Pedestrians, including military personnel, crossing Broadway West 45th Street in Times Square, New York City during World War II Various signs on display in front of the Astor Theater (1537 Broadway, at West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036, USA). One of the signs read “Tyson Theater Tickets”. Astor Theater marquee shows movie “Kismet” (Starring Ronald Colman and Marlene Dietrich). Signs advertising products such as Sky Bar and Pepsi Cola on buildings, including Maxwell House coffee with its "Good to the Last Drop" slogan. A pair of soldiers wearing berets with pompoms crosses the street.
Dedication of the William A. Shea Municipal Stadium (Shea Stadium) in New York. Aerial view of Shea Stadium (123–01 Roosevelt Avenue Flushing, Queens, New York) in Flushing Meadow, New York. Mayor Robert Wagner and New York Mets manager Casey Stengel dedicate the stadium. Journalists take photographs during the dedication event. Urban planner Robert Moses speaks in front of a podium. William Shea points out the features of the new stadium. A huge crowd cheers in the spectator's stand. Mayor Wagner along with other dignitaries poses for the camera.
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson attends funeral of Susan (Edwards) Wagner, wife of Mayor of New York City Robert F. Wagner. Scene is outside the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (921 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021, United States) in New York City. Roman Catholic Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman attends the Presbyterian funeral service. President Johnson arrives by car at the church. The sidewalk is lined with New Yorkers paying their respects. The casket, completely covered in flowers, is carried into the church followed by Mrs. Susan Edwards, mother of the deceased, and Mayor Wagner and his two sons. After the funeral service, the casket is carried from the church as an honor guard of New York City policemen stand at attention. Mayor Wagner thanks President Johnson for attending and shakes his hand at the funeral. The funeral procession moves on.
Hearing of Electrical Transcription Manufactures and American Federation of Musicians before War Labor Board. Members of panel- Right to left- Gilbert E Fuller, representative of the Industry. Arthur S Mayer, Chairman for public; Max Zaritsky, Labor Attorney for Industry. Members of the panel left to right James C Petrillo, President of American Federation of Musicians(AFM); James A Padway, Washington Attorney; Henry A Friedman, New York Attorney; Harry J Steeper, Assistant to press. Max Zaritsky shows papers to the panel. Patrillo stands and speak. Friedman, Padway, Steeper in panel. Court in session. James Padway speaks before Panel, Patrillo and Friedman sit. Patrillo look at papers, Arthur Meyer speaks. Members of panel listen. Bulletin Board of New York State Mediation Board, National War Labor Board. Electrical Transcription Manufacture Vs American Federation of Musicians. Sign Board of "New York Labor Relations Board" and "New York State Board of Mediation". (World War II period)
Wedding scenes of a couple in United States. Close-up view of hands playing on a Mason & Hamlin organ manual. Clergy's hands on holy book. Couple exchanges rings. The newly married couple leaves in their car for a honeymoon trip. Wedding attendees bid them farewell and they leave in a convertible car with "Just Married" signs. Map of United States. View of New York City and its Manhattan skyscrapers. Animation of a tiny character with a megaphone standing atop the hood ornament of a Ford car, announcing arrival in New York City. The couple drives on New York's streets. Views of the Manhattan skyline and many New York City skyscrapers and landmarks as seen from a moving vehicle. Traffic police guide the heavy traffic. Traffic police asks for the couple's license after they ignore his whistle at an intersection. They show him their Marriage License. He laughs and lets them move on, pointing out the Empire State Building in front of them. Camera pans up the Empire State Building from street level to top.
Views of buildings of New York and Union Square. People on the roads and in the park as well. The Tammany Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007, United States) of New York City is shown. The hall holds a banner supporting the Democrat nominee for the Mayor of New York Royal S. Copeland. The banner also shows names of the democrat candidates for other posts. 1937.
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