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Women participating in the life of their community in Monroe, New York.

A woman named Ann Collins is seen in a vacant lot, where she and others of the community work to clean it up so it can be made into a playground. They pick up trash and deposit it in a wheelbarrow that Ms Collins pushes to a 1947 Dodge pickup truck, parked nearby, where it is unloaded. Views of others working with rakes and shovels to prepare the ground. Some trash falls on Ms. Collins as she hands a bushel basket full to a man standing in the back of the open truck. She smiles and climbs into the cab of the truck, which has "John C. Hunter, Monroe, N.Y. Dial 2371" painted on its door. The truck drives away, with two young men steadying boxes of trash in the back. The truck proceeds along a street in the town, past parked cars of the period, such as a 1949 Pontiac sedan. Ms Collins waves from the truck cab as it drives past a street sign reading "No Littering." They pass people lined up outside a polling place, where election voting is taking place. Scene changes to the interior of a rummage shop run by local women to help the poor. Other women are seen working inside a greenhouse associated with a garden club. Next, a woman is seen handing publications to two girl scouts in uniform. A church choir, with many women, sings during a service. Closeups of the choir as they sing the hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy" by John B. Dykes. Scene shifts to a physician and nurse taking blood from a volunteer blood donor. Closeup of the blood being collected in a glass flask. Next, citizens are seen inside the polling place where volunteers register them to vote. A uniformed police officer stands nearby as the voters make their way to voting booths. Women enter curtained voting booth and vote.

Date: 1950
Duration: 3 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032772
Major demolition and reconstruction of the White House in Washington, DC.

Wholesale reconstruction of the White House begun in 1949 and continuing during most of the term of President Truman, who used Blair house as the official Presidential residence, during that period. Although the wings continued to function, with White House staff, the main house was completely rebuilt, with new supports, beams, etc.which involved demolition and rebuilding on a monumental scale. Views of the work in progress.

Date: 1950
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043647
High profile celebrity weddings in 1949 including that of Prince Aly Khan and Rita Hayworth.

High profile celebrity weddings in 1949. People gather to witness the wedding of Prince Aly Khan with Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth on May 27, 1949. Prince Ali Salman Aga Khan is the Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly. Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan marries in Château de l'Horizon (55 Av. Edith Joseph, 06220 Vallauris, France), near Cannes, France. United States Vice President Alben W. Barkley marries Jane Rucker Hadley at St. John's Methodist Church in St. Louis, Missouri on November 18, 1949. Wedding cake at the wedding of Vice President Barkley. The newlywed couple is shown smiling.

Date: 1949, December 26
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051643
United States Marine Corps demonstrate a review at Camp Pendleton in California, USA.

United States Marine Corps (USMC) pass in a review at Camp Pendleton in California, USA. Trucks loaded with troops and tanks advance in a field. Formations of planes pass in the skies. Marines parade in mechanized columns carrying American and USMC flags in hands.

Date: 1949, May 5
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050159
Old Ford car and a youth band in Bicentennial Parade in Washington DC

People gather to watch Bicentennial Parade in Washington DC. People sit beside the street. Jeep passes on the street. An old Ford car follows. A flag on the car. Women pass on the street in traditional dresses with flags. Men pass in traditional dresses with flags of their country. Other people in colorful dresses pass by on the street. Flags on the street side. People parade with bands and flags, all wearing white pants, red shirts, and white cowboy hats. A decorated float on which is written "Happy Birthday USA" and "Freedom". Cameraman takes the photographs.

Date: 1976, July
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027410
Vehicular traffic passes over the Queensboro Bridge in New York City.

The Queensboro Bridge, in New York City, United States. Manhattan New York City skyline visible under bridge, including skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, which is also seen through stone arch of the Queensboro Bridge. Skyline of buildings seen from park under the bridge. View of Chrysler Building from street looking up. Northbound traffic on Henry Hudson Parkway. George Washington Bridge in distance. Views of George Washington Bridge. Boat plying Hudson river with ramparts of Fort visible on opposite shore. Boat passing George Washington Bridge. Man stands on palisades by George Washington Bridge, smoking a cigarette. He waves.

Date: 1950
Duration: 3 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054173