The May Day Parade in the United States. People march on the street. Buildings along the sides of street Other people watch them. People march holding boards, flags and banners. A banner reads: 'Socialist Party New York'. People watch the marchers of all ages. Women march holding flags. Other banner reads: 'Young People's Socialist League'. Men and women march. A group in the parade carries a sign in Hebrew. Another banner reads "Working Class Action, Not Capitalist Sanctions". A decorated float bearing the banner Communist Labor Party moves on the street. It shows a giant moving hammer pounding down toward the head of a body with arms extended, one hand holding an elephant and the other holding a donkey, representing the republican and democratic parties.
African American children at a camp in Harlem, New York, United States. Children's Aid Society of the city of New York and Boys Club conduct a day camp in Harlem, New York. Children seated on a ground. Counselors give milk and sandwiches to the children. The children have their food. seated on the ground. The children enter a building. Buildings along the sides of a street. Other children on scooters, playing on the street. A sign on a building reads: 'Children's Aid Society of the city of New York' and 'Harlem Boys'.
Profitable remodeling of business property in New York City, New York. The Vice President of an industrial savings bank seated at his table speaks about remodeling business property. He says that the industrial savings bank owned a six-story store and an office building. The six-story building. People moving about outside the building. A large store and a small store on the ground floor. The original picture layout of the ground floor with one large store and one small store, earning a rental of $5,800. The Vice President says that the large store was decided to be remodeled into four smaller stores and rented out. A new picture layout of the ground floor with four small stores in place of the large store, which will earn a rental of $11,500. The Vice President of the bank says that the remodeling cost is expected to be met in about three years and the bank would now have five stores instead of two stores.
Jobless and unemployed people rush for jobs in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in New York, United States as unemployment benefits are cut back during Great Depression. Buildings along the sides of a street in New York City. People gather on the street in long unemployment lines awaiting their chance for a job. Women using typewriters to type job applications for lines of men. Men engaged in construction of buildings in New York City. Views of foundation and excavation work, and brick layers laying brick.
The inauguration of a new housing project in New York City during the Great Depression. Apartment buildings along densely populated streets. People gather on a street. Clothes and pillows hanging on a line in front of the buildings. The First Lady of the United States, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, along with Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and other officials is seen at the ceremony. Mrs. Roosevelt cuts a ribbon.
New York City policemen standing on a busy street corner in Harlem, New York City. Policeman stands behind truck of bottles. Two policemen in Harlem, New York City stand on street corner as African-American pedestrians pass by. One of the policemen wipes his nose with tissue. Two African-American women chatter near the policemen. The two policemen observe the automobiles and pedestrians in busy Harlem street during timeframe of Harlem Renaissance.