majorette graduates in Long Beach, California. Girls practice to lead a band. The girls perform different steps during the classes. They roll the stick in their hands and twirl around. Buildings in the background.

Date: 1938, July 6
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033915
Kenny Harmon wins the Gold Cup outboard motor boat regatta held at Long Beach, California.

Gold Cup regatta in Long Beach, California. Spectators gathered to watch the motorboat regatta. Skimmers compete for the Gold Cup. Boats powered by outboard motors race on river. Kenny Harmon in 'Miss Reno' skips across the line to finish first.

Date: 1938, August 3
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047793