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Traffic at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in New York City and 7th Avenue at 40th Street

Scenes ot pedestrians, legs and feet only, walking on sidewalk of 5th Avenue, at 42nd Street, in New York City. Later, complete views of Pedestrians. Buses on street. Policeman directs traffic. Pedestrians talk to the police man. Policeman writing a traffic ticket and talking with the traffic offender. Woman in fur coat crosses Seventh Avenue. Policemen standing at busy intersection with traffic. Armored car passes through intersection. Three-wheel truck passes intersection. Vehicular traffic on 7th Avenue looking North from 40th Street. Pedestrians pass by show rooms in the streets.

Date: 1950
Duration: 3 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041792
Views of construction activity in New York City under Work Projects Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression

Views of construction sites and workers in New York City, under aegis of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) (formerly the Works Progress Administration) during the Great Depression. Several views of work underway with men using shovels at Front Street and Montgomery Street, at East River Drive. Signs at the site read: "USA, Work Program, WPA." Seven story residential apartment building next to work site. Other apartment houses in background. Pedestrians and vehicles passing the work site.

Date: 1939, November
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041802
Scenes from New York City with focus on Italian influence and lifestyle of Americans as seen by Italians

An Italian motor scooter with a number plate reading 'NY 06 13409, 1956'. A coffee house in New York City serves espresso coffee and pastries. People seated at restaurant. Italian paintings on display in a Manhattan Gallery. Italian movie La Strada shows at the Translux theater; view of marquee. Norma performed at Metropolitan Opera. Italian stage production "The Best House in Naples" playing the Plymouth Theater. Italian books, magazines and newspapers at a shop and newsstand. Close up of pigeon birds at Times Square and view of Times Square area, roads, and theatres. Sign at Times Square advertises Buitoni Italian sauces and spaghetti, next to one announcing that Judy Garland would appear, in person, at the RKO Palace Theater in an all star variety show beginning September 26 (1956). People peer through restaurant window to watch man cooking Naples-style spaghetti. Shops selling Italian food products are shown. Stores display signs such as: "Gusto Ravioli Company" ; "Manganaro Grosseria Salumeria"; "Latticini Freschi." Bakery truck displays sign reading: "Stella D' Oro." Italian-American participation in politics is illustrated by banner across a street reading: "Elect Joe Nobile Auditor."

Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Italian
Clip: 65675041847
Dancers at Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York City

Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, at 316 East 63rd street, in New York City. A woman enters the building. A dancer performs on the floor of the dance academy. She uses a ribbon. The room is closed. Six dancers dance in formations. The dancers wear dancing costumes. Another dancer performs on the floor using a prop and a purple cloth.

Date: 1960
Duration: 5 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041852
Homeless cook outdoors. Wealthy people eat and dance in New York Night Club

Two homeless men huddle on Park bench to keep warm as they cook food over an outdoor fire. Scene changes to a a New York Supper Club or upscale restaurant. Champagne being poured. Chefs work in the kitchen. Wealthy patrons seated at tables in the night club. A band of big band or jazz musicians plays. People dance on ballroom floor. Clip ends with scene of workers as they load and seal heavy containers on wheels.

Date: 1949
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041855
Giulio Gatti Casazza views several pictures from opera productions at the Metropolitan Opera, New York

Giulio Gatti Casazza, manager of Metropolitan Opera in New York City comes out of a room. A woman's photograph, documents and other articles lying on a table. Giulio Gatti Casazza takes out photographs of opera stars in various roles, including Enrico Caruso, in Pagliacci. He sits on a chair in his office. A telephone is kept on the table. He looks at photographs.

Date: 1934
Duration: 4 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041860