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People adopt barter system and exchange goods at a market in Suffern, New York.

People barter goods in Suffern, New York, turning to old fashioned trade and barter commerce during the Great Depression. People gather to exchange goods. A noticeboard with various papers on it with people offering goods for barter. A paper reads 'wanted: office furniture for 1 toin of coal." Men and women exchange goods. A man trades a live turkey. A woman takes a goat and gives a painting in return to a man. A man looks at an overcoat. A man carries a live duck and a basket under each arm. The duck tries to get away and man catches hold of him. He holds the duck by its neck.

Date: 1932, October 17
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078167
People being evacuated from the business center during a civil defense exercise in Spokane, Washington.

Civil defense exercise attack in Spokane, Washington. A civil defense exercise being carried out to meet the threat of Hydrogen bomb attack. Women technicians at a map as they work to locate the position of the enemy airplane during the exercise. Business center of the city being evacuated and people move out of their homes. National guards patrol the streets. People carrying umbrellas stand in a large group. Chester Brown, Chief Radio Engineer for the city, speaks on phone as the 'all clear signal' is sounded. People walk on street.

Date: 1954, April 29
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078212
Bikers ride through dirt, mud and water during a mud motorcycle race in Seattle, Washington.

A dirt and mud motorcycle race by Seattle cycle club in Seattle, Washington. Motorbikes at the start line. The race gets underway. Bikers cross a pond of water. Bikers get stuck in mud as audiences look on. Motor bikers ride through mud and water. A biker crosses the finish line.

Date: 1954, April 29
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078215
John Ueslses sets a new pole vault record of 16 feet three fourth inches in Santa Barbara , California.

A new pole vault record being set in Santa Barbara, California. John Ueslses tries to set a 16 feet pole vault record. He uses a pole vault to jump over a bar. He registers a mark of 15 feet and 8 inches. In his second attempt he jumps over the bar and sets the record of jumping over a height of 16 feet and three fourth inches. An official measures the height jumped over by Ueslses.

Date: 1962, April 2
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078219
Artisans risk their lives installing giant clock on the City Hall building in Camden, New Jersey.

Five ladies holding the minute hand of the huge clock standing in a queue. Two of the artisans seen carrying the minute hand of the clock. The minute hand is cast in a solid bar of aluminum, weighing 87 pounds, and is 120 inches long. Artisans seen installing the minute hand on the clock face at the top of the 22 story city hall. Powerful lights behind the dial would make the numerals visible at three miles. A person setting the timings of the clock at 3:14 which further shows time till 3:45.

Date: 1930, December 8
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026882
Busy traffic of people and cars in New York City; rush of Christmas shoppers in New York during 1930.

A huge crowd of men and women pedestrians is seen on the sidewalks and roads of New York city. Elevated views and street level views of busy New York City streets with buses, trolleys, and motor cars crawling their way around pedestrians in the rush and traffic. Jam packed streets and stores in Manhattan. 'Buy Now' scheme seems to attract people which would give them triple advantage of escaping the last minute rush, seizing on bargain prices and providing work opportunity for thousands during the Great Depression. Mass of shoppers seen on busy avenues and on lower east side neighborhood streets where push cart vendors sell many kinds of clothing and items. Men and women seen shopping buying things for holidays.

Date: 1930, December 8
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026883