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People pay their last respects to philanthropist Nathan Straus, in New York,United States.

Dignitaries come out of a building after paying their last respects to philanthropist Nathan Straus in New York, United States. Army officers carry the casket with dead body of Straus out from the building. A motorcade moves past a street as people stand on both sides of the road.

Date: 1931, January 15
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038347
World heavyweight boxing champion, Primo Carnera, arrives in New York, United States

Newsreel titled "Primo Carnera arrives!" shows world heavyweight boxer champion, Primo Carnera, on his arrival in New York, United States from Italy. He stands on the deck of a ship and looks through binoculars. He is wearing a heavy overcoat.

Date: 1931, January 15
Duration: 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038350
Communist supporters march in New York City: "Red Hordes Gather in Monster Rally as Police Foil Disorders, New York"

Huge crowd of communists gathered at Union Square in New York City. The communists and sympathizers carry banners. Some of the banners read: "Long Live the Soviet Union"; and "Food workers defend the Soviet Union"; and "Organize against imperialist war - Join Communist Party"; and "Join International Workers Order"; and "Stop Evictions"; and "Smash Doak's Deportation Plan" (in reference to efforts by Secretary of Labor William N. Doak, through the Bureau of Immigration, to identify illegal alien immigrants and deport them in order to free up jobs for citizens during the Great Depression.) The Police disperse the crowd.

Date: 1931, August 3
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040714
Formal opening ceremonies for the $60,000,000 George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River, New York City.

The George Washington Bridge oover Hudson River is open to traffic. Aircraft in formation overhead. Governor Franklin Roosevelt of New York and Governor Morgan Larson of New Jersey greet each other. The bridge is opened for motorists.

Date: 1931, October 24
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040741
U.S. Army Academy at West Point: Cadets in review honor Marshal Petain. Pershing plays host to noted French visitor

Marshal Petain also known as Philippe Petain with General John Joseph Pershing reviews the march of U.S. Army cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Date: 1931, October 26
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040744
Newsreel 'Gar Wood fails in a try at Kaye Don's speedboat record, New York.'

Crowds gather to watch on the river banks as Gar Wood performs for charity in a water carnival and tries to break the record of his British rival. Cars are seen parked in lines on the bank. In driftwood littered Harlem, Gar Wood pilots the 'Miss America IX' speedboat. Miss America VIII follows. Signboard reads 'Lehigh Valley' at the finish point.

Date: 1931, October 26
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040746