A 10-mile race walking event held in New York, United States. Men walk from the City Hall to Coney Island. Men walk along the streets and cross over the Brooklyn Bridge. Sid Grossman wins the race.
20,000 New York residents dressed in traditional Czechoslovakian clothing march in streets of Manhattan in an Anti Nazi Parade against invasion of Czechoslovakia by Hitler and Nazi Germany, early in World War 2. Men,women and children of all ages hold hands and Allied flags are seen. Banners saying "Jesus not Hitler", "Keep America open for refugees", "Strong union...democracy" and many others can be seen. An overhead view of the parade gathered at Columbus Circle.
African American children play baseball and other sports while attending a day camp operated by the Children's Aid Society of the city of New York and Boys Club in Harlem, New York. Girls play Jacks and Chinese Checkers. They also swing on a swing set. Children bathe and play in a large water fountain on a hot summer day. Children nap on the ground. A teacher or counselor looks at drawings done by the children.
Children doing calisthenics and taught fencing and other activities under guidance of instructors at Harlem Day Camp in Harlem, New York (Camp run by Children's Aid Society of the city of New York and Boys Club). Students learn fencing while wearing protective masks. African American man teaches boys simple weaving. A man with camera on tripod films girls walking with arms outstretched or practicing dance steps. Children sit on ground.
Milk and sandwiches distributed to African American children at Harlem Day Camp in Harlem, New York City. The children stand in a line and receive food and drink. Sign on building reads, "Childrens Aid Society of the City of New York." A group of African American boys ride scooters on the street. View of exterior of the Harlem Boys Club building.
View from above, of the newly opened skating rink at Rockefeller Center, in New York City. At rink level, a number of people are seen as they skate around the rink. Amidst the skaters, one girl displays considerable skills, and a little girl shows her talents. However, the rink is later cleared for Hazel Franklin, a 13-year old figure skater, newly arrived from England, who puts on a brilliant show, including various spins and maneuvers at high speed on the ice. Hazel Franklin poses and smiles for the camera. (Note: Hazel Franklin turned professional and was featured in the Ice Follies, Ice Capades, Holiday on Ice, and other such shows.)