Employment for African American citizens provided by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York, United States, during the Great Depression. African American people sit and stand on stairs beside row houses in the background. A man looks at notice board of the Employment Agency. Man walks past glossary store and look at goods. Dejected looking African American men and women stand in a bread line or assistance line for unemployed. Several scenes showing African American citizens who have received jobs through the WPA: Teacher writes on black board. African American woman typist, musician playing accordian, painter, brick layer, cook making food, and nurse at work caring for a child.
Services and employment for African American citizens provided by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in New York City, United States during Great Depression. African American children swim and sit beside pool. Child dives in pool. Nurse put bandage on a child's foot. Children play at a play ground in Colonial Park area. Children on swings. Children play on see-saw. Children in a nursery school for African American children. They eat a meal, nurse gives them medicine. Children nap or sleep in beds.
King of Siam, Prajadhipok and his Queen Ramphaiphanni at Scarborough, Briarcliff Manor in New York. Train passes station. Cars parked outside the station. Officers gather to welcome the King. The King and Queen in a balcony. The Queen holds a bouquet and the King tips his hat and waves.
Empire State Building under construction in New York City. Board reads "Empire State, ready for May 1931 occupancy, Renting office room 1202, 200 Madison Ave.", with photograph of the building. Steel erection starts with setting of steel billets and grillages after completion of concrete foundation to rock. View of finished base of building. Large grillages are carried from trucks by cranes and placed to rock. Workers handle it to be placed on proper place. Large billet on rock for main supporting column.
Empire State Building under construction in New York City. Columns brought to the site. Cranes lift columns from trucks. People watch the construction from street. Nine derricks at work area. Column is placed by derrick. Workers handle the column to be set. They hold lower column section. A worker pounds it into place with a sledge hammer.
Empire State Building under construction in New York City. Columns at the building in two story length. Animated pointer shows first column set on April 8th 1930 and curb reached at 25th April, 1930. The construction site of the building. Beam panel structures. Aerial view of the building. Columns at the construction area.
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