Elmer Davis in New York City during World War II. Office of War Information Director Elmer Davis comes out of a building. He greets a guard standing outside. A crowd greets him. A cameraman films the event. People look on. Davis tips his hat and greets the crowd.
Construction of Rockefeller Center underway in New York. Sidewalk Superintendent Club members watch from their club house (covered area with sign "Sidewalk Superintendents" overlooking the construction site). Cranes lift rubble and construction workers dig the area. Blasting on construction area. Men place their suggestions in the suggestion box.
Footballs match between Cornell and Dartmouth in Ithaca, New York. The Big Red team and the Big Green team play on ground. Spectators watch the thrilling match. Cornell team wins over the Dartmouth team with a score of 14-7.
The largest U.S. ocean liner, the SS America, arrives in New York after cutting short its last pleasure cruise. View of American flag on side of ship SS America. Passengers disembark from the ship, which is being converted to become the fastest troop carrier in the world, during World War 2.
The nation salutes war veterans on Memorial Day in New York. The troops march with American flags. Young boys watch the parade holding American flags in hand. Officials drive past in cars. Soldiers pay tribute to the Civil War veterans and heroes of later wars. Crowd watches from side of parade. A young boy wearing a World War 1 helmet watches. Another boy holds an American flag. A veteran, likely from World War 1, missing one leg and walking with crutches, goes by. Civil War veterans are driven by, riding in the back seats of cars. The Civil War Soldier's and Sailor's Memorial at 89th Street and Riverside is seen in background.
Troops march on Memorial Day in New York City. Confederate and Union veterans of the Civil War are honored in a colorful decorative parade that also includes veterans from the Spanish-American War and World War I troops. Close up views of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Monument at 89th Street and Riverside Drive, decorated in patriotic bunting and flags. Troops in uniform march led by a band. Fiorello La Guardia is seen at the parade. Civilians watch the parade from their houses and from the sides of streets. Close-up views of groups of elderly veterans of the Civil War.
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