New models of cars being displayed at Grand Central Palace at the Auto Show in New York City. Internal parts, machinery, wheels, braking system and interiors of cars are also seen. First car seen is a 1936 DeSoto made by Chrysler. The demonstration shows the right side of the car being removed to reveal the interior. Two other cars are shown.
Newsreel titled "AH, spring: circus opening makes it official" shows that with the onset of spring, people enjoy the performance of circus artists at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus artists perform acrobatics and trapeze acts as they hang upside down from ropes. A woman does juggling act as she is suspended from a rope by her hair. Elephants and horses also perform to amuse the crowds.
A map shows the pattern of spread of smoke over the region around Washington after volcanic eruption on Mount St. Helens. Ash over animals and even on car engines. People wearing masks are seen. People remove ash from roads and roofs of their houses.
Nearly 150,000 new citizens being administered an oath of allegiance at Central Park on 'I am an American Day.' Military Service heroes from World War 2 being greeted at the stage by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. Judge Learned Hand administers the oath to new citizens in New York City.
World War 2 period newsreel titled "Maritime hero day." A large number of mariners and citizens gather at a ceremony outside the Federal Hall Sub-Treasury building on Wall Street in New York City to pay tribute to Maritime service. Widow of Albert Fentris being presented the Mariners medal at the ceremony. A wreath is cast in the sea to commemorate dead heroes. U.S. Merchant Marine sailors train and parade in a ceremony at the U. S. Maritime Service Training Station facility at Sheepshead Bay, New York.
A newsreel titled 'Black, white, and cool' shows models displaying white kid gloves,white suede kid sandals and white hand bags at the Saint Regis Hotel in New York City. A model displays her black summer dress. Another model shows a matching dress and parasol combination "to avoid freckles" according to narrator Vicki Vola. A mother and daughter in matching cotton plaid dresses.
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