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Helen Mack wins the title "The American Beauty" in New York, United States.

Scenes from the "The American Queen of Beauty ' pageant in New York City, United States, in October 1934. (The "Miss America" pageant was not held in 1934 due to Great Depression financial troubles that affected the pageant in 1933. This "American Queen of Beauty" pageant was sponsored by Madison Square Garden, and held only this one time, in 1934). Contestants in swim suits move around the judges. The judges consisting of experts are seated on the center of the stage. Helen Mack, who was Miss New York State, is seen being given the title of American Queen of Beauty after she defeated 3,000 girls from 30 states. She holds the silver winner's cup.

Date: 1934, October 8
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042752
Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) providing combined rail and air service taking passengers across the U.S.A. from coast-to-coast

Operations of the Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) Company. Aerial view of New York City's Manhattan Island, below. Camera focuses on Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station) seen from above, and then at street level. Travelers purchasing tickets for combined transcontinental rail and air travel at a window in the station. Families seeing travelers off at one of the railroad gates. Temporary sign at gate reads "The Airway Limited, second section." View of passengers on rear car of train as it pulls out. The car displays Pennsylvania Railroad logo sign reading "The Airway Limited, Pennsylvania Railroad." Views of Pennsylvania RR passenger train and closeup of locomotive wheels in motion. Animated relief map shows train proceeding from New York, past Columbus, Ohio, to Port Columbus station in Ohio. Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. billroard at the station shows picture of passengers connecting between a train and an airplane. Billboard reads:"Port Columbus, Eastern Transfer Point, Air-rail Service, Coast-to-Coast." Passengers leaving the train and entering the station waiting rooms. Their baggage being weighed (Narrator says 30 pounds is the allowance.) View from terminal roof, of a Ford 5-AT-B, trimotor passenger airplane ready to accept passengers for the next phase of their travel. A logo on fuselage has "TAT" with small ribbon through it reading, "Transcontinetal Air Transport." View of passengers seated inside the aircraft. The plane taxis and takes off from the Port Columbus airport. Ground is snow-covered, but the runway is plowed. Closeup aerial view of the airplane flying over the city of Columbus, Ohio. Distant view of it flying close to the LeVeque Tower skyscraper (a 47-story Art Deco-style building at 50 West Broad Street). Aerial view of the airplane passing the train, continuing westward, from Port Columbus. Views inside passenger cabin of the plane. Animated map show plane heading to Indiannapolis. Officer hands out TAT illustrated map and points out features to passengers.Closeup of map. Aerial view of the airplane on final approach to land at Indiannapolis airport. Clerk at airport typing arrival message on teletype, and company executives reading it at their headquarters. Animated map show plane moving to St.Louis, Missouri. View from air of Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Passengers in cabin. aerial view of the plane on final approach, over snow, to St. Louis. The aircraft taxiing on ramp and parking at terminal building, where passengers enter, under cover of awning-covered walk. Closeup of the aircraft engines. Inserted view of TAT engine overhaul facility, with Charles Lindbergh, the airline's technical adviser, and TAT officials inspecting the operation.

Date: 1928
Duration: 4 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026613
General John J. Perishing and Enoch Herbert Crowder receive LL D degree at University of Missouri, United States.

LL D awarded to U.S. General John J. Pershing and General Crowder at the University of Missouri, United States. During 1920 commencement exercises at the University of Missouri, U.S. Army officer General John J. Perishing receives an honorary degree. President Hill of the University of Missouri awards LLD degree to General Pershing and also to U.S. Military officer Enoch Herbert Crowder who had been instrumental in the draft for World War I. General Pershing wears a cap and gown after receiving his degree. A finger points to Pershing's name on diploma.

Date: 1920
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068721
Student visits Community Chest and social organizations to study social welfare problems in New York City, United States.

Exterior views of Columbia University buildings in New York City. People inside a Columbia University building. One student enters into classroom of social studies. Professor comes into the class. Students report on the subject that they have chosen. Student reports on his subject 'How social welfare problems to hand over in nearby community of New York'. Professor suggests the student to help the city's Community Chest. Student of Columbia University gets down from train and walks. He enters into building and talks to a man. He visits the industrial area of city to study the economic resources. The United Distillers of America building. He goes to market and watches men and women working in restaurants and markets of the city. A woman pushes a baby carriage. Student visits the residential area of city to know community awareness about human problems. He visits areas with modest apartment buildings and areas with slums, tenement housing, and poverty. Children play outside the residential area. Old woman seated outside the house. Student enters into telephone booth and talks to the Executive Director of city's Community Chest on phone. The Executive Director asks him to come in the office of Community Chest. He enters into the building of Community Chest. He meets with the Executive Director and talks to him. Posters of 'Pledge your help today' on wall. Executive Director points out at the posters on wall. He reads posters of 'Ready To Serve' and 'Give enough'. He notes down names of social organizations on a note pad. Student visits the Family Service agency. He meets the family who adopted a baby girl. Doctor examines baby girl to test the health of the baby. Student visits the room of orphan children. Children play in room, one boy paints on canvas while another irons. Couple brings the baby at their home and plays with her.

Date: 1950
Duration: 10 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024715
Sites of mob attacks and lynchings in San Jose, California, and St.Joseph, Missouri.

Crowd gathered in front of the Jailhouse in San Jose, California, where a mob of thousands had broken in and seized prisoners Thomas Thurmond and John Holmes, who had reportedly confessed to the kidnapping and murder of Brooke Hart, son of Alexander Hart, the owner of Leopold Hart and Son Department Store. The mob had taken the two and lynched them, in St. James Park, across the street. Under-sheriff Hamilton, is interviewed and states that they held the mob off until they ran out of tear gas, and then didn't shoot, because of women and children. View of many people and cars outside, as seen through cell windows inside the prison. One of the prison inmates, testifies about seeing the mob break into the prison and make their way to the third floor. View of the St. James Park, where many people are seen gathered beneath its palm trees. Camera focuses on trees where the prisoners were hanged. California Governor,James Rolph, Jr., makes a statement tantamount to condoning the lynchings. The film shifts to a new location, in Missouri, where, On November 28, 1933, a crowd of 7-thousand broke into the Buchanan County Jail, St. Joseph, Missouri, to seize and lynch an African American man, Lloyd Warner, who had been charged with criminal assault. The mob overpowered defending police officers and members of the 35th Tank Company, Missouri National Guard. One of tank company's six ton M1917 light tanks parked in front of the prison. View of broken steel prison door and battering ram used by the mob. Wrecked interior of the prison quarters. People posing near a broken prison steel door.

Date: 1933
Duration: 2 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049749
Gun Turret (16 Inch) fired aboard USS Missouri

Sixteen inch gun turret of USS Missouri. Number three Gun Turret (16 Inch) fired starboard aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63). Number two gun turret fired. Number one turret trained forward. USS Missouri underway. Bow area of the ship. Sixteen inch projectile comes up on projectile hoist. Gun chamber rammer man depresses hydraulic lever. High capacity projectile turns on projectile ring. Projectile being pulled into projectile hoist by par buckle operator. Turrets one and two training and elevate.

Date: 1950, October 6
Duration: 2 min 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041719