SS Washington arrives in New York City, United States. Children aboard SS Washington. American refugees aboard the ship after a narrow escape from being torpedoed by a U boat off Portugal. A baby in a pram or stroller. The captain of the ship and a signal man on the deck. People gathered at New York Harbor to receive the refugees. People disembark from the ship and are greeted and hugged by their family and friends. (World War II period).
German prisoners of war arrive in New York, United States during World War II. 3,000 prisoners of war disembark from a ship in New York. The prisoners being searched by soldiers. The prisoners include men of all age groups from young to old. The prisoners lined up.
The Duke and the Duchess of Windsor visit New York, United States. Several cameramen in a room at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel (301 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States). Duke Prince Edward (formerly King Edward VIII) and Duchess Wallis Simpson of Windsor seated on a sofa as the cameramen click pictures.
U.S. Superdreadnought, Battleship USS Tennessee (BB-43) in the Brooklyn Naval Yard in New York City. U.S. sailors look at the battleship in the harbor. A navy officer with a mascot dog. Sailors ready to board the battleship. They carry sea bags and embark on the battleship. The USS Tennessee, underway. Different time: December 25, 1918, Cluster of ships and boats in the East River, in New York City, during Naval Review. The Presidential yacht, Mayflower, in the river.
United States Marine Corps Sergeant John Basilone being interviewed in New York during World War II. The Mayor of New York Fiorello Henry La Guardia interviews him. The mayor in his office with the sergeant. La Guardia welcomes Basilone and they shake hands. Sergeant Basilone received the Medal of Honor for his work for the country. The mayor interviews him about the combat against the Japanese. The mayor makes a statement concerning war bonds.
The State Housing Rent Commission in New York, United States. Exteriors of a building. A sign reads: 'State of New York Temporary State Housing Rent Commission'. A woman seated at a desk and working. She looks at a booklet. She gives the booklets to men and women. A man reading the booklet. Two officials seated at a desk. They look at the booklets placed on the table.
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