Opening Slate “Snowshoe Carnival”. The “Snow Queen” of the first Snowshoe Carnival after the end of World War II in Lewiston, Maine holds two large keys marked “Congres International”. Crowd gathers to watch the first snowshoe marathon of the Carnival after the end of World War II in Lewiston, Maine. Snowshoe marathon contestants jump through hurdles. Snowshoe marathon contestants run toward the finish line. The winning contestant, Pierre Chalato, crosses the finish line.
Prohibition agents take axes to beer barrels during Prohibition. Beer gushes out as agents destroy the bootlegged barrels. The "We Want Beer!" Parade in New York City demonstration against the 18th Amendment. Marchers carry signs that read "Taxation for Beer" View of the Statue of Liberty from below. Men look out windows in the head of the Statue of Liberty. Flood lights set to light up the Statue of Liberty. The Great Beer Parade in New York City at night. Aerial view of New York City in evening.
View of the Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238, United States) in New York City. Conveyer moves mannequins wearing American women’s fashion from the 19th-20th centuries. Mannequins dressed in various eras, such as Regency, Victorian, Roaring Twenties and the Space Age, are shown alongside images of fashion corresponding to their era.
View of the Cave of Winds at base of Niagara Falls. Workmen build Cave of Winds wooden bridges while they endure rapids and dangerous water at the base of the Niagara Falls. Workman saws wood while covered with heavy mist at the base of Niagara Falls. Workman crawls carefully on wooden bridge to cross rapids. Heavy mist covers view of workmen in wooden bridges at Cave of Winds. Torrential rapids fall and mist covers the Cave of Winds and Niagara Falls.
940 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, New York (2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003, United States). Huge crowds watch the Belmont Stakes horse race. Two horses trotting before the race. A man uses binoculars and another man pointing during the race. Horses come out of the starting gates to run on a turf track. Spectators eagerly watch the race. A man chews gum while fashionable women behind him watch the horse race. A horse named Bimelech and ridden by jockey Fred A Smith wins the 1940 Belmont Stakes.
The world premiere of the movie 'Bright Victory' in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Theater marquee reads “World Premiere ‘Bright Victory’”. Celebrities attend the world premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre on San Vicente Boulevard in Los Angeles. Fans clapping outside the movie palace. Hollywood actress Julie Adams is seen along with Murray Hamilton(?) and Forbes Murray (?). Bright light from two search lights pointed towards sky.
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