Sixty Italians working at Italian Pavilion in New York's Worlds Fair are arrested for violating immigration laws, New York City, United States. The men are taken to Ellis Island until they have a hearing. Men walk in lines. Building in the background. A sign reads 'Ellis Island'. The men sit in a hall. Ship in the river.
Radio controlled boat in Fort Story, Virginia. A radio controlled boat used as a target for three-inch gun crews. The boat is guided by wireless from the shore. A man operates the controls. Several men stand in a group. They fire guns. (World War II period).
Admiral Arthur William Radford at Pearl Harbor. He talks to Mr Percy C Spender (Minister for External Affairs of Australia) and Mrs Spender. Trees in the background. The men shake hands. United States Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews and Admiral Arthur W Radford stand together and talk.
Post prohibition views of West 52nd Street in New York City, which had been known for its Speakeasys. Heavy traffic on the street. Cars parked, bumper-to-bumper on either side of the street. Restaurants, clubs, and other buildings on the street. Pedestrians walk along the street. A sign reads 'Casino de Luxe'. Several muscians step out, briefly,and play music People patronizing restaurants and clubs. Sign on one reads 'Tony's,' and another, at address number 33, reads: 'Leon and Eddie'.
52nd Street Speakeasys during prohibition in New York City, United States. Men and women at a speakeasy bar, drinking alcoholic beverages. An advertising poster in the background reads 'Guinness is Good for You'. A man with a shovel breaking empty liquor bottles. Three men stand in a group and read from a paper. Men stand in group and drink. Bottles of alcoholic beverages in the background. Men fill drinks in glasses and smoke. Patrons are generally well-dressed and affluent, some in formal attire.
During prohibition on West 52nd Street in New York City, United States. '21 Club' speakeasy sells alcoholic drinks illegally. Federal agents at door of the club demand entry. Man in speakeasy presses warning buzzer. Cars parked in front of the gate. The men talk through the window and the agents present a search warrant and force their way in. The agents search the basement of the speakeasy.
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