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Firefighters extinguish blaze spanning 2 city blocks, 4 hotels, and 13 cottages in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Firefighters use water hoses on buildings in Atlantic City following a large fire that spanned 2 city blocks, destroying 4 hotels and 13 cottages. Scenes of demolished buildings. A sign for the Congress Hotel half burned and laying on the ground. View of the steps of the Congress Hotel which is all that remains of the completely destroyed building. Firemen working. Scenes of wreckage.

Date: 1952, January 7
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034655
Scenes of devastation from the "Long Island Express" Hurricane of 1938.

Scenes from the New England Hurricane of 1938 (or Great New England Hurricane) (or Long Island Express) (or The Great Hurricane of 1938). Hurricane hitting U.S. Eastern Seaboard on September 21, 1938. The Coast from New Jersey to New England felt its effect. Cars and people drenched with water in streets. Policemen wade through hip deep water. New York is whipped by 70 mile-an-hour winds and the raging sea pouring tons of water far inland. A man retreats from a dock as waves pour water on him. Outcome of hurricane shows broken ships, downed trees, and devastation at the water front in coastal areas including Atlantic City, New London Connecticut, and Long Island. Firemen in New London Connecticut battle fires. Aerial view of destroyed shoreline and beached boats in New London. Broken cars crushed by fallen trees. Crowds gather to look at damage as a lone sentry guards against looting. Boats along the Atlantic Coast are destroyed. A boat is seen on a road in front of Merkel's Delicatessen. View of a train that was derailed by the hurricane on Long Island. Shot of a car that was carried far off a roadway and impaled on an upright beam.

Date: 1938, September 21
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039207
Ski champion Russel Griswald hurtle from the top of 110-ft tower down a narrow runway in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Ski champion makes a dangerous leap from 110-ft. Tower in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Russel Griswald climbs up the 110-feet tower. Buildings in the background. He does his ski jump and hurtle from the top of 110-ft tower down a narrow runway to a landing only eight feet wide. The runway and landing is covered with straw. People watch him perform the stunt and applaud.

Date: 1937, June 7
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033980
German and American skater perform various skating shows during Ice Capades in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Skaters perform Ice Capades in Atlantic City, New Jersey. German ice skater Helga Neff and American figure skater, Ronald Robertson, perform on ice. A large crowd of spectators applauds. Skaters dressed as a shaggy dog skates.

Date: 1959, August 27
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055803
Clem defeats bid of Round Table to win the United Nations Handicap horse derby at Atlantic City race course in New Jersey.

The United Nations Handicap horse derby at the Atlantic City race course in New Jersey. Large number of spectators watches the $100,000 derby race event from stands. A jockey on horse tagged with number 11 takes early lead during the race. Camera persons capture the event. Clem defeats the bid of Round Table to become top money winner.

Date: 1958, September 15
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056523
An elephant bathes at a beach and rides a tricycle on boardwalk in Atlantic City,New Jersey

A film titled ' World's biggest bathing beauty visits noted spa' shows an elephant sitting at a beach and being washed away by waves in Atlantic City,New Jersey. Few people splash sea water onto the elephant and make him bathe. Elephant rides a tricycle on the boardwalk as people watch closely.

Date: 1937, July 28
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038442