Works Progress Administration helps musicians to find jobs in their field during the Great Depression. Opening scene shows orchestra performing in concert at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater (2700 Broadway St, Toledo, OH 43609, United States) in Toledo, Ohio. Next, an African American gospel choir gathers around a piano and sings the spiritual "Ezekiel Saw the Wheel" led by their female conductor, the famed Blues singer Juanita Hall.
Toledo Naval Armory, training center for naval services in Toledo Ohio. The Armory building constructed with salvage material and federal funds through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. 'OHIO' can be seen carved on the top center of the building. Marines and Navy reserve sailors lined up for inspection by senior officers. A naval officer provides gunnery instructions to Marines and Navy reservists.