Immense rush of pedestrians, cars and vehicles causes traffic congestions and jams on roads of Manhattan, New York City. Groups of men talk to each other in groups on the sidewalks. Two young women in dresses walk by as group of men look on and admire them. Man in suit drops newspaper in trash can; next man walking behind him takes the newspaper back out and walks on. Rush of 1930's cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles on city streets. A man attempts to cross the street on foot but cannot find a break in the traffic. A man escorts a young child across busy street. Two women run across street toward a Chop Suey restaurant. Pedestrians pause in middle of road and prepare to finish crossing busy street. All vehicles stopped in a traffic jam on city streets. Close view of a taxi cab meter continuing to run during traffic jam. Another taxi meter view (made by Pittsburgh taximeter company). Impatient man in a taxi stands up and looks through open sun roof at jam of cars. Fare continues to escalate in taxi cab. Man exits cab in middle of jammed street and pays driver. Huge masses of pedestrians moving on sidelwalks and crossing streets, and exiting tall office skyscraper buildings. A giant crowd of men in hats beneath an elevated subway track and heading toward subway entrance. Police officer directs traffic on streets. Automated signal light with moving sign arms is seen. Various police officers directing cars and pedestrians. Many street sign messages shown close up. Man smokes cigar as traffic passes by. Another smokes a cigarette. Mass of traffic and pedestrians.
Trinity Church and empty streets of Manhattan, New York City. Instrumental audio begins, accompanying scenes of busy roadways and traffic jams in the United States. Many 1930s automobiles seen from Ford, Chevrolet, Packard, Chrysler, and others. Passenger cars as well as delivery and freight trucks. Scenes of cars driving steadily on the highways and roads in the United States. Number of cars drive steadily on a six lane road. Scenes of cars stuck in long lines of traffic. Exasperated drivers. Drivers get out of their cars in the jam to talk to each other. A mechanic replaces flattened tire of a car on the road side. Many outdoor advertising signs featuring local businesses and services. A boy helps a girl peer over a high stone wall where she sees a "no trespassing" sign. The kids join their parents in a picnic on the roadside. A police officer on a motorcycle shakes his head in disbelief at the traffic. Signs warn drivers about traffic safety. A wooden mannequin of a policeman with arms waving to slow down traffic. A man works on the engine of a car. A crashed car and a crane. View from a valley as a car soars over the edge of the road embankment above and crashes down a mountainside, with pieces flying everywhere.
Smith County Court in Texas for hearing on the case of Billie Sol Estes. The convict Sol Esters charged for fraud arrives with his lawyers in the court. The court during the trial session. The judge listens to the lawyers of Sol Esters and rules that cameramen mat be present as he postpones the hearing until witnesses avail. Press photographers take photos.
A tornado hits southeast Michigan killing 12 persons and injuring 50 others. Destroyed houses and cars among the ruins of a town some 20 miles north of Detroit. Two men and a child walk among the ruins. Cars destroyed by falling trees. Destroyed houses and the few that escaped damage. Debris and scattered remains of houses.
The Steamship, SS Marine Flasher, arriving in the port of New York after voyage from Bremen, Germany . She is assisted by several tugboats. Her passengers, include many refugees,including former prisoners of Nazi concentration camps. A number have benefited from President Truman's December 22, 1945 Directive giving preference to Displaced Persons in obtaining visas. Passengers crowd the deck and wave enthusiastically. Brief glimpse of a ferry boat passing behind the Marine Flasher. The ship has nautical flags and flags of various nations displayed aloft. (World War II period).
The steamship, "SS Marine Flasher," arrives in the port of New York, after steaming from Bremen, Germany. In addition to U.S. citizens, her passengers include many refugees, and former prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, who benefited from President Truman's directive of December 22, 1945, giving preference to Displaced Persons in obtaining visas. Views among the crowds gathered at the dock to welcome loved ones. People waving and smiling. One woman angrily shouting at a guard. Men, women, and children aboard the ship, many wearing identification ribbons. Passengers enter the dock area. Their relatives and friends greet them warmly. A man kisses a woman and weeps. Two men embrace. (World War II period).
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