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U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt and Governor of Kansas Alfred M Landon arrives at Town Hall in New York to cast their vote.

United States Presidential election in New York. Civilians lined up to cast their votes outside the Town Hall. Inside the hall men at desk help the civilians in casting votes. President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt arrives at Town Hall to cast his vote. Governor of Kansas Alfred Mossman Landon gets off a car at Town Hall. He casts his vote. President addresses the gathering after his victory. Large crowd at the Times Square to cheer and congratulate winner.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1936, November 4
Duration: 2 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072527
Various scenes showing life and the role of camels in the Moslem World, especially Arabia

Riders on camels are seen at sunset, passing the palm trees of an oasis. Slate describes Arabia and similar places as "lands of the camel." A mounted rider leads a line of camels, across sands. They are silhouetted against a light sky background. Map of Europe, Africa, and Asia, shows areas where Muslims reside, and camels are commonly encountered. An arab is seen plowing a field, with a camel pulling a rudamentary plow. Closup of a camel on a circular treadmill powering a water pump. A camel pulling a long pole for a construction. A herd of camels at a watering hole. A camel caravan preparing for departure. An Arab coaxing a baby camel into a line. A caravan of camels, heavily laden with goods, moving across desert. Men walking alongside laden camels as they climb up a steep hillside. A woman riding in a camel-drawn two-wheeled cart.

Location: Middle East
Date: 1936
Duration: 3 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072698
Scenes of nomadic life in Arabia

A nomad shepherd is seen walking in the midst of hie flock of sheep as he guides them along a roadway and up a mountain in Arabia. Nomads at their encampment, encompassing several well-pitched tents. Women and children are seen. A woman grinds grain using a hand operated millstone. Closeup of foods being cooked over an open fire. A woman employing what appears to be a churn of sorts.

Location: Middle East
Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072699
Muslim farmers and artisans using ancient methods as they work in the Middle East

Moslem farmers in the Middle East use ancient methods in agriculture. Opening scene shows Arab farmers plowing a field with a wooden plow pulled by a team of oxen. A farmer irrigates a field using a manual, counterbalanced bucket device. Glimpse of a small child stepping in front of the camera. Water flowing in an irrigation ditch. A group of farmers bending low over a field as they harvest grain by hand, using large knives. Men using teams of oxen to work the ground. A woman diggin clay for use in pottery making. Another woman creating a large pot from clay. Women at work on a loom. Metal artisans working at a stall in an outdoor market. Closeup of a man hammering designs on outer edges of a large metal tray.

Location: Middle East
Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072700
Education in the Muslim world of the Middle East

Boys asembled at a madrassa Islamic school outside a mosque in the Middle East. They sit on a large rug on the ground. Their shoes are off (on the ground near the rug). Their teacher, dressed in black, holds a stick as he conducts their study. The students sway forward and back as they recite passages from the Koran. At the end of the scene, one of the boys is playfully roughed up by several others. Scene shifts to the Al Azhar Mosque and its Minarets in Cairo, Egypt. (The Al Azhar University is associated with it.) Next, a public scribe is seen writing a letter for an illiterate customer. Closeup of the scribe writing in ink.

Location: Middle East
Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072701
Markets, commerce, and architecture in the Muslim world of the Middle East

Opening scene shows families, including small children, walking through a bazaar in North Africa. Some riders on horseback pass them. A man in a fez and several merchants (some carrying goods on their heads) are seen. Customers converse with a seller of metal wares. Scene shifts to a bazaar in Arabia. Arabs and a few in more western dress, walk near the building. Inside, a man is seen sharpening and polishing curved knives. The next market shown is in Syria. A busy street is seen in front of the bazaar, with some persons riding camels. A merchant walking with a donkey carrying a load of goods. A boy rides a small donkey. Pedestrians abound. Wooden objects are displayed in one of the stalls of the market place, where carpenter is seen working on an item. Slate describes the next bazaar as located in North India (current-day Pakistan). A crowded market is seen with many textiles displayed and numerous persons walking through the area. Multistory buildings line the market. Views of Mosques in Moslem countries. The Blue Mosque in Istanbul,turkey. The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha (Alabaster Mosque) in the Citadel of Cairo, Egypt A mosque with five low domes (minaret not seen) in Yemen. The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore. Women carrying parcels on their heads, as they walk past massive clay structures. Closeup of a woman with several children, who run to play in yard near a clay house. A donkey stands in the yard. Examples of some large attractive clay buildings in southern Arabia.

Location: Middle East
Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072702
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