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New York City United States USA 1938 stock footage and images

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View of famous landmarks in New York City, United States, in early 1940s.

A map of United States of America. Greyhound passenger bus pasing through toll booth on highway between Boston and New York. Tourist bus arrives in New York, USA. View of tourists inside the bus. Buildings in New York City. View of the Statue of Liberty from a boat. Heavy traffic outside the New York Public Library. Tourist couples travels on busy streets sitting in open top level of a double decker bus. View of the Empire State building and Will's building. Tourist couple enjoys view of the city from rooftop of Empire State Building. A telescope on the rooftop. Wide, sweeping, elevated views of skyscrapers and buildings of Manhattan, New York City, as seen from atop the Empire State Building in the early 1940s.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Spanish
Clip: 65675050316
New York State Governor Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) swims in pool; Mayor Jimmy Walker arriving in New York Court to answer corruption allegations

New York State Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) swims with family and friends in swimming pool, installed in an old greenhouse in the New York State Executive Mansion in Albany, New York (138 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12202, United States). Franklin Roosevelt laughs and passes a ball while swimming. View of New York State Supreme Court Building in Manhattan, New York City (60 Centre Street New York, NY, United States). With his entourage, Franklin D. Roosevelt climbs the stair to enter the New York State Supreme Court Building. Flamboyant New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker enters the New York State Supreme Court Building, to answer allegations of corruption before the investigative Seabury Commission of Judge Samuel Seabury. Courtroom full of people watching the investigation into corruption within the administration of Mayor Jimmy Walker.

Date: 1930
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079077
The Tammany Hall, City Hall and Municipal Hall of the City of New York City.

The buildings, architecture, and busy streets of Lower Manhattan, New York City. The Tammany Hall (44 Union Square E, New York, NY 10003, USA), City Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007, United States) and the Manhattan Municipal Building (1 Centre St, New York, NY 10007, USA). Pedestrians and cars in Lower Manhattan. 1934.

Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035827
African American Pastor refers to Hitler's "Mein Kampf" as he tells his church congregation about the critical stakes in World War II."

Camera pans down from the top of St. Thomas Church (1 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, United States) on W 53rd Street and 5th Avenue in New York City. Cars and double-decker bus are seen on the street. Views of other churches in the South. African American children entering a Sunday School. An African American Army Lieutenant in uniform and a woman sit in the balcony of a church with a predominately African American congregation. Camera focuses on the choir singing in a loft on the first floor. An African American soldier in uniform sings a solo with the choir. The African American pastor of the church steps to the pulpit and looks up at the Church's Service flag where numerous stars represent members of the congregation serving in the Armed Services. The Pastor notes that some are present that morning, pointing out Private Roberts, Sergeant Jackson, and Lieutenant Carter, all of them in Army uniforms. He also acknowledges a Woman's Army Corps member, who identifies herself as Private Parks, First Class. As the Pastor speaks, scene shifts American Joe Louis beating German Max Schmeling in their second boxing match in 1938 at Yankee Stadium. Scene shifts to Max Schmeling training with German paratroopers and Joe Louis running an obstacle course during U.S. Army basic training in World War 2. The American flag and constitution are seen in contrast to the German Nazi flag and Adolf Hitler's book, Mein Kampf, now seen being held by the Pastor of the church, as he reads excerpts from it to the congregation. Several views of church attendees listening to the Pastor, as he reads despicable remarks about African Americans from Hitler's book.

Date: 1942
Duration: 6 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077349
Joseph Louis Barrow before fight against boxer Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Narrator notes that in June 1938, American heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis knocked out German boxer Max Schmeling in a boxing match at Yankee Stadium (1 E 161 St, Bronx, NY 10451, United States) in New York, United States. Louis and Schmeling in the center of press event before the boxing match. Photographers take pictures. Boxer Joe Louis in his robe.

Date: 1938, June
Duration: 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069248
New York City scenes around 1950 and views of the Burlington Mills operations in North Carolina, USA.

Documentary titled 'Woven into the life of America', on manufacture of various types of garments by the Burlington Mills in North Carolina, United States. View of the Statue of Liberty and of New York City Manhattan Island skyline from the New York Harbor. A boat underway at harbor. Aerial view of tall buildings and skyscrapers of New York City. Streets of busy New York City, with pedestrians in 1950s fashions walking on sidewalks of New York City, and some shopping. Trendy clothes are displayed in a shop's window. A model wearing a night gown. A bride being dressed. A receptionist at the reception counter of the Burlington Mills. Employees at work on loom machines.

Date: 1950
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050469