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Independence Ohio USA 1938 stock footage and images

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Contribution of WPA federal buildings projects in Ohio, United States, during the Great Depression.

From a film titled "A better Ohio". Scenes of Great Depression period in the United States: Idle men, closed factories, men searching through trash, sleeping on sidewalk. Scenes of post depression recovery: Smoke from factories, lines of workers, ample food, happy families. Views of Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in Ohio: Airstrip construction of runways at Cleveland Airport; construction of Dayton Airport runways and aerial view of the Dayton Airport area; pipe capping and sealing work at abandoned coal mines to prevent pollution of local water supply; remodeled orphanage in Defiance, Ohio, with orphan children playing on the grounds of the Defiance County Children's Home; repaired and updated buildings at the Home for Sailor's and Soldier's Orphans at Xenia, Ohio; newly built dairy farm at the Sailor's and Soldiers Home; Rebuilt wing of the old people's home for care of the elderly in Napoleon, Ohio; view of the newly constructed tuberculosis sanatorium in Toledo, Ohio (the William Roche Tuberculosis Hospital). Scenes of fast moving flood waters during flood of Spring 1936 in Ohio. Flood water rushing past flooded buildings. WPA -constructed dams, levees, and retaining walls are seen during building process. African American and white workers seen digging together with shovels on the project. New trees are planted at the sites.

Date: 1937
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030500
A copy of the Declaration of Independence at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., United States.

The Library of Congress in Washington D.C., United States. A copy of the Declaration of Independence of the United States dated July 4, 1776 is displayed at the library. People in a gallery of the Library of Congress (101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA). A sign reads 'Library of Congress'.

Date: 1936
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042909
A new lighter than air blimp, built at Goodyear plant for the U.S. Navy, takes off for its debut in Akron, Ohio.

A new lighter than air blimp, built at Goodyear plant for the U.S. Navy takes off for its debut in Akron, Ohio. The dirigible takes off from the field. Flight commanders in the cabin of dirigible. 'US Navy K-2' written on the side of dirigible. It glides over hanger in the sky.

Date: 1938, December 12
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037210
Slum plans gets underway in Youngstown in Ohio

Slum plans gets underway in Youngstown Ohio during the Great Depression. Views of dilapidated houses and shacks. Execution of low cost housing plans. Demolition of the old tenement buildings by work crews and city officials at a ceremony. Citizens, white and African American, watch the demolition of the houses.

Date: 1938, May 11
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041311
A National Pigeon Race in Marietta, Ohio.

Men put tags on pigeons and enter the tag numbers in a list. Pigeons are set free for the National Pigeon Race, part of the Northwest Territory Celebration, being held in Marietta, Ohio. One of the participants is L. Bayne of Baltimore, Maryland. Pigeons in long distance flight on their way to their home roosts in various parts of the United States.

Date: 1938, July 13
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049432
Herman Pirchner duplicates his world record by serving 55 mugs of beer together at a nightclub in Cleveland, Ohio.

Herman Pirchner, owner of Cleveland's legendary Alpine Village nighclub, lifts together fifty-five mugs of beer at a bar in Cleveland, Ohio. He duplicates his world record by picking up and carrying 55 mugs of beer at one time. (The record was originally set at a competition hosted by Budweiser beer to commemorate its 100th anniversary.) Customers at the bar cheer him. Pichner carefully places the beer beer mugs on a table, losing only one in the process. He raises a toast along with the fellow bar waiters and drinks his entire glass of beer.

Date: 1938, November 23
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050147