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Republcan Thomas E. Dewey and incumbent Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, compete in 1944 U.S. Presidential election during World War II

The 1944 U.S. Presidential election in 1944, during World War 2. Newspaper boy hawks newspaper extra edition, with headline referring to "Nip and Tuck" race. View of Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, at twilight, as lights begin to turn on. Wooden barricades seen set up in front of some establishments to protect against damage from large crowds anticipated as election returns come in. Moving illuminated marquee sign on the Times building reads: "Nearly 45 per cent of Bronx and Manhattan voters said to have cast ballots." Two men look up at the sign. Officials open a voting machine and begin to report information. At another location officials remove paper ballots from their precinct box. A radio announcer reviewing results and reporting them over the air. A woman is seen entering voter returns in chalk, on a national tote board. Citizens gathered to watch results. American soldier listening to results over a radio, in Italy and France. Newscasters reporting on radio as the returns come in. Many people listen to radios. An American family of man, woman, boy and girl children seated in their living room listening to vintage console radio reporting voting returns. A fire is burning in the living room fireplace beside the console radio. Another, different scene is shown with a family gathered around a radio listening to election reports. A framed photograph of a U.S. Army soldier is atop the console radio. Scene is shown of crowds surging in Times Square as returns displayed on Times Building marquee indicate likely victory for FDR (Franklin Roosevelt). Crowd in Times Square including many American military service members in uniform.

Date: 1944, November 7
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072900
Man sits in the aircraft model in new training method adopted by Army in San Antonio,Texas.

New pilot training method in San Antonio,Texas. Army adopts new mechanical teacher to train future pilots. Man sits in the aircraft model. Model has movable wings and propeller. Model aircraft spins.

Date: 1929, August 24
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072931
Pilot Juan de la Cierva disembarks autogyro and demonstrates his flight over the English Channel in Bryn Athyn,Pennsylvania.

Autogyro arrives in Bryn Athyn,Pennsylvania after its first United States flight. Autogyro taxis and takes off from field. 'G-AAKY' written on side of autogyro. Autogyro with pilot Juan de la Cierva in flight over the English Channel. Pilot disembarks autogyro and demonstrates his flight.

Date: 1929, August 24
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072932
9th Corps Area soldiers practice football by pulling aircraft in tug of war on Presidio ground in San Francisco,California

Soldiers practice football on Presidio ground in San Francisco,California. Soldiers of the United States Army 9th Corps Area practice football on Presidio ground. Soldiers lined up on one side pulls aircraft during tug of war. Soldiers buck and lambaste a tackling dummy on ground .

Date: 1929, August 24
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072933
Biplane aircraft with tilt wings taxis and takes off from airfield in Los Angeles.

Biplane takes off from airfield in Los Angeles. A biplane with tilt wings parked at an airfield. Inventor Professor A A Merrill stands near the biplane. The biplane taxis and takes off from the airfield. The biplane in flight over the city. The biplane lands.

Date: 1928, December 19
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072951
Autogyro inventor Juan de la Cierva demonstrates a new model at an airfield in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania.

Flight of autogyro from Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. The autogyro appears to be a hybrid blend of an airplane and an early helicopter. Autogyro inventor Juan de la Cierva demonstrates a new model at Bryn Athyn. The autogyro taxis and takes off from the airfield. 'GAAKY' written on the side of autogyro. The autogyro in flight over field and lands.

Date: 1929, August
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072958