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A 91 year old couple at the Mother's Day celebrations in the Central Park in New York, United States.

The Mother's Day celebration in New York, United States. Various city officials and others gather at the Mall in the Central Park to celebrate the Mother's Day. The guests of honor, a 91 year old couple, being presented flowers on the occasion. The couple speaks about their family and seventy years of married life.

Date: 1936, May 11
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051379
People visit Central Park in New York City, United States.

People relaxing at edge of lake and others in row boats, in Central Park in New York City, United States. People seated on benches near water. Hotels and office buildings in the background. Several people relax under shade in the park. U.S. soldiers, in uniform, relaxing with girlfriends on the lawn. Sailboats in water. People stand and watch the sailboats. Two men play chess on benches. Skyscrapers of New York City skyline in view.

Date: 1948
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054119
101st US-Airborne Division of United States escorting the 'Little Rock Nine' to Little Rock Central High school in Arkansas.

Federal troops arrive in Little Rock,Arkansas to restore law and order follow court rulings on desegregation in schools. Troops march through residential areas. Shows soldiers of the 101st US-Airborne Division of United States escorting the Little Rock Nine (African American/African-American students) to Little Rock Central High school under civil rights integration orders.

Date: 1957
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029478
Children play on streets and in Central Park in New York City, United States.

Central Park in New York City, United States. Aerial view of the park surrounded by numerous tall buildings. Children play in the park. Two boys sail a model boat in pond where other boats are also seen. Children in a playground on seesaws and monkey bars, and playing with a ball. . Cars parked outside the park. People sit in the park. Boys play stickball and stoopball, as other children watch, in the streets of less affluent residential neighborhoods in the city. Apartment houses with outdoor fire escapes seen on the block. A small white dog sits in an open window. A little girl drinks from a water fountain, while two boys push each other nearby. Children play around water streaming from open fire hydrant. Several boys swim in the East River, from a wooden wharf. The Manhattan Bridge between Brooklyn and the lower east side of Manhattan seen in background. Boys diving from pier post into East River. Brooklyn Bridge in background.

Date: 1948
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054430
Men and women working in different war production factories for the production of raw materials and armament for World War 2 effort

The production of war materiel and supplies for soldiers and sailors in the United States during World War II. Newspaper headlines read: '1942 income 117 billions'. Men working in war production factories. Manufacture of aluminum and steel for the war effort. Sheet of aluminum rolling down conveyor in factory. View of assembly floor in a production plant building bomber aircraft. Brass being processed in factories, and hands of a worker sifting through new bullet casings in an ammunition factory. Use of copper exemplified in engine wiring and telephone communications applications. Steel being forged in factory. War ship being launched and a new Liberty ship SS Richard Bassett being launched from ship building slips on May 22, 1942. Tanks being built in a factory. Elevated view of many wood army barracks being built at an army base or camp. Then a view of homes being built as housing for war production workers. Lumber operations underway and coal miner in coal mines. A chart depicts the last year's production goals and then animated chart showing the production goals for the coming year shooting sky high. A sign on a door reads: 'Lt. Gen Brehon Somervell, Commanding General, ASF'. Lt. General Somervell seated at a desk in his office. He talks about engineers and technicians working for the U.S. Army and making materials go further to do more jobs than ever before.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076710
A film titled 'Skating on Lake, Central Park' in New York City, United States

A film titled 'Skating on Lake, Central Park.' The view is of a frozen lake in Central Park, in Manhattan, New York City, crowded with ice skaters. Children seen skating along with elders in the park.

Date: 1902, January
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040623